DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONAL HIGHWAY NO 44

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LOK SABHA

Border Roads Organisation has drawn up time bound action to plan for improvement, double laning and maintenance of National Highway No. 44, which is the only highway linking Tripura with rest of the country.

NH-44 is to be improved to NH double lane width in a phased manner. Work is in progress. Double laning work has been planned for completion by 2010.

The following funds have been released for upgradation and maintenance of NH-44:-

1995-1996 Rs. 1670.77 lacs

1996-1997 Rs. 1582.62 lacs

1997-1998 Rs. 1146.68 lacs

1998-1999 Rs. 2688.00 lacs

1999-2000 Rs. 4343.71 lacs

2000-2001 Rs. 3800.13 lacs

2001-2002 Rs. 2877.55 lacs

2002-2003 Rs. 3872.61 lacs

This information was given by the Defence Minister Shri George Fernandes in a written reply to Shri Khagen Das in Lok Sabha today.