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Assigns responsibilities for specific National Highways sections in West Bengal to the State Government and NHIDCL.

Detailed Summary

This Gazette notification contains two separate orders issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways under Section 5 of the National Highways Act, 1956. Notification S.O. 1886(E) delegates the execution of works on specific sections of numerous National Highways located within the State of West Bengal to the Government of West Bengal, subject to compliance with the Act's rules. It achieves this by amending a previous notification, S.O. 1096(E) of 2005, and substituting the details for serial number 25 with a comprehensive list of affected National Highways (including 2B, 31, 31C, 34, 60, 35, 60A, 117, 80, 81, 114A, 116B, 218, 131A, 133A, 10, 317A, 327B, 419, 512, 717) and their specific sections in West Bengal. Concurrently, Notification S.O. 1887(E) directs the National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL) to undertake development and maintenance functions for National Highway No. 110 (old NH-55) for its entire length within West Bengal, specifically the section from its junction with NH-10 near Siliguri to Darjiling.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-26042025-262707 No. 1845] EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 2025/VAISAKHA 5, 1947 MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 25th April, 2025 S.O. 1886(E). — In exercise of the powers conferred by section 5 of the National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956), the Central Government hereby directs that the functions in relation to the execution of works pertaining to each of the National Highways described in column (2) of the Table hereto annexed shall be exercisable by the State Government specified in column (3) of the Table against each highway subject to the condition that the State Government concerned shall in the exercise of such functions be bound to comply with the rules for the time being in force under the said Act and for that purpose makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the erstwhile Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways (Department of Road Transport and Highways) number S.O 1096(E), dated the 4th August, 2005, namely:- In the said notification, in the Schedule, for serial number 25 and the entries relating thereto, the following shall be substituted, namely: - TABLE +-----+-------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | +=====+===================================================================+================+ | "25 | So much of National Highways No. 2B (Burdwan 0.00 Km. to Mollarpur | State | | | 105.86 Km.), No. 31 [(excluding from Km. 447.000 to Km. 470.000 | Government | | | and from Km. 476.150 to Km. 551.00 (Dalkhola to Ghospukur near | of West | | | Siliguri)], No. 31C [excluding from Km. 228.00 (Salsalabari) to | Bengal". | | | Km. 254.500 (Sankosh)], No.34 (excluding from Km. 31.00 | | | | (Barrasat) to Km. 452.70 (Dalkhola), No. 60 [portion from | | | | Kharagpur to Raniganj and the highway starting from its junction | | | | with NH 2 near Raniganj connecting Pandaveswara – Dubrajpur - | | | | Suiri – Rampurhat – Nalhati and terminating at its junction with | | | | NH 34 near Moregram], No. 35, No. 60A and No.117 [from Km. 22.76 | | | | to Km. 137.68 (from Joka to Bakhali)], No. 80, No. 81, new | | | | National Highway No. 114 A, new National Highway No. 116B, new | | | | National Highway No. 218, new National Highway No. 131A, new NH | | | | No. 133A, new National Highway No. 10 [Indo/Bangladesh border - | | | | Fulbari -Siliguri (Shibmandir, Medical More) section)], new | | +-----+-------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------+ National Highway No. 317A (Bhutan-India border to Hasimara), new National Highway No. 327B (India- Nepal border at Mechi River to Panitanki Market terminating at NH 31 C), new NH No. 419, new NH No. 512 and new National Highway No. 717 (Mainaguri Changrabandha-Indo/Bangladesh border section) as are situated within the State of West Bengal. [F. No. NH-14013/6/2025-P&M] SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director Note:-The principal notification was published vide number S.O.1096 (E), dated the 4th August, 2005 and was last amended vide number S.O. 1564 (E), dated the 27th March, 2025. NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 25th April, 2025 S.O. 1887(E). In exercise of powers conferred by section 5 of the National Highways Act, 1956(48 of 1956), the Central Government hereby directs that the National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited shall exercise the function relating to the development and maintenance of the stretch as specified in column (3) of the Table below, of the corresponding section as specified in the corresponding entry in column (2), of the National Highways as specified in the corresponding entry in column (1) of the said Table. TABLE +--------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------+ | National Highways No. | Section of National Highways | Chainage/ length in km | +==========================+==============================================================+===============================+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | +--------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------+ | 110 | The highway starting from its junction with NH-10 near | Entire NH in the state of West| | (old NH-55) | Siliguri connecting Karsiyang and terminating at Darjiling | Bengal | | | in the State of West Bengal. | | +--------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------+ [F. No. NH-14013/6/2025-P&M] SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. Digitally signed by AMIT KUMAR AMIT KUMAR JAISWAL JAISWAL Date: 2025.04.26 16:52:53 +05'30'

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