Project Development Objective

Outcome/Impact Indicators

Progress as on 31st August 2009

Improve traffic flow and road safety on the State primary road network

1.1 Reduction in travel time and vehicle operating costs by 20% on about 1600 km of the roads to be improved under the project by EOP

Out of 1000 km RMC 925km i.e.

Year-I: 339km, Year-II 335km, Year-III: 251km completed and balance maintenance works of 75Km and 156Km of new RMC(Additional) in progress.

242.08km up-gradation work (Up to DBM) in Phase I completed. Total BC/MSS 193.74km completed. Balance works are in progress in KSTPI, and IVA.IVB work has been terminated for re-arrangement.

(1308km total road up-graded up to t DBM) in Phase I i.e. – 81.8% of 1600 km from original target and 91.34% from new target up to EOP of 1432Km improved. Reduction in travel time about 20% on 1308km achieved on completed roads out of 1600Km of the project roads originally targeted.

1.2 Reduction in the share of core SH network in poor condition from 90% to 50% by EOP

About 90% of 3,930 km of SH was in poor condition (3,537 km) out of which 1600 km of the road is to be improved under the KSTP. From 90% to 50 % of the SH road network is to be improved by EOP.

(1308km out of 3537 km improved). Hence 37% reduction in the SH poor network achieved.

Available balance SH in poor condition = 53%.

1.3 Reduction in road accidents up to 20% at accident black spot sites improved under the project by EOP

Reduction in road accidents up to 20% at 33 nos improved accident black spot sites achieved. Further improvement works in progress.

Strengthen institutional & financial capacity of key transport sector agencies.

2.1 Implementation of time-based ISAP by EOP.

Taking into account the milestones progressively met over 2003-2006, the PWD-centered Institutional Strengthening (IS) strategy has now been approximately 75% achieved. PWD decision-making and implementation of the post-MTR revised IS Action Plan (ISAP) targets is progressing , using mainly internal PWD resources after IS Consultant (ISC) services ended in early 2007. The first substantive stages of IT and GIS based tools for the new PWD road & bridge maintenance management processes have been achieved, updated Highways legislation and powers are in place, and specialist units for new Planning, Design, Road Safety, HR, IT / GIS / RBMMS and Environment & Social Management functions in PWD are staffed and operational. Initial Road user satisfaction surveys have been completed. Major IT software and equipment acquisitions have been completed, with more being planned. PWD has completed the initial ‘road condition data collection’ process and preparations are in process. Revision of technical content of the PWD Code & Manual is complete, enabling final PWD-level clearances . Planned Inland Water Transport (IWT) ‘user satisfaction surveys’ have been completed, E&SM guidelines for IWT have been prepared. The main IS targets over 2009-2010 are implementation of a new IT Strategy on full PWD-wide networking and integration of MIS, technical and management systems, implementation of a modernized PWD-specific Financial Management System (FMS), GOK authorization and implementation of the revised PWD Code & Manual, and demonstrable application in mid/late 2009 of RBMMS outputs in GOK road maintenance budget decision-making for IFY 2010/11. and launching of the PWD backbone WINGS.

Upgrading

Upgrading of about 600 km of high priority SHs by EOP

The length of road 255 taken up under Upgrading component of KSTP Phase-I approx. 193.74km BC/MSS, 238km DBM, 227km WMM and 228km GSB completed out of 255km.

Physical Progress achieved up to end of the month in the Up-gradation Packages KSTP-I (127.17Km) 54%+47.11%(Balance works),
KSTP-III (49.12Km) 100%
and KSTP IVA (45.3Km),66.98% of balance work)
KSTP IVB (32.38Km)10.12% of balance works.

Implementation of prioritized upgrading road works and (b) rehabilitation of pilot IWT canals.

Rehabilitation of about 77 km of inland waterways and installation of navigational aids by EOP.

The balance works are re-arranged and in progress about 86% achieved.

Cost effective road maintenance works.

Maintenance of about 1158km (including heavy maintenance) of SHs and MORs to a good standard (IRI<4.5) by EOP

Maintenance of about 339 km in 1st Year RMC completed.

In 2nd Year RMC about 335 km completed out of 335km.

In 3rd Year RMC out of 326km about 274km completed and balance work in progress.(work re-arranged) Additional Heavy Maintenance to 156Km arranged

Road safety improvement: accident black spot and safety audit programs.

Improvement of 30 accident black spots by EOP

31 Blackspots improved and other works in progress.

Institutional development: improved capacity for planning, design construction and maintenance of State road network and adoption of modernized road management practices.

Establishment of following units within PWD by mid-term review:
(a) social and environmental safeguards,
(b) financial management.

a) Environmental and Social Management cell is established.

b) Financial Management in PWD is yet to be established. Establishment of FMS in PWD is underway in the last stage.

Comprehensive revision and operationalization of PWD codes and manuals by mid-term review.

Revision of existing PWD manual completed.

Development and operationalization of road management information system within PWD by EOP

GIS: The GIS is established in the PWD (R&B) CEs office.

RMMS: The project completed on 11th September 2006. KSTP is in process to collect the road inventory, road condition data, roughness surveys for about 6141Km of PWD road net work.