GOVERNMENT OF MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1660 ANSWERED ON 28TH NOVEMBER, 2019

CONVERSION OF SHs INTO NHs

1660. DR. G. RANJITH REDDY:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS स蔼क परिवहन औि िाजमा셍ग मंत्री

be pleased to state: (a) the details of requests made by Government of for conversion of State Highways (SHs)/roads into National Highways (NHs) during the last five years and the current year, year-wise; (b) the steps taken by the Government on each of the said requests; (c) the details of proposals accepted; and (d) the details of proposals rejected along with the reasons therefor?

ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI) (a) to (d) The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways keeps on receiving proposals from various State Governments/Union Territories (UTs) etc., including the State Government of Telangana for declaration of State roads, including State Highways (SHs), as new National Highways (NHs). This Ministry considers declaration of some State roads, including SHs, as new NHs from time to time based on requirement of connectivity, inter-se priority and availability of funds. This Ministry has declared 1366 Km of State roads in Telangana as National Highways since 2014 as per details given in Annexure I.

Annexure-I

ANNEXURE-I REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) to (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1660 FOR ANSWER ON 28TH NOVEMBER, 2019 ASKED BY DR. G. RANJITH REDDY REGARDING “CONVERSION OF SHs INTO NHs”.

National Highways Declared after the formation of Telangana State (Since 2014)

Declared as National Highways S.No Name of the Road NH No Length in km Hyderabad--Rudrur-Bhodan-Basar- 1 765 D 63 (Junction at NH-61) Junction of NH 161 near -Narayankhed- 2 161 B 49 Bidar (Junction at NH 50 in Karnataka) 3 Madnur(Junction at NH 161)- 161 BB 39 Hyderabad-Moinabad-Chevalla-Manneguda- 4 Kodangal-Karnataka Border -Upto Junction of NH 163 113 150 near Yadgir (Junction at NH 65) - - 5 Deverakonda--Jadcherla (Junction at 167 219 NH 44) Siricilla---Arvapally- (to 6 365 B 184 join on NH-65) (Junction at NH 63) to in 7 363 95 via Asifabad, Rebbana Stretch from at Junction of NH 44-Mamda- 8 Khanapur-Mallapuram-Raikal and terminating at 61 88 Jagitial junction of NH 63. Suryapet at NH 65--Ashwarapet- 9 177 Rajahmundry 365 BB (NH161) - Narsapur- Toopran-- 10 Jagdevpur-- (NH-65) 161 AA 149

11 – Khammam road 563 119

12 Sagroli – Bodhan - Nizamabad (Junction at NH 63) 63 38

13 – Bela – Korpana road 353 B 33

Total (in Km) 1366

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