By our correspondent, New Delhi, 23 March 2013

547 Km state highways in Gujarat have been declared National Highways in year 2012-13. They are:

(1)The Highway no.848 starting from Thane on NH-48 connecting Nasik, Peint in the state of Maharashtra, Kaprada and terminating at Pardi on NH-48 in the state of Gujarat.
Gujarat:55 km ,Maharashtra:206 km

(2)The highway starting from its junction with NH-52 near Fatehpur connecting Ladnun, Nagaur, Merta City, Ajmer, Beawar, Devgarh, Udaipur, Kumdal Naya Kheda, Jhodal, Som, Nalwa Daiya in the state of Rajasthan, Idar, Vadali, Dharoi, Satlasana and terminating at Palanpur on NH-27 at in the state of Gujarat. The extention work involves 93 km in Gujarat.

(3)The highway starting from its junction with Nh-27 near Chittaurgarh connecting Nombahera, Partapgarh, Banswara in the state of Rajasthan, Jhalod , Umbi, Dahod in the state of Gujarat, Bhabra , Alirajpur in the state of Madhya Pradesh, Bodeil, Chhota Udaipur, Rajpipla, Netrang, Vyara, Bansda, Dharampur and terminating at Vapi on NH-48 in the state of Gujarat. Gujarat:399 km, Madhya Pradesh:52 km.

In 2011-12, extension of NH 58 – the highway starting from Udaipur connecting Kumdal Naya Kheda, Jhadol, Som, Nalwa Daiya in the state of Rajasthan and terminating at Idar in the state of Gujarat measuring 108.00 km was converted to national highway.

Criteria for declaration of National Highways are:

1.Road which run through the length and breadth of the country.

2.Roads connecting adjacent countries.

3.Roads connecting the National Capital with State Capital and roads connecting mutually the State Capitals.

4.Roads connecting major ports, non-major ports, large industrial centers or tourist centers.

5.Roads meeting very important strategic requirement in hilly and isolated areas.

6.Arterial roads which enable sizeable reduction in travel distance and achieve substantial economic growth thereby.

7.Roads which help opening up large tracts of backward area and hilly regions (other than strategically important ones).

8.National Highways grid of 100 km is achieved.

9.The road must be upto the standard laid down for State Highways (SHs) – both in its technical requirements as well as the land requirements. The existing roads (SH, Major District Roads (MDRs) and other roads), which are important in terms of various criterion stipulated herein, will be considered for upgrading to NH standards. It will, however, be ensured that the roads being upgraded generally satisfy the standards laid down for SH but MDR and other roads required to be upgraded to form grid and connect important/backward areas will also be considered.

10.The existing Right of Way (ROW) should be the property of the State Government and must be generally free any type of encroachments.

11.The right of way required for the National Highways (preferably 45m, minimum 30m) must be available for acquiring, free of encroachments and the State Government would complete acquiring formalities within six months.If additional ROW is required for developing the road to NH standards, the State Governments would complete the acquisition expeditiously after sanctioning of estimates therefor.

The Gujarat Government has proposed conversion of 44 state highways to National Highways:

1.Bhuj-Khavada-India bridge-Dharamshala towards India Border road

2. Vadodara-Por-Sinor-Netrang-Vyara-Ahwa-Saputara-Nasik Road

3. Mehsana-Chansma-Radhanpur Road

4. Rajkot-Morbi-Navlakhi Road

5. Palanpur-Gandhinagar-Ahmedabad Road

6. Rajpipla-Vapi Road

7. Vasad-Padra-Karjan Road

8. Nadiad-Kapadwanj-Modasa joining NH 8

9. Ahmedabad-Dholka-Vataman

10.Bhavnagar-Karjan Road

11.Porbandar-Porbandar Port Road

12.Jamnagar-Bedi Pot Road

13.Trapj-Alang Port Road

14.Jkhau Port Road

15.Gandhinagar-Gozaria-Visanagar-Vadnagar-Kheralu-Danta-Ambaji-Abu road

16.Himatnagar-Vijapur-Visnagar-Unjja Road

17.Ahmedbad-Viramgam-Sankheshwer-Radhnapur Road

18.Palanpur-Chandisar-Dantiwada-Gujarat Border Road

19.Bhabhar-Shihori-Patan-Siddhapur-Valasana-Idar-Himtnagar Road

20.Bhabhar-Diodar-Khemana-Patan-Chansma-Mehsana Road

21.Bhachau-Bhuj-Pandhro road

22.Chitrod-Rapar-Dholavira Road

23.Suigam-Sidhada Road

24.Jamnagar-Junagadh Road

25.Rajkot-Amreli Road

26.Bagodara-Dhanduka-Vallbhipur-Dhasa-Amreli Road

27.Vadoara-Dabhoi-Chhotaudepur Road

28.Bharuch-Ankleshwar-Valia-Netrang-Sagbara Road

29.Himatnagar-Ider-Khedbhrama-Ambaji to Abu Gujarat Border road

30.Jafarabad-Rajula-Savarkundala-Amreli-Babara-Jasdan-Vichiya-Sayala-Surenderanagar-Patdi-Sami-Radhanpur Road

31. Valsad-Pardi-Kaprada Road

32.Gandhinagar-Dehgam-Bayad-Lunawada-Santrampur Road

32.Una-Delvada-Ahmedpur Mandvi-Diu Road

33.Vapi-Motapondha Road

34.Vapi-Silvasa Road

35.Bagodara-Dhandhuka-Bhavnagar Road

36.Vanakabara-Kotda Road joining NH-8E

37.Himatnagar-Mehsana-Radhanpur State Highway

38.Shamlaji-Modasa-Godhara-Vapi State Highway No.5

39.Vadodara-Dabhol-Chhotaudepur to MP border

40.Gandhinagar-Dehgam-Bayad-Jalod to Rajasthan border

41.Bagodara-Dhanduka-Vallbhipur-Rajula-Jafarabad

COASTAL ROADS:

42.Narayan Sarovar-Lakhpar

43.Naliya-Dwarka

44.Bhavnagar-Vataman-Padara-Karjan on NH 8

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