ENVIS Centre: Uttar Pradesh
Status of Environment and Related Issues

Source: Planning Department, U.P. as per Annual Plan 2014-15

Roads & Bridegs

1. Road network is vital for sustained and inclusive growth of the economy. It facilitates the movement of passengers and freight across the country. It promotes efficiency in the economy by minimizing total transportation cost in terms of economies of production, distribution and consumption. The role of road transport among the different modes of transport is dominant because of its last mile connectivity or feeder service. In comparison to other modes of transport, the movement of passenger and freight in India over the years has increasingly shifted towards roads transport sector. According to Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, in 2011-12, the road network in the country carried about 86 per cent of the total passenger movement by roads and railways put together. The corresponding figure for freight movement by roads was 64.5 per cent.

2. As per the analysis of Ministry of Road Transport and Highways the growth in motor vehicle population during 2001 to 2011 of around 10% has outstripped the modest growth in the roads network of 3.3%.  This has resulted in the saturation of road capacities on many a stretches.  Rehabilitation and construction of new roads are essential to provide sufficient, safe and efficient transportation for passenger and goods and are vital for making the economy competitive and for sustaining a high rate of growth. The need to promote road connectivity across the country and maintain road infrastructure poses an enormous challenge.

3. The economic development, growth and development of cities, population distribution, energy consumption and access to markets and quality of life are some of the notable areas of influence of this sector.  The heavy investments made in this sector contribute substantially to the country’s GDP and generates employment.

Demographic Status 

1. According to provisional population totals of Census 2011, the population density of India has gone up to 382 persons per square kilometre from 325 persons per square kilometer in 2011. On an average, 57 more people inhabit every square kilometre in the country as compared to a decade ago.

2. As per 2011 census the population of Uttar Pradesh stood at 19.95 crores, the population density of UP has gone up to 828 persons per square kilometre from 690 persons per square kilometer in 2011.  On an average, 138 more people inhabit every square kilometre in the state as compared to a decade ago.  It implies that road network of the state is under tremendous pressure and needs improvement and expansion.

State wise Road Statistics

1. As per 2011 statistics of 28 states released by MORTH UP stands at 25th position in road density per lac population and at 9th position in road density per 100 sq km area.

2. Road density per lac population of UP is 195.54 km against a national average of 387.57 km. Road density per 100 sq km area of UP is 161.98 km against a national average of 142.68 km.

Road Network of UPPWD:

Status of Connectivity habitations  (As per PMGSY norms):

Major Priorities:

Four laning of roads connecting District Headquarters:

1. To provide the better transport facility to the masses, the state govt. has taken up the task of providing four lane roads to all the 75 district head quarters.   30 district head quarters are already connected by four lane National Highways and 10 district head quarters are situated on National Highways which are either under construction or proposed for four laning under NHDP programme of Government of India.  9 district head quarters  are situated on two lane NH but are covered under two laning with paved shoulder under NHPD programme of Government of India.  2 district head quarters are covered under two laning with paved shoulder under EPC mode of National Highways.  Thus 24 district head quarters remain and the proposed connectivity is as under:-

2. 10 district head quarters are proposed for four laning under Public Private Partnership by UPSHA. 

3. 3 district head quarters which are situated on NH, are proposed for two lane with paved shoulders from State resources by National Highays and remaining 11 district headquarters are also proposed for four laning from state resources. In addition, Hamirpur-Kalpi Road is also proposed under this scheme.  Thus a total of 14 district head quarters are proposed under PWD by 15 road works.

Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya Samagra Gram Vikas Yojna

1. Connectivity of all villages/habitations of more than 250 population is the priority  of the state government. In order to fulfill this aim state has launched Dr. Ram Manohar lohiya samagra gram vikas yojna which considers the selected revenue village as the unit of development.  All the habitations of more than 250 population of the selected villages will be covered under the scheme on the basis of single connectivity.

2. For all-round development and providing basic infrastructure like link roads etc.  1598 revenue villages have been selected in 2012-13 and selection of 2100 revenue villages per year in the next four years is proposed under this scheme i.e. a total of 9998 revenue villages are to be selected under this scheme.

3. During 2012-13, only 6 villages/habitations were saturated. During 2013-14, 2178 villages/habitations were saturated by Public Works Department.

4. For connectivity of villages/habitations under all schemes like Zila Yojna, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya Samagra Gram Vikas Yojna.

Strengthening and widening of existing network:

1. All single lane state highways and important  MDR/ODR (where traffic density is high will be widened and strengthened to two lane standard. 

2. During 2013-14, about 359 kms of State Highways, 557 kms of MDR/ODRs have been strengthened/widened under State Sector, 98 kms have been Strengthened/widened under Vyapar Vikas Nidhi, 333kms of SH and 1139 kms of MDR/ODRs have been strengthened/widened under Rajya Sadak Nidhi,  304 kms have been strengthened/widened under CRF and 658 kms have been strengthened/widened through thirtheenth finance commission.

