GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2005
ANSWERED ON 31STJuly, 2025
IMPROVEMENT IN ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE IN UJJAIN
2005. SHRI ANIL FIROJIYA:
Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
be pleased to state:
(a) whether any budget has been approved for the
construction/improvement of temporary bypasses, link roads or
alternative routes for...
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2005 ANSWERED ON 31STJuly, 2025 IMPROVEMENT IN ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE IN UJJAIN
2005. SHRI ANIL FIROJIYA:
Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
be pleased to state:
(a) whether any budget has been approved for the construction/improvement of temporary bypasses, link roads or alternative routes for crowd management and emergency services in view of the Simhastha event to be held in Ujjain, if so, the details of such projects with budget proposed therein;
(b) whether any planning has been made for road safety measures such as smart traffic management systems, CCTV surveillance, signage boards etc., in view of the high traffic pressure during the Simhastha and if so, the details thereof; and
(c) whether the Union Government in coordination with State Government and Municipal corporation, Ujjain is forming any joint task force to improve road quality, signage, parking arrangements and emergency ambulance routes during the Simhastha, if so, the details thereof? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)
(a) to (b) To improve the connectivity to the Ujjain city, through NHs, Government in Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has taken up Detailed Project Report (DPR) for development of Eastern Indore bypass, four-laning of Ujjain-Jhalawar section of NH-552G and four-laning of newly declared Badnawar-Timarwani section of NH-752D. The totallength of these development works are about 280 Km with tentative cost of ₹ 7000 crore. All the required signages, ambulances and smart traffic management system are integral part of NH development and maintenance as per Indian Roads Congress Codes .
(c) While the Government in the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways is actively working on creation of appropriate highway infrastructure in the context of the Simhastha Mela to be organised in 2028 with the collaboration of the State Government of Madhya Pradesh, proposal for establishment of a specific task force for the purpose is not under consideration at this point of time.
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