Question : WIDENING OF NH E NH D

(a) whether the Government has approved six-laning of National Highway (NH) 8E under Public-Private Partnership (PPP) mode;

(b) if so, the details thereof along with the present status of the project;

(c) whether Jetpur-Somnath section of National Highway 8D is proposed to be converted into four lane; and

(d) if so, the details thereof along with the time frame fixed for the above projects?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI SARVEY SATHYANARAYANA)

(a) No Madam.

(b) Does not arise.

(c) & (d) Yes Madam; construction of 4-laning of Jetpur-Somnath section of NH-8D has already been taken up with scheduled date of completion on 30.09.2014.