MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SHIPPING, ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
(SHRI K.H. MUNIYAPPA)
(a) The details of National Highways and their length in each state in the country
including Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand state wise is given at Annexure-I.
(b) Providing medical facility to the accident victims is primarily the responsibility
of the State Governments. However, this Ministry provides ambulances to States/ UTs/ NGOs
to evacuate victims of accidents to the nearest medical centre under National Highways
Accident Relief Service Scheme (NHARSS). During the last three years, for Uttar Pradesh 12
ambulances and for Uttarakhand 2 ambulances had been provided under NHARSS. Besides,
National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has also provided 6 ambulances in Uttar
Pradesh for National Highways No.2, 3, 24 and 27. NHAI has not provided any ambulance
in Uttarakhand.
(c) Complete details regarding the number of accident victims carried by the ambulances
provided under NHARSS is not maintained in the Ministry. Ambulances provided by NHAI in the
state of Uttar Pradesh had carried 395 accident victims during the last three
years.
