ANSWERED ON:04.08.2016 NH in Assam Tasa Shri Kamakhya Prasad
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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO:3133 ANSWERED ON:04.08.2016 NH in Assam Tasa Shri Kamakhya Prasad Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government is planning to introduce any new highway in Assam; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government proposes to convert these stretches into National Highways (NH), Jorhat to Dhodor Ali (122 Km, covered Golaghat District, Jorhat District, Sivasagar District and Dibrugarh District), Inter-State linking road of Romoni Ali (Sivasagar District) and (Inter-State linking road of Sonari-Towkak (Sivasagar District); and (d) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto? Answer THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN) (a)&(b) Yes Madam, in Assam, about 288 kms of state roads have been declared "in-principle" as National Highways (NH)for preparation of feasibility and Detailed Project Report, details of the same are as follows:- Sl. No. Stretch Length in km 1. (Ramani Ali) Sinulagari-Bihubar in the State of Assam − Mon in the state of Nagaland 13 − Assam 71 - Nagaland 2. Junction of NH 15- Goreswar − Khairabari − Bhergaon − Tangla − Junction of NH 715 A near Harishinga 70 3. Junction of NH 15 near Lahoal (Dibrugarh district)-Duliajan junction with NH 315A 35 4. Moran on NH 2 − Junction with NH 215 18 5. Junction with NH 215-Junction with 315A near Naharkatia 35 6. Lanka (on NH 27) − Kheroni on NH 627 17 7. Junction of NH-627 near Baithalangso-Bichitur-Ulukunchi-Bhoirymbong on Shillong Bypass 100 − Assam 18 - Meghalaya Total 288 (in Assam) (c) Government has taken up following roads for development under Bharatmala Scheme in the State of Assam:- Sl. No. Stretch Length in km 1. Dhodar Ali) Junction with NH 129 near Golaghat − mariani-Amguri-Simalguri 110 2. Junction of NH 215 near Sapekhati-Namrup − Junction of NH 315A near Joypur 32 3. Disangmukh (Sibsagar district) − Tekeliputa (Dhakuakhana) − lakhimpur − Kamalbari (Majuli) - Jorhat 121 Total 263 In addition, following three roads has been recently declared as National Highway (NH) in the Districts of Sibsagar and Jorhat in the state of Assam:- Sl. No. NH No. Stretch Length in km 1. 702 Sonari − new NH 215 near Sapekhati in the state of Assam 28.4 2. 702C Sibsagar on NH 2 connecting Simalguri and terminating at its junction with new NH 702 at Sonari 52 3. 702D Connecting Mariami to terminating at NH 715 near Jorhat 49.59 Total 129.99 (d) Preparation of Detailed Project Report has been taken up. ********.