**Executive Summary**
This document presents the response to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 54 concerning road sweeping machines, answered on January 29th, 2026. It details the length of National Highways in Delhi, the length identified for mechanised sweeping, the number of required and available sweeping machines, and dust disposal methods. It is a factual report from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **National Highway Length:**
* Total length of National Highways in the NCT of Delhi: Approximately 157 km.
* **Mechanised Sweeping Details:**
* **DME, Pkg.-I:**
* Length: 8.716 km.
* Sweeping Machines Required/Available: 1/1
* Disposal Location: Ghazipur
* **NH-709B, Pkg.-I:**
* Length: 14.75 km.
* Sweeping Machines Required/Available: 1/1
* Disposal Location: Ghazipur
* **Existing NH-148A:**
* Length: 7.455 km.
* Sweeping Machines Required/Available: 1/1
* Disposal Location: Dumping Yard Okhla
* **UER-2:**
* Length: 9 km.
* Sweeping Machines Required/Available: 1/1
* Disposal Location: Nearest dump yard of the project stretch.
* **NH-1 (New NH-44):**
* Length: 13.85 km.
* Sweeping Machines Required/Available: 4/4
* Disposal Location: Nearest dump yard of the project stretch.
* **Badarpur Elevated Highway:**
* Length: 2.75 km.
* Sweeping Machines Required/Available: 1/1
* Disposal Location: Designated Dumping Yard
* **Ashram Chowk to Aali Village:**
* Length: 7.5 km.
* Sweeping Machines Required/Available: 1/1
* Disposal Location: Designated Dumping Yard
* **Controlled Highway from Jaitpur:**
* Length: 3.5 km.
* Sweeping Machines Required/Available: 1/1
* Disposal Location: Designated Dumping Yard At Km 16+300 (Aitmadpur)
* **Dwarka Expressway Pkg-I:**
* Length: 5.9 km.
* Sweeping Machines Required/Available: 1/1
* Disposal Location: MCLP (Loop)Steel Yard Bharthal Chowk
* **Dwarka Expressway PKG-2:**
* Length: 4.2 km.
* Sweeping Machines Required/Available: 1/1
* Disposal Location: MCLP (Loop)Steel Yard Bharthal Chowk
* **UER-II Pkg. 1:**
* Length: 15.700 km.
* Sweeping Machines Required/Available: 1/1
* Disposal Location: At chainage 3+000: Disposal is taking place in the camp backyard area
* **UER-II Pkg. 2:**
* Length: 13.45 km.
* Sweeping Machines Required/Available: 1/1
* Disposal Location: At MCD designated Place
* **UER-II Pkg. 3:**
* Length: 9.661 km.
* Sweeping Machines Required/Available: 1/1
* Disposal Location: At MCD designated Place
* **UER-II Pkg. 5:**
* Length: 6.15 km.
* Sweeping Machines Required/Available: 1/1
* Disposal Location: At MCD designated Place
* **Delhi-Gurgaon Section of NH-48:**
* Length: 10.3 km.
* Sweeping Machines Required/Available: 2/2
* Disposal Location: Khandsha Gurugram
* **NH-09 from Punjabi Bagh to Tikri Border:**
* Length: 18.5 km.
* Sweeping Machines Required/Available: 1/1
* Disposal Location: 1. Dumping Yard near Mahraja Suramal Metro station
* 2. Dumping Yard near Mundka Industrial area Metro station.
**Impact Analysis**
**Ministry of Road Transport and Highways**
* **Impact:** Accountable for providing details on road sweeping activities.
* **Action Required:** Ensure continued monitoring and reporting of road sweeping operations on National Highways within Delhi.
**Residents/Commuters of Delhi**
* **Impact:** Benefit from cleaner National Highways due to mechanised sweeping and proper dust disposal.
* **Action Required:** None specified.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways: The network of highways under the jurisdiction of the central government.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The central government ministry responsible for national highways and road transport.
Delhi: The National Capital Territory of Delhi, the location referenced in the question and answer regarding road sweeping.
Bharatmala Pariyojana: An infrastructure program for road and highway development
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 54
ANSWERED ON 29TH JANUARY, 2026
ROAD SWEEPING MACHINES
54. MR PATHAN YUSUF:
Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री
be pleased to state:
(a) the details of length of National Highways in the national capital
city;
(b) the length identified for mechanised sweeping along the National
Highways in the capital;
(c) the number of mechanised road sweeping machines required to
sweep the identified stretch of National Highways and the number
actually available; and
(d) the details of methods and locations where the collected dust is
disposed off?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)
(a) Length of National Highways (NHs) in the National Capital Territory
(NCT) of Delhi is about 157 km.
