March 13, 2002
‘25’
LOK SABHA
MEERUT-KOTDWAR NATIONAL HIGHWAY
Meerut-Kotdwar highway linking Uttar Pradesh and Uttaranchal is a State Highway and not a National Highway. Out of total length of 132 km, State Government of U.P has sanctioned rehabilitation works in the portion of 118 km from Meerut to Najibabad under phase-I of the U.P. State Road Project with World Bank Loan assistance. For the remaining length of about 14 km, widening and strengthening to two lane standards has been accepted in principle under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Inter-State Road Connectivity.
No data is available for this road with regard to number of accidents due to the poor condition and potholes on this road.
Contracts for the rehabilitation works under Phase-I of U.P State Road Project with World Bank assistance have been signed and the work is likely to be started in April, 2002. The work is targeted for completion in two years from date of start.
This information was given in the Lok Sabha today in a written reply by the Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways (Independent Charge), Major General (Retd.) B.C.Khanduri, AVSM.