(a) whether the Government proposes to construct signal-free elevated highways in the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof alongwith the stretches identified for this purpose;
(c) the likely cost for construction of such elevated highways; and
(d) the time by which the construction of such highways are likely to be completed?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SHIPPING, ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI K.H. MUNIYAPPA)
(a) to (d) This Ministry is primarily responsible for the development and maintenance of
National Highways (NHs). Traffic Signals are usually not provided on NHs as this defeats the
basic objective of providing an obstruction free high speed facility. There is no proposal to
construct signal-free elevated roads on NHs in the country. However, the details of the ongoing
works of elevated highways in the stretches of NHs alongwith their estimated cost and
anticipated date for completion are given below:
Name of State NH Stretch Length (in km) Estimated Anticipated No Cost date of (in Rs. Crore) completion
Karnataka 7 Elevated highway from 9.98 450 March 2009 Silk board junction to electronic city junction
Karnataka 4 Construction of 4.35 445 November 2009 elevated highway on (Total Project Cost) Banglore-Nelamangala section as a part of access controlled highway project of NH-4 from km 10 to km 29.50
Delhi/Haryana 2 Badarpur elevated 4.40 340 October 2010 highway
Tamil Nadu 4 Elevated road from 18.3 310 March 2012 Chennai Port to Maduravoyal