Udaipur, August 2 – MP Dr. Mannalal Rawat has announced that the work on the proposed National Highway 58, extending from Udaipur through Jhadol to Eder, Gujarat, has been nearly completed within the Rajasthan border. The remaining work involves a 3.8-kilometer stretch affected by landslides. Recently, ₹3.14 crore was sanctioned for this remaining work in July, and it is expected to be completed soon. This information was provided in response to an unstarred question asked by MP Dr. Rawat in the Lok Sabha, and the Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, confirmed it.
According to the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, the upgrade of the 58.03-kilometer stretch from Kundal to Jhadol was planned with an investment of ₹370.30 crore for paving shoulders and converting it to a two-lane road. The work has been completed except for the 3.8-kilometer landslide-affected section.
Similarly, the upgrade of the 59.7-kilometer stretch from Jhadol to Ambha Heli, with paving shoulders and two-lane conversion, was planned with an investment of ₹341.79 crore.
The project also includes upgrading the 56.11-kilometer road from the Gujarat-Rajasthan border to Vijayanagar – Antar Suba – Mathasurchokdi in Gujarat, with paving shoulders and two-lane roads. This work, with an estimated cost of ₹699.19 crore, is currently in the bidding process.
Regarding compensation for land acquired for this project, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways stated that ₹80.56 crore was sanctioned for land acquisition in the Kundal-Jhadol-Ambha-Beli area, of which ₹55.56 crore has been distributed. Similarly, ₹50.45 crore was sanctioned for the Girwa area, with ₹44.01 crore already distributed as compensation.
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