**Summary:**
In response to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4603, addressed on August 21, 2025, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways addressed inquiries regarding the Badhada to Gavadka highway (NH 351). The Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Shri Nitin Jairam Gadkari, stated that the Badhada to Gavadka section of NH 351 already exists as a two-lane highway with paved shoulders. A Detailed Project Report (DPR) is currently being prepared to assess the feasibility and necessity of upgrading this section to a four-lane National Highway standard. The decision to upgrade will be contingent upon the findings of the DPR, traffic volume analysis, availability of Right of Way (RoW), prioritization relative to other projects, and alignment with the PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan (NMP).
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The Indian government ministry responsible for the development and maintenance of the national highways and transport infrastructure.
Shri Bharatbhai Manubhai Sutariya: Member of Parliament who raised the question about the Badhada to Gavadka highway.
Shri Nitin Jairam Gadkari: The Minister of Road Transport and Highways, who provided the answer to the question.
Badhada: Starting point of the highway stretch under discussion.
Gavadka: Ending point of the highway stretch under discussion.
National Highway NH 351: The specific national highway on which the Badhada to Gavadka section is located.
Detailed Project Report DPR: A report being prepared to examine the requirement for upgrading the Badhada to Gavadka section of NH 351 to four lanes.
PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan NMP: A national master plan for multi-modal connectivity to various economic zones.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4603
ANSWERED ON 21ST AUGUST, 2025
UPGRADING OF BADHADA TO GAVADKA HIGHWAY
†4603. Shri Bharatbhai Manubhai Sutariya:
Will the MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the approval for a two lane Badhada to Gavadka highway
stretch has been accorded, if so, the details thereof; and
(b) whether the said highway stretch would be upgraded to four lane
and if so, the comments of the Government in this regard?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)
(a) to (b) Badhada to Gavadka section of National Highway (NH) – 351 is
already having two-lanes with paved shoulders carriageway.
Preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR) for examining the
requirement of upgradation of this section of NH – 351 to four-lane NH
standards has been taken up. The upgradation of this section of NH –
351 shall be subject to the outcome of DPR, traffic requirements,
availability of Right of Way (RoW), inter-se-priority of works and synergy
with PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan (NMP).
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