The notification S.O. 864(E) issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on February 23, 2023, amends the schedule of the National Highways Act, 1956. It specifically modifies the description of National Highway 701A in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
Key Changes
The notification substitutes the original entry for serial number 531 in the schedule of the National Highways Act, 1956 with a new description for National Highway 701A.
The updated description defines NH-701A as the highway starting from its junction with NH-1 near Baramulla, connecting Tanmarg and Batakot, and terminating at its junction with NH-144A near Chandak Kalai Bridge (Chandak).
The description also includes a spur starting from its junction near Tanmarg and terminating at Gulmarg.
The base notification being amended is S.O. 689(E), dated April 4, 2011, which originally substituted the schedule to the National Highways Act, 1956.
The notification S.O. 5572(E), dated December 1, 2022, previously amended the schedule.
Impact Analysis
Stakeholders Impacted
Tourism sector in Gulmarg and surrounding areas will be impacted.
Suggested Action Items
Evaluate potential opportunities for tourism development and economic growth resulting from improved connectivity.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The government ministry responsible for the development and maintenance of national highways in India.
National Highways Authority of India (NHAI): The agency responsible for the implementation of National Highway projects.
National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956): The Act of Parliament that provides for the declaration of certain highways as national highways and for matters connected therewith.
NH-701A: National Highway 701A in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, connecting Baramulla, Tanmarg, Batakot, and terminating near Chandak Kalai Bridge (Chandak), including a spur to Gulmarg.
NH-1: Existing National Highway 1, which intersects with NH-701A near Baramulla.
NH-144A: Existing National Highway 144A, which intersects with NH-701A near Chandak Kalai Bridge (Chandak).
S.O. 689(E), dated April 4, 2011: The original notification that substituted the schedule to the National Highways Act, 1956.
S.O. 5572(E), dated December 1, 2022: A previous notification that amended the schedule to the National Highways Act, 1956.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
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स.ं 830] नई ददल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, फरवरी 23, 2023/फाल्ग नु 4, 1944
No. 830] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2023/PHALGUNA 4, 1944
सड़क पररवहन और राजमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली 23 फरवरी, 2023
का.आ. 864(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय राजमागग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की धारा 2 की
उप-धारा (2) द्वारा प्रदत् त िजत यों का प्रयोग करते हुए, भारत के राजपत्र, असाधारण, भाग-II, खंड-3, उप-खंड (ii) म ें
प्रकाजित सड़क पररवहन और राजमागग मंत्रालय, भारत सरकार की अजधसूचना स.ं का.आ. 689 (अ), ददनांदकत 4 अप्रैल,
2011 म ें एतद्द्वारा जनम्न जलजखत संिोधन करती ह,ै नामत:-
उत अनुसूची म,ें क्रम सं. 531 तथा उससे संबंजधत प्रजवजि यों के जलए जनम्न जलजखत को प्रजतस्ट् थाजपत दकया जाएगा,
नामत:-
ताजलका
क्र. स.ं नई रारा स.ं रार ीय राजमाग गका जववरण
(1) (2) (3)
531 701ए संघ राज्य ्ेत्र जम् मू और कश् मीर राज्य में बारामूला के जनकि रारा-1 के साथ अपने जं िन
से प्रारंभ होकर तनमगग, बािाकोि को जोड़ने वाला और तनमगग के जनकि अपने जं िन स े
प्रारंभ होकर गुलमगग पर समाप्त होने वाले स्ट् पर सजहत चांदक कलाई पुल (चांदक) के जनकि
रारा-144ए के साथ अपने जं िन पर समाप्त होने वाला राजमागग
[फा. सं. एनएच-14012/19/2022-पी एण् ड एम]
अभय जैन, उप सजचव
1222 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
पाद रिप्प ण: राष्ट्रीय राजमागग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की अनुसूची, भारत के राजपत्र में ददनांक 4 अप्रैल, 2011 को
प्रकाजित अजधसूचना सं. का.आ. 689 (अ), ददनांदकत 4 अप्रैल, 2011 द्वारा प्रजतस्ट् थाजपत की गई थी और जपछली बार
संिोधन अजधसूचना सं. का. आ. 5572(अ), ददनांदकत 1 ददसंबर, 2022 द्वारा दकया गया था
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 23rd February, 2023
S.O. 864(E).— In exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 2 of the National Highways
Act, 1956(48 of 1956), the Central Government hereby makes the following further amendment in the notification of
the Government of India, in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways published in the Gazette of India,
Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii) vide number S.O 689 (E), dated, the 4th April, 2011, namely:-
In the Schedule, for serial number 531 and entries relating thereto, the following shall be substituted,
namely:-
TABLE
New
Serial
National Highway Description of National Highways
No.
No.
(1) (2) (3)
The highway starting from its junction with NH-1 near Baramula connecting
Tanmarg, Batakot and terminating at its junction with NH-144A near Chandak
531 701A
Kalai Bridge (Chandak) and including spur starting from its junction near
Tanmarg and terminating at Gulmarg in the UT of Jammu and Kashmir.
[F. No. NH-14012/19/2022-P&M]
ABHAY JAIN, Dy. Secy.
Footnote:-The Schedule to the National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956) was substituted vide notification number
S.O.689 (E), dated 4th April, 2011 published in the Gazette of India, dated the 4th April, 2011 and
subsequently amended vide notifications number S.O. 5572(E), dated 1st December, 2022.
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