DEVELOPMENT OF EXPRESSWAYS UNDER NHDP-VI

April 23, 2008

The following stretches under National Highways Development Project (NHDP) Phase-VI have been identified for implementation.

S. No.	Name of Expressway	Length (Km)	Status of work
1.	Vadodara-Mumbai	400	The consultant for fixing of alignment has been appointed.
2.	Delhi-Meerut	66	The proposal from the consultants for fixing of alignment has been invited.
3.	Kolkata-Dhanbad	277
4.	Bangalore-Chennai	334

The Delhi-Jaipur stretch was one of the stretches announced by the Finance Minister in his budget speech for the FY 2008-09 for construction of Expressway. The project was to be finally selected for implementation on the basis of traffic volume. However, in view of the upgradation of existing alignment to six lane under NHDP Phase-V, which will be sufficient to cater to the traffic volume for another 10-12 years, the new Expressway is not envisaged, at present.

NHDP Phase VI is targeted for completion by December 2015.

This information was given by the Minister of State for Shipping, Road Transport and Highways, Shri K.H. Muniyappa in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.

Source: pib.nic.in