This policy addresses concerns regarding pedestrian safety and unauthorized road crossings on National Highway 21 (NH21) at Saras crossing in the Bharatpur division. Specifically, it responds to inquiries about illegal passages created by residents through the median divider due to the absence of a flyover, and the resulting accidents.
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways acknowledges the issue and clarifies that the existing median opening at Saras chauraha complies with approved drawings and the Concession Agreement. However, unauthorized median openings created by local residents are a recurring problem, requiring repeated rectification by the National Highway Authority of India.
Recognizing the location as a "blackspot," the policy outlines short-term safety measures already implemented, including accident-prone area signboards, speed-limit signboards, pedestrian signboards, transverse barmarking, cateyes, high mast light, and a reduction in the median opening size (from 30m to 10m).
For a long-term solution, the Ministry has initiated the preparation of a Detailed Project Report (DPR) to assess the feasibility of constructing a flyover or other appropriate infrastructure. The implementation of long-term measures will be contingent on the DPR's findings.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The Indian government ministry responsible for the development and maintenance of road transport infrastructure.
NH 21: National Highway 21, the specific national highway in question.
Smt. Sanjna Jatav: The Member of Parliament who raised the question in Lok Sabha.
Bharatpur, Rajasthan: A city and division headquarters in Rajasthan, India, where the issue of illegal road crossings on NH21 is occurring.
Saras crossing: The specific location on NH21 in Bharatpur where people are illegally crossing the road.
Shri Nitin Jairam Gadkari: The Minister of Road Transport and Highways who provided the answer to the question.
National Highway Authority of India: The agency responsible for maintaining National Highways in India, mentioned in the context of rectifying unauthorized median openings.
Agra-Bharatpur: The section of NH21 between Agra and Bharatpur where the Saras chauraha is located.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4826
ANSWERED ON 21ST AUGUST, 2025
FLYOVER ON NH 21
4826. SMT. SANJNA JATAV:
Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government is aware that people have illegally created a
passage by cutting through the divider to cross the road on the National
Highway (NH)-21 located at Bharatpur division headquarters due to non
availability of a flyover bridge at Saras crossing and if so, the details thereof;
(b) whether the Government is also aware that frequent accidents occur
while crossing the road through this cut, resulting in significant loss of life and
property, if so, the details thereof; and
(c) whether the Government has any plan to construct a flyover bridge at
this location, if so, the details thereof and if not the reasons therefor?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)
(a) to (c) The existing median opening at Saras chauraha on Agra-Bharatpur
section of NH-21 is provided as per the approved drawings and Concession
Agreement provisions. However, local residents create unauthorised median
openings near the existing median opening at Saras chauraha, which
is rectified from time to time by the National Highway Authority of India.
This location has been identified as a blackspot and appropriate short-term
safety measures, such as installation of accident-prone area signboards, speedlimit signboards, pedestrian signboards, transverse bar-marking, cateyes, high-
mast light etc. have been provided in addition to the reduction of median
opening size from 30m to 10m.
Further, to provide the long-term measures, the work of preparation of
the Detailed Project Report (DPR) has been taken up to explore the feasibility
for appropriate solution. The long term measures will be taken up based on the
outcome of DPR.
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