PM GATI SHAKTI-NATIONAL MASTER PLAN (NMP)

2024-12-05 Information

The Central Government in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) is primarily responsible for development and

maintenance of National Highways (NHs). All the NHs development projects of MoRTH are planned in line with PM GatiShakti National Master Plan (NMP) Principles.

Details of NHs Projects awarded during the last year and the current year for the States of Gujarat, Jharkhand and Maharashtra are as under: –

Length in Km; Cost in Rs. Crore

S. No.

State

2023-24

2024-25 (till 30.10.2024)

Length

Cost

Length

Cost

Gujarat

533

12,427

2,918

Jharkhand

197

2,405

Maharashtra

1,166

12,759

320

1,929

Government does not allocate funds project-wise. Details of funds allocated and expenditure incurred for development and maintenance of NHs during the last year and the current year for the States of Gujarat, Jharkhand and Maharashtra are as under: –

No.

State

Amount in Rs. Crore

2023-24

2024-25 (till 30.10.2024)

Allocation

Expenditure

Allocation

Expenditure

Gujarat

10,900

4,649

4,455

Jharkhand

4,599

2,809

2,630

Maharashtra

19,867

11,887

10,504

The analysis of road accident data from the States / Union Territories (UTs) reveals that road accidents have many causes and are the result of interplay of various factors which can broadly be categorized into human error, road condition/environment and vehicular condition.

Government has formulated a multi-pronged strategy to address the issue of road safety based on Education, Engineering (both of roads and vehicles), Enforcement and Emergency Care.

Details of various initiatives taken by MoRTH to address road safety issues are annexed.

Total Length of National Highways in the country is about 1,46,195 km. The length of NHs constructed in various States and UTs during 2023-24 and 2024-25 (upto October, 2024) are 12,349 Km and 3,914 Km respectively.

Details of NHs length constructed during the last year and the current year in the States of Gujarat, Jharkhand and Maharashtra are as under: –

No.

State

NHs Length Constructed (in Km)

2023-24

2024-25 (till 30.10.2024)

Gujarat

622

213

Jharkhand

248

Maharashtra

1,463

418

ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (c) AND (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1751 ANSWERED ON 05.12.2024 ASKED BY SHRI CHUDASAMA RAJESHBHAI NARANBHAI AND SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH CHOUDHARY REGARDING PM GATI SHAKTI-NATIONAL MASTER PLAN (NMP)

Details of various initiatives taken by MoRTH to address road safety issues: –

2.2. Vehicle Engineering:

MoRTH has taken various initiatives to make vehicles safer, including the following:-

For M1 category vehicles:

a. Reverse Parking Alert System.

12.0 tonnes) category.

(4) Emergency Care:

This information was given by the The Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways, Shri Nitin Gadkari in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.

Education:
1. MoRTH administers Road Safety Advocacy Scheme to provide financial assistance to various agencies for raising awareness about road safety and for administering road safety programs.
2. Observance of National Road Safety Month/Week every year for spreading awareness and strengthening road safety.
3. MoRTH administers a scheme for setting up of Institutes of Driving Training & Research (IDTRs), Regional Driving Training Centres (RDTCs) and Driving Training Centres (DTCs) at state/district level across the Country.
Engineering:
1. Road Engineering:
  1. Road Safety Audit (RSA) of all National Highways (NHs) has been made mandatory through third party auditors/ experts at all stages i.e. design, construction, operation and maintenance etc.
  2. High priority is accorded to identification and rectification of black spots /accident spots on NHs.
  3. Road Safety Officer (RSO) has been designated at each Regional Office of road owning agencies under MoRTH to look after RSA and other road safety related works.
  4. MoRTH administers the electronic Detailed Accident Report (e- DAR) Project to establish a central repository for reporting, management and analysis of road accidents data across the Country.
  5. MoRTH has issued guidelines for the provision of signages on Expressways and National Highways to offer improved visibility and intuitive guidance to the drivers.
  6. Provisions have been made in the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 for failure to comply with standards for the road design, construction and maintenance, as prescribed by the Central Government from time to time.

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