The Government is aware of the fact that NH 55, which goves towards Darjeeling from Siligurei, is closed since last 16th June, 2011. Due to heavy rain on 16th and 17th June, 2011. Due to heavy rain on 16th and 17th June, 2011, huge mixture of mud and rock came down from hill side on the road bench at Km.44 of NH-55. As a result newly built up road bench of about 250 mt length in Km.43.500 to 43.750 at Paglajhora area was completely washed out. Since then traffic movement in this stretch is completely cut off.
The Paglajhora area of NH-55 is highly unstable zone and sinking day by day. The road bench in this area was completely washed out in the year 1999 and again on 21st June, 2010. Ministry had sanctioned an estimate amounting to Rs.408.71 lakhs on 20.01.2011 to restore the road bench. The State PWD restored the roach bench and road was opened to traffic on 14.4.2011. However, landslide occurred on 16th June, 2011 and benches in 250 mt. were completely washed off. This is a continuously sinking zone and require permanent restoration for stabilizing the steep hill slopes.
Consultancy service for preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR) for rehabilitation and upgrading to 2 lane with/without paved shoulder configuration and strengthening of Salbari-Kurseong and Kurseong-Darjeeling (Km. 0 to 77) of NH-55 is taken up with World Bank Loan Assistance. The Consultant will also provide permanent restoration measures for this section. After detailed study, work will be taken up under National Highways Inter Connectivity Improvement Projects (NHIIP) to be taken up with loan assistance of World Bank
This information was given by the Minister of State of Road Transport and Highways, Shri Jitin Prasada in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
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Source: http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=73937
The Paglajhora area of NH-55 is highly unstable zone and sinking day by day. The road bench in this area was completely washed out in the year 1999 and again on 21st June, 2010. Ministry had sanctioned an estimate amounting to Rs.408.71 lakhs on 20.01.2011 to restore the road bench. The State PWD restored the roach bench and road was opened to traffic on 14.4.2011. However, landslide occurred on 16th June, 2011 and benches in 250 mt. were completely washed off. This is a continuously sinking zone and require permanent restoration for stabilizing the steep hill slopes.
Consultancy service for preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR) for rehabilitation and upgrading to 2 lane with/without paved shoulder configuration and strengthening of Salbari-Kurseong and Kurseong-Darjeeling (Km. 0 to 77) of NH-55 is taken up with World Bank Loan Assistance. The Consultant will also provide permanent restoration measures for this section. After detailed study, work will be taken up under National Highways Inter Connectivity Improvement Projects (NHIIP) to be taken up with loan assistance of World Bank
This information was given by the Minister of State of Road Transport and Highways, Shri Jitin Prasada in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
sks/kd
(Release ID :73937)
Source: http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=73937