3. For successful implementation of Kumbh Mela, improvement of road network around the Mela area in Allahabad was under taken and 68 works were sanctioned in 2011-12 and 51 works were sanctioned in 2012-13 and all the works were successfully completed.

Public Private Partnership in Road Sector through UPSHA:

1. U.P. State Highways Authority was established in the year 2004 with the object to develop, maintain and manage the State Highways and any other Highways vested in it by the State Govt. The role of Authority is to develop models for bringing in Private, Institutional and international funding for the road sector and to develop and provide consultancy and construction services and carry on research activities for development, management and maintenance of Highways.

2. The U.P. State Highways Authority has incorporated Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) model for Upgradation/ Maintenance of State Highways prepared by the Planning Commission of India and approved by Ministry of Finance, Govt. of India. The model RFQ, RFP and Concession Agreement issued by the Planning Commission, Govt. of India has been adopted by the authority to develop its projects on Design, Built, Finance, Operate and Transfer (DBFOT) Pattern.

Construction of Bridges/ROB

1. In order to provide proper access and shorter routes to even remotest areas construction of major bridges on rivers is given priority. Similarly to avoid traffic jams and congestion in urban areas, construction of ROBS is given due consideration.  Seventy five bridges and 10 ROBs were completed during the year 2012-13.  During the year0 2013-14, 130 bridges and following 24 ROBs i.e. a total of 154 works have already been completed.

ROBs completed during 2013-14

1. Under road level crossing No. 147 in Jhansi

2. Govindpuri Bhimsen railway line Level crossing No. 240 A near Dada Nagar in Kanpur.

3. NH24 Level crossing No. 413A in Moradabad.

4. Ghaziabad Saharanpur railway line Level crossing No. 3 Mand Bh 5 (km 83/5-6) in Meerut.

5. Meerut Delhi Road Level crossing No. A-55/E-3 (Mewla Phatak) in Meerut.

6. Najibabad Kotdwar road Level Crossing No. 1B in Bijnor.

7. Level crossing no. 6A near Sangmohal in Mirzapur.

8. Level Crossing NO. 129A on Kasia Road in Deoria.

9. Deoria Balia Road Level Crossing no. 8C in Deoria.

10. Bahraich Fatehpur Banda Rd NH13 Level crossing no. 48 special in Fatehpur.

11. Belaisa Raillway crossing No. 29A/T3 in Azamgarh.

12. Level crossing no. 161A in between Gorakhpur Domingarh in Gorakhpur.

13. Level crossing no. 120 special near Hiralal Dharmshala in Lakhimpur.

14. Jhansi Manikpur rail section Level crossing no. 454 A in Banda.

15. Bahraich Bhinga Rd SH96 Level crossing no. 42 in Bahraich.

16. Sultanpur Pratapgarh Allahabad Road Level crossing no. 74B in Sultanpur.

17. Fatehpur Bindki road level crossing no. 55B (km 955/12-13) in Fatehpur.

18. Level crossing no. 8B (km 1100/31-33) near Phaphund Rly station in Orayya.

19. Nehru Kavinagar Rd Lev el crossing no. 2C in Ghaziabad.

20. Moradabad Ghaziabad Road Level crossing no 95C Location No. 131/12-13 in Ghaziabad.

21. Hathras Jalesar Road Level crossing no 90C (km 1288/2-3) in Hathras.

22. Tundla Ghaziabad Rail Section Level crossing 102 C km 1312/31-32 in Hathras.

23. Roonkata Kiravli road Level Crossing No. 509 (km 1360/13-15) in Agra.

24. Near Buddheshwar Chauraha on Ring Road in Lucknow.

Indo Nepal Border Road  

1.  Ministry of Home affairs (MHA) Government of India has approved project for construction of Roads along Indo-Nepal Border passing through seven Districts namely Pilibhit, Lakhimpur  Kheri, Baharaich, Shrawasti, Balrampur , Siddharth  Nagar and Maharajganj of 640 km length at a cost of Rs 1621.00 crores After Detailed survey 27 DPRs length 572.32 km and cost Rs. 2093.38 Crores cost have been framed and sent to MHA, GoI . Out of these 27 DPRs GoI has accorded sanction on  11 DPRs for length of 248.30 km and cost Rs. 704.25 Crores.While remaining 16 DPRs of length 324.04 Kms and cost Rs 1947.58 Crores are under consideration of MHA for sanction , which is most likely in the year 2014-15.

2. Out of the sanctioned 11 DPRs, agreements have been framed for 9 works, which are under progress. Tender of one work is under process, however tender for remaining one work has not been invited as this stretch passes through Wild Life Area and clearance is required before tenders are called. The land acquisition is under progress.