(b) to (d) The details of length of NHs identified for mechanised
sweeping in the NCT of Delhi, number of mechanised road sweeping
machines required to sweep the identified stretch & number actually
available and locations of disposal of the collected dust are annexed.Annexure
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 54 FOR ANSWER ON 29TH JANUARY, 2026 ASKED BY MR
PATHAN YUSUF REGARDING ROAD SWEEPING MACHINES.
Details of length of NHs identified for mechanised sweeping in the NCT of Delhi, number of
mechanised road sweeping machines required to sweep the identified stretch & number actually
available and locations of disposal of the collected dust:
Sr. Project Name Length in No. of No. of Location where
No. the Sweeping sweeping dust is
NCT of machines machine disposed off
Delhi required currently
(km) available
DME, Pkg.-I: Delhi-Meerut
Expressway from Km. 0.00 to Km.
1 8.716 1 1 Ghazipur
8.716 (Nizamuddin to U.P. Gate) in
Delhi on Hybrid Annuity Mode
NH-709B, Pkg.-I: Six- lane access
controlled in Delhi portion of Delhi
Saharanpur Highway from
Askshardham to Delhi/UP Border
2 14.75 1 1 Ghazipur
(Ch.0+000 to Ch.14+750) in the state
of Delhi on EPC mode under Economic
Corridor in Phase-I of Bharatmala
Pariyojana
Operation & Maintenance of Existing
NH-148A from Andheria Mod to
Dumping Yard
3 Delhi/Haryana Border (MG Road) from 7.455 1 1
Okhla
Km 0.000 to Km 7.455 in the State of
Delhi
UER-2 {starting from Bawana
Nearest dump
Industrial Area, Delhi (at km.7+750 of
4 9 1 1 yard of the
NH-344M) till Sonipat Bypass of NH-
project stretch.
352A at Village Barwasani}
8 laning section of NH-1 (New NH-44)
from Mukarba Chowk at Km 15.500
Nearest dump
(Des. Ch. 14.972) to Panipat at Km
5 13.85 4 4 yard of the
86.000 (Des. Ch. 86.361) on BOT
project stretch.
(Toll) basis in the states of Delhi &
Haryana.
O&M of 6L of Badarpur Elevated Disposed off at
6 Highway on Delhi - Agra Section from 2.75 1 1 Designated
km. 16.100 to km. 20.500 Dumping Yard
Operation & Maintenance of “Ashram
Chowk to Aali Village (at start of
Disposed off at
Badarpur Elevated Highway Section of
7 7.5 1 1 Designated
Delhi-Agra Section of NH-44) from
Dumping Yard
Km. 8.600 to Km. 16.100 in the State
of Delhi6L Access Controlled Highway from
Disposed off at
Jn. with Jaitpur - Pushta Road to Jn.
Designated
with Sector 62/65 dividing road on
8 3.5 1 1 Dumping Yard
Faridabad - Ballabhgarh Bypass of NH-
At Km 16+300
148NA from km. 9.00 to km. 33.00
(Aitmadpur)
including Spur upto Badarpur Border
MCLP
(Loop)Steel
9 Dwarka Expressway Pkg-I 5.9 1 1
Yard Bharthal
Chowk
MCLP
(Loop)Steel
10 Dwarka Expressway PKG-2 4.2 1 1
Yard Bharthal
Chowk
At chainage
3+000: Disposal
11 UER-II Pkg. 1 15.700 1 1 is taking place
in the camp
backyard area
At MCD
12 UER-II Pkg. 2 13.45 1 1 designated
Place
At MCD
13 UER-II Pkg. 3 9.661 1 1 designated
Place
At MCD
14 UER-II Pkg. 5 6.15 1 1 designated
Place
Strengthening, Road Safety works
Including improvement and Routine
Operation & Maintenance of Delhi-
Gurgaon section of NH-48 & Other
works along the project highway from Khandsha
15 10.3 2 2
Km. 14.300 to Km. 42.000 (Rao Tula Gurugram
Ram Marg in Delhi to Kherki Dhaula
Fee Plaza in Haryana) in the state of
Delhi & Haryana for a period of two
year on item rate (percentage) basis
1. Dumping
Yard near
Mahraja
Suramal Metro
One Time Improvement of NH-09 from
station
16 Punjabi Bagh to Tikri Border for 18.5 18.5 1 1
2. Dumping
Km. in the state of Delhi.
Yard near
Mundka
Industrial area
Metro station.
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