Linking District Headquarters with National Highways
Linking District Headquarters with National Highways
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.