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Roads connectvity leads to economic growth in Bangaru Telangana
Highlights
Roads are one of the basic modes of transport system and also an important priority sector of infrastructure. Systematic development of Road is one of the important pre-requisites for development and acceleration of economic growth. The importance is much more in a State like Telangana whose economy is from service sector and has chosen manufacturing as its future, where the rail connectivity is poor and where the rural areas are hardly covered by the rail network. Where the transport systems are efficient, there are better eco¬nomic opportunities for people and greater mobility.
Roads are one of the basic modes of transport system and also an important priority sector of infrastructure. Systematic development of Road is one of the important pre-requisites for development and acceleration of economic growth. The importance is much more in a State like Telangana whose economy is from service sector and has chosen manufacturing as its future, where the rail connectivity is poor and where the rural areas are hardly covered by the rail network. Where the transport systems are efficient, there are better eco¬nomic opportunities for people and greater mobility.
States that provide greater mobility are often those with better opportunities to develop. Direct benefits of better and well connected transport facilities include greater economic activity and employment opportunities. There are many indirect benefits in terms of the multiplier effects. A better transport facility is a catalyst for both economic and social development.
Among the different modes of domestic transport systems, road transport carries more than 80 percent of the goods and passenger traffic. The network of roads, particularly from rural to urban facilitates speedy movement of goods and services and ensures higher growth trends, social integrity and wellbeing of the society. The productivity and efficency of Road transport is directly linked with the availability and quality of Road network.
In view of the high potential in agricultural activity, there has been huge increase in Road network. The Roads and Buildings Department is maintaining total Road Network in the State that stands at 26,837 Kms. The density with reference to R&B Road Network in the State is 0.23 Kms per one square kilometer and 0.86 Kms per 1,000 persons.
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Plan Works
Under this category original works, other than maintenance works are taken up. The main focus is on laying new roads, construction of new bridges, widening and strengthening of the existing roads to the present traffic levels. It also includes construction of bridges at crossings without bridges, dilapidated bridge locations and widening of bridges.
Formation of Ring Roads to district Headquarters & important towns
This intervention would cover important towns and improve connectivity for smooth traffic for faster mobility.
1 Widening of single lane roads to double lane roads were taken up for improving the connectivity between the different mandal headquarters and district headquarters. Under this scheme, 143 works covering 149 mandals for a length of 1,996 Kms at a cost of Rs.2,585.00 crores has been taken up.
2 Widening of other important single lane roads to double lane roads is aimed at improving the connectivity in the entire State. Under this scheme, 260 works for a length of 2,721 Kms at an estimated cost of Rs.3704.00 crores has been taken up.
3. Construction of bridges in place having dilapidated / narrow bridges, at crossings without bridges, including bridges across Krishna and Godavari Rivers would improve the traffic safety. Under this scheme, 389 works at an estimated cost of Rs. 1,974.00 crores has been taken up.
4. Connecting District Headquarters to State capital by 4-lane roads.
Maintenance of Works
It is not just sufficient to develop assets, but they have to be maintained in proper shape to retain their asset value and to derive maximum benefits. During the past several years the maintenance was not taken up to the extent required. The Government has taken up the maintenance in a phased manner covering 10,000 kms, at an estimated cost of Rs. 2,400 crores, which includes ordinary maintenance works like patch work, sectioning of berms, jungle clearance, maintenance of bridges/culverts/CD works etc. and periodical repairs programme such as repair of roads by laying top BT layers etc.
Road Safety Engineering Works
The Road Safety Engineering Works are specifically meant for improving the safety standards in the existing roads. Under this scheme, 37 works were taken up.
Railway Safety Net Works
Railway safety works are sanctioned at existing level crossings. The aim of these works is to reduce the traffic conflict, accidents and reduce the hindrance to traffic movement.
The overall benefits that accrue to the public are
• Reduction in vehicle operating cost
• Reduction in travel time
• Reduced number of accidents/causalities
• Increased and faster access to market/business centres.
• Faster growth rate.
• Decentralization of growth
National High Ways
• The NH wing of Roads and Buildings Department is the executing agency for the development and maintenance of National Highways in the State of Telangana. The Government of India provides funds under Plan & Non Plan for the development and maintenance of National Highways in the state. As on 30.01.2015, there are 16 National Highways in the State of Telangana covering a length of 2592 Km crisscrossing the State. In addition, GOI have declared 3 new National Highways (around 285 Kms).
• The density of National Highways in Telangana is 2.25 Kms / 100 Sq.Km of area against National average of 2.82Km / 100 Sq.Km of area. Out of 2592 Kms National Highway in the state, a total length of 768 Km was handed over to NHAI for development under NHDP. During 2014-15, road works costing Rs.356.00 crores and bridges costing Rs.64.20 crores have been approved by Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MORTH).
NHDP IV
Under National Highways Development programme (Phase IV), 8 works (Two lane with Paved Shoulders) are taken up covering a length of 473 km costing Rs.1732 crores, out of which, 6 works are in progress.
EPC Corroder Approach
About 4 works are taken up under Corridor Approach for a length of 174.9 km costing Rs.373 crores.
CRF Works
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (Mo RT&H) has accorded sanction for 58 works costing Rs 615.75 Cores in the State of Telangana in two phases under central road fund. All the works are let out and are in different stages of progress.
Left Wing Extremism Scheme (LWE)
Some 29 works are taken up under LWE (Phase-I) and (Phase-II) scheme, out of which 23 works are completed covering a total length of 508.94 kms with a cost of Rs.683.69 crores. The balance 6 works covering a length of 89.13 km for a cost of Rs.396.54 crores are in progress.
Public Private Partnership (PPP) HKR (Hyderabad-Karimnagar-Ramagundam) Road
Commercial operations started on 01-06-2014 for a length of 190.19 km out of total length of 206.85 km.
Commercial operations started on 11-03-2014 for a length of 190.38 km out of total length of 212.50 km.
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Panchyayati Raj Roads
The Panchayati Raj Engineering Department does planning, designing, execution and maintenance needed for infrastructure facilities in rural areas and assist the local bodies in construction and maintenance of rural roads, development of village internal roads and construction of buildings such as ZPP, MPP, GP and community halls etc. under various programmes.
The total length of the rural roads under Panchayati Raj Engineering Department as on 01.04.2014 is 64046 kms in the State.
The details are as follows.
• CC + BT roads is 20282kms.
• WBM roads 14146 kms.
• Gravel roads 14734kms.
• Earthen roads 14884kms.
During 2014-15, 1409 works for up-gradation of roads up to BT standard including CD works with an estimated cost of Rs.1952.22 crore were taken up. Besides this, 3,426 works costing Rs.1766.92 crores for BT renewals and repairs to CD works were taken up.
Buildings
The plinth area of Government Residential Buildings and Non-Residential Buildings in the State are 38.85 lakh Square feet and 12.27 lakh Square feet respectively. Major works of 46 numbers, with an estimated cost of Rs.14,384.00 lakhs during 2014-15 are in progress. Further, 29 numbers major works with an estimated Cost of Rs.8643.45 lakhs are being taken up during 2014-15.
G.Rajendra Kumar
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