Question : COMPLETION OF NORTH SOUTH CORRIDOR

(a) whether the work for construction of the Dholpur-Gwalior stretch of the North-South Corridor which connects Srinagar to Kanyakumari has currently been held up;

(b) if so, the reasons therefor and the period since when the construction work is held up;

(c) the action taken or proposed to be taken for early completion of the North-South corridor;

(d) the details of the stretches of East-West corridor of Golden Quadrilateral project that are under construction; and

(e) the reasons for the delay alongwith the time by when both the East-West and North-South corridors are likely to be completed ?

Answer given by the minister

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SHIPPING, ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI K. H. MUNIYAPPA)

(a) No, Sir.

(b) Does not arise.

(c) The following actions are taken for early completion of North-South Corridor.

i)	Provision of bonus for early completion	ii)	Provision of penalty for late completion.	iii)	Multi layer monitoring of the contracts	iv)	Close coordination with the State Government Authorities for land acquisition	and removal of utilities/obstructions etc.	v)	Close coordination with Railway Authorities for construction of ROBs/RUBs.

(d) The East-West corridor is not part of Golden Quadrilateral Project. The details of stretches of East West corridor which are under construction are enclosed as Annex -I.

(e) The targeted date of substantial completion of North-South and East-West Corridors is December 2007. It is expected that targets would be substantially adhered to.

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4061 FOR REPLY ON 20.4.2005 ASKED BY KUNWAR MANVENDRA SINGH AND SHRI KAILASH MEGHWAL REGARDING COMPLETION OF NORTH-SOUTH CORRIDOR

Details of North-South and East West Contracts under Implementation

Sl. No.	Contracts Stretch	NH	Length

1.	Silchar-Udardband Km 309 to Km to Km 275.00	54	34.00

2.	Sonapur to Guwahati Km 183 to Km 183.895	37	19.00

3.	Nalbari to Bijni Km 1065.00 to Km 1040.3	31	25.00

4.	Dalkola Islampur Sub section 2 (EW/6) km 500 to 476.15	31	23.85

5.	Purnea - Gayakota (EW/4) Km 476.15 - Km 470 & Km 419 - Km 410	31	15.15
6.	Purnea - Gayakota (EW-12/BR) Km 447 - km 419	31	28.00

7	Lucknow Bypass (EW-15/UP) Connecting NH-25 and	NH-28 via NH-56 Passing through Lucknow City.	5, 28 & 6	22.85

8.	Lucknow Kanpur section (EW-8/UP) Km 21.80 to Km 44.00	25	22.20

9.	Lucknow Kanpur (EW/3) Km 59.5 - 75.5	25	16.00
10.	Deesa to Radhanpur Km 372.60 to Km 458.0	14	85.40
11.	Radhanpur to Gagodhar Km. 138.80 to Km 245.00	15	106.20
12.	Gagodhar to Garamore Km 245.0 to Km 281.3	15 & 8A	90.30
13.	Garamore to Bamanbore Km 254.00 to Km 182.60	8A	71.40
14.	Rajkot Bypass & Gondal Jetpur Km 185.00 to Km 175.00	8B	10.00
15.	Jetpur to Bhiladi Km 117 to Km 52.50	8B	64.50
16.	Bhiladi to Porbander Km 52.50 to Km 2.00	8B	50.50

Question : COMPLETION OF NORTH SOUTH CORRIDOR

Answer given by the minister

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