Parliament Question: National Highway stretches in Kushinagar

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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