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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
RAJYA SABHA
STARRED QUESTION NO - 360
ANSWERED ON – 25/03/2026
NATIONAL HIGHWAY STRETCHES IN KUSHINAGAR
*360. SHRI RATANJIT PRATAP NARAIN SINGH:
Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:
(a) the current physical progress of the widening and upgrading of National Highway stretches
passing through Kushinagar district;
(b) the details of bypasses, flyovers and underpasses constructed to alleviate traffic congestion
within Kushinagar city and surrounding towns;
(c) the total compensation disbursed to local landowners for land acquired for these National
Highway projects over the last three years;
(d) the timeline for the completion of any delayed sections of the NH- traversing the district; and
(e) the specific road safety measures, including black-spot rectification, implemented on local
highways?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)
(a) to (e): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (e) OF RAJYA SABHA
STARRED QUESTION NO. 360 ANSWERED ON 25.03.2026 ASKED BY SHRI
RATANJIT PRATAP NARAIN SINGH REGARDING “NATIONAL HIGHWAY
STRETCHES IN KUSHINAGAR”.
(a) to (e) The Government in Ministry of Road Transport & Highways is primarily
responsible for development and maintenance of National Highways (NHs). Development and
maintenance of National Highways (NHs) is a continuous process. Works on NHs, including the
NHs in the State of Uttar Pradesh, are accordingly taken up based on the traffic density,
condition of road and synergy with PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan to keep the NHs in
traffic worthy condition.
Project wise details including the current physical progress of sanctioned/ ongoing
development works including widening and upgrading of NHs passing through Kushinagar
district is at Annexure -I. Details of completed NHs projects including bypasses/flyovers/
underpasses/ Black spot rectification within Kushinagar city and other cities, etc., in Kushinagar
district during last three financial years and current year is at Annexure – II.
Compensation amounting to Rs 20.49 crore has been disbursed to landowners for NHs
projects passing through Kushinagar district during the last three years. The land acquisition for
the National Highways project is a continuous process and the Competent Authority for Land
Acquisition (CALA) is responsible for the preparation of the awards. The key land acquisition
challenges are discrepancies in land records, disputed ownership, and delays in the revision of
circle rates to reflect market rates.
The road safety features such as crash barriers, street lights, delineators, road studs,
rumble strips etc. are generally constructed as part of an NH development projects. However,
standalone Road Safety works are also sanctioned as per site requirement for rectification of
Black Spots. Funds for implementation of such Road Safety Works are met from overall
available budgetary outlays for development.
State Government of Uttar Pradesh is responsible for implementation of road safety
measures including black-spot rectification on State roads including other local State Highways
in the State.ANNEXURE- I
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (e) OF RAJYA SABHA
STARRED QUESTION NO. 360 FOR ANSWER ON 25.03.2026 ASKED BY SHRI
RATANJIT PRATAP NARAIN SINGH REGARDING “NATIONAL HIGHWAY
STRETCHES IN KUSHINAGAR”
PROJECT WISE DETAILS INCLUDING CURRENT PHYSICAL PROGRESS OF
SANCTIONED/ ONGOING DEVELOPMENT WORKS INCLUDING WIDENING AND
UPGRADING OF NHs PASSING THROUGH KUSHINAGAR DISTRICT
Total
Date of Original Physical
S. NH Project Length Appointed
Project Name Sanction/ date of progress
No. No. Cost (Rs (km) date
Award completion in %
Crores)
Construction of Underpasses
as long-term measures at km
305+640, km 307+630, km
1 27 339+100, km 345+300 and km 172.48 6.162 08.03.2025 26.06.2025 26.12.2026 26.22
364+200 at stretch of 4-laning
of Gorakhpur-Kasia- UP/Bihar
Border section of NH-27
Four laning of NH-727(28B)
from km 0.000 to 23.810 & 2
2 727 Lane with Paved 1544.62 46.50 22.02.2024 In Bidding stage*
Shoulder from 23.810 to
46.500 on HAM.
Rehabilitation and Up-
gradation to 2L+PS from Km.
0.000 to Km. 7.800 and Km.
35.400 to Km. 52.345 (Design 24.03.2023/
3 727B 701.02 24.75 29.01.2025 28.07.2026 80%
length – 24.745 Km., except 07.03.2024
Bihar portion) of NH-727B
(Tamkuhiraj to Bihar Border
and Bihar Border to Majhauli)
*3D published on 16.02.2026 (42 villages), area - 79.40 hec. (77%)ANNEXURE- II
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (e) OF RAJYA SABHA
STARRED QUESTION NO. 360 FOR ANSWER ON 25.03.2026 ASKED BY SHRI
RATANJIT PRATAP NARAIN SINGH REGARDING “NATIONAL HIGHWAY
STRETCHES IN KUSHINAGAR”
DETAILS OF COMPLETED NHS PROJECTS INCLUDING BYPASSES/FLYOVERS/
UNDERPASSES/ BLACK SPOT RECTIFICATION WITHIN KUSHINAGAR CITY AND
OTHER CITIES IN KUSHINAGAR DISTRICT DURING LAST 3 FINANCIAL YEARS AND
CURRENT YEAR
Total
S. NH Project Length Date of Expenditure
Project Name
No. No. Cost (Rs (km) completion (Rs Crores)
Crores)
Construction of 2 lane flyovers at the junction of NH-
27
28 and NH-28B at Kushinagar (Ch.322.200) and at
(Old
1 the junction of NH-28 and state MDR at Gopalgarh 54.99 2.488 30.11.2024 50.87
NH-
Tiraha (Ch. 325.750) on Gorakhpur-Kasya Section
28)
in the state of Uttar Pradesh on NH-27 (Old NH-28)
R/U of existing pavement to 2L with PS from Ch
537.000 to km 564.750 (Kaptanganj to Padrauna
section) of NH-730 (including four lane with PS
2 730 divided carriageway with service roads on both side 273.7 27.75 12.05.2022 258.71
for cumulative length of 3.15 km and a 4L ROB with
service roads on both sides of length 950m including
approaches in Kushinagar Distt in UP.
Reinforced cement concrete crash barrier at the
edges of the road, approaches to bridge & Chain
3 727 link fencing on Gandak river Bridge in km 116/1 of 2.88 1 Job 27.12.2024 2.34
NH-28B in the state of Uttar Pradesh Under Road
Safety in year 2023-24.
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