Nitin Gadkari Fastracks UP and Uttarakhand Roads

Nitin Gadkari Fastracks UP and Uttarakhand Roads

The Minister of Road, Transport & Highways, Shri Nitin Gadkari today reviewed the status of National Highway Projects  in UP and Uttarakhand.  The various agencies involved in construction of national highways especially in Projects which have been delayed were taken to task.  Various reasons for delay were identified and immediate solutions were sought.  The concerned officials were then instructed to take remedial action so that further delays are avoided and new deadlines set.  Some of the delayed projects in UP are:
1.       Moradabad-Bareilly Section, HN-24
2.       Ghaziabad to Aligarh, NH-91
3.       Bareilly-Sitapur, NH-24
4.       Raebareilly-Allahabad, NH-24B
5.       New Four Lane Agra Bypass
6.       Delhi-Agra, NH-2
7.       Jajmau Ganga Bridge to Ramadevi Crossing, NH-25
8.       Lucknow-Kanpur (EW/3B), NH-25

He also reviewed the Projects which were on schedule.  These projects are:
1.       Lucknow-Raebareilly (BOT), NH24B
2.       Agra-Aligarh(BOT), NH-93
3.       Kanpur-Kabrai(BOT), NH-86
4.       Raebareilly-Jaunpur(Annuity),NH-231
5.       Bareilly-Sitarganj(EPC),NH-74
6.       Raebareily-Tanda(EPC),NH-232
7.       Raebareilly-Banda(EPC),NH-232
8.       Etawah-Chakeri(BOT),NH-2

Shri Gadkari also reviewed the projects which are yet to be awarded and gave instructions for the speedy process.  These projects are:
1.       Aligarh-Kanpur, NH-91
2.       Meerut to Bulandshahar, NH-235
3.       LOucknow-Sultanpur, NH-56
4.       Sultanpur-Varanasi, NH-56
5.       Ghaghara Bridge-Varanasi, NH-233
6.       Varanasi-Gorakhpur, NH-29
7.       Aligarh-Moradabad, NH-93
8.       Varanasi Bypass (Phase I), NH-29
9.       Varanasi Bypass (Phase I I), NH-29
10.   Agra-Etawah Bypass, NH-2
11.   Chakeri (Kanpur)-Allahabad, NH-2
12.   Handia-Varanasi, NH-2
 
The Minister later on reviewed projects delayed in Uttarakhand.  After detailed discussions on various obstacles whether it was with regard to acquisition of land funding, technical or administrative all issues are thrashed out and solutions found.  The two projects that have been delayed are-
1.       4-Laning of Muzaffarnagar-Haridwar section of NH-58 on BOT, NH-58
2.       4-Laning of Haridwar-Dehradun section of NH-58&72 on BOT (Annuity), NH-58, 72
 
The ongoing projects in Uttarakhand were also reviewed and agencies were directed to complete them on time.
 
1.       Kashipur-Sirtarganj, NH-74
2.       Sitarganj-Tanakpur, NH-125
3.       Sitarganj-Bareily, NH-74

The Minister also  reviewed the projects which are yet to be awarded and looked into the  procedural delays.
1.       Roorkee-Chhutmazlpur-Saharanpur-Yamunanagar

Chhutmalpur-Ganeshpur, NH-73&72A
2.       Haridwar-Nagina, NH-74
3.       Nagina-Kashipur, NH-74
4.       4-laning of Rampur-Kathgodam section NH-87 (Toll), NH-87
The meeting was also attended by Secretary, Road Transport & Highways, senior officials from the Ministry, NHAI, State Secretaries s of Transport, Chief Engineers and other State Agencies.