construction work on national highways

Wednesday, August 10, 2005

Lok Sabha

p class=MsoBodyTextIndent2>The status of North-south Corridors connecting highways from Srinagar to Kanyakumari including Kochi-salem Spur as on 31st July, 2005 is as under:

Total Length
3761 km (at present)

Completed
573 km

Under Implementation
698km

Balance for award of Civil works
2490 km



An expenditure of Rs.1422.93 crore has been incurred on the project upto 31st July, 2005. The project is likely to be completed by 2008.


This information was given in the Lok Sabha today in a written reply by the Minister of state for Shipping, Road Transport and Highways, Shri K.H. Muniyappa.

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