Linking District Headquarters with National Highways
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
Posted On:
08 FEB 2024 4:05PM by PIB Delhi
The average pace of construction during the last five years, that is during the period from 2018-19 to 2022-23, is about 30 km per day, as compared to about 13 km per day (avg.) during the five-year period from 2009-10 to 2013-14.
The Government has provided connectivity with National Highways (NHs) to all but 40 district headquarters, by making them accessible from the NH network within a distance of 10 km. The State/District-wise list of such 40 district headquarters is annexed.
ANNEXURE
State/UT wise details of District Headquarters not accessible from the NH network within a distance of 10 km
|
Sl. No. |
State |
District |
District Headquarter |
Nearest NH |
Distance from nearest NH (in km) |
|
1 |
ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLAND (UT) |
Nicobar |
Nicobar |
– |
– |
|
2 |
ANDHRA PRADESH |
Parvathipuram Manyam |
Parvathipuram |
26 |
40 |
|
3 |
ARUNACHAL PRADESH |
Lower Siang |
Siji |
515 |
13 |
|
4 |
ASSAM |
West Karbi Anglong |
Hamren |
627 |
23 |
|
5 |
ASSAM |
South Salmara Mankachar |
Hatsingimari |
127B |
12.5 |
|
6 |
CHHATTISGARH |
Gaurella- Pendra- Marwahi |
Gaurella |
45 |
26 |
|
7 |
CHHATTISGARH |
Khairagarh- Chhuikhadan- Gandai |
Khairagarh |
53 |
41 |
|
8 |
CHHATTISGARH |
Mohla-Manpur- Ambagarh Chowki |
Mohla |
930 |
20 |
|
9 |
GUJARAT |
Mahisagar |
Lunawada |
47 |
37 |
|
10 |
JAMMU AND KASHMIR (UT) |
Bandipore |
Bandipore |
1 |
35 |
|
11 |
LAKSHADWEEP (UT) |
Lakshadweep |
Lakshadweep |
– |
– |
|
12 |
MADHYA PRADESH |
Ashoknagar |
Ashoknagar |
346 |
48 |
|
13 |
MADHYA PRADESH |
Mandsaur |
Mandsaur |
NE4 |
40 |
|
14 |
MADHYA PRADESH |
Niwari |
Niwari |
156 |
20 |
|
15 |
MADHYA PRADESH |
Ratlam |
Ratlam |
NE4 |
15 |
|
16 |
MADHYA PRADESH |
Sehore |
Sehore |
46 |
29 |
|
17 |
MANIPUR |
Kamjong |
Kamjong |
102A |
55 |
|
18 |
MEGHALAYA |
South West Garo Hills |
Ampati |
127B |
22 |
|
19 |
MEGHALAYA |
South West Khasi Hills |
Mawkyrwat |
106 |
31 |
|
20 |
MEGHALAYA |
North Garo Hills |
Resubelpara |
217 |
12 |
|
21 |
NAGALAND |
Niuland |
Niuland |
2 |
52 |
|
22 |
NAGALAND |
Noklak |
Noklak |
202 |
27 |
|
23 |
ODISHA |
Sundergarh |
Sundergarh |
49 |
31 |
|
24 |
RAJASTHAN |
Deeg |
Deeg |
19 |
35 |
|
25 |
RAJASTHAN |
Kekri |
Kekri |
52 |
36 |
|
26 |
RAJASTHAN |
Neem Ka Thana |
Neem Ka Thana |
48 |
47 |
|
27 |
RAJASTHAN |
Salumbar |
Salumbar |
48 |
43 |
|
28 |
SIKKIM |
Soreng |
Soreng |
710 |
38 |
|
29 |
TELANGANA |
JogulambaGadwal |
Gadwal |
44 |
15 |
|
30 |
TELANGANA |
Narayanpet |
Narayanpet |
167 |
30 |
|
31 |
TELANGANA |
Peddapalli |
Peddapalli |
163G |
32 |
|
32 |
TELANGANA |
Medchal– Malkajgiri |
Shamirpet |
44 |
12 |
|
33 |
TELANGANA |
Vikarabad |
Vikarabad |
163 |
10 |
|
34 |
TELANGANA |
Wanaparthy |
Wanaparthy |
44 |
14 |
|
35 |
UTTAR PRADESH |
Gyanpur |
Gyanpur |
19 |
10 |
|
36 |
UTTAR PRADESH |
Sonbhadra |
Robertsganj |
135 |
64 |
|
37 |
UTTAR PRADESH |
Sambhal |
Sambhal |
509 |
25 |
|
38 |
WEST BENGAL |
Hooghly |
Chinsurah |
19 |
23 |
|
39 |
WEST BENGAL |
Jhargram |
Jhargram |
49 |
15 |
|
40 |
WEST BENGAL |
Kalimpong |
Kalimpong |
10 |
13 |
This information was given by the Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Shri Nitin Gadkari in a written reply to the Lok Sabha today.
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