(a) whether a proposal to give National Highway status to the Hyderabad- Bijapur has been received by the Ministry;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the present status of the proposal?
(a) whether a proposal to give National Highway status to the Hyderabad- Bijapur has been received by the Ministry;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the present status of the proposal?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS
(SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)
(a) to (c) This Ministry had earlier accorded “ In- Principle” approval to the road connecting Hyderabad- Moinabad- Chevalla- Manneguda- Kodangal- Karnataka Border upto Junction of NH-150 near Yadgir in Karnataka State to be declared as new National Highway subject to outcome of Detailed Project Report (DPR). Out of this stretch, the section from Hyderabad- Moinabad- Chevalla- Manneguda- Kodangal in the State of Telangana and terminating near Ravulapali at Telangana/ Karnataka Border has been declared as NH-163. Preparation of DPR for the remaining section from Telangana/ Karnataka Border upto Junction of NH-150 near Yadgir has been taken up by Karnataka State PWD. The declaration of this section of road as NH is subject to outcome of DPR. Further, Bijapur is connected to Yadgir via Gulbarga through Bijapur-Gulbarga section of NH-50 and Gulbarga – Yadgir section of NH-150.
* * * * *