(a) whether the Government proposes to develop/upgrade National Highway No.15 from Pathankot to Kandla into four lane;  (b) if so, the details thereof;  (c) the time by which the said Highway is likely to be upgraded into four lane; and  (d) if not, the reasons therefor ? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS(SHRI R.P.N.SINGH)  (a) No sir,  (b) &(c): Does not arise.  (d) The stretch of NH-15 from Kandla to Radhanpur has already been four laned and Pathankot-Amritsar has been awarded for four-lanning.On the remaining stretches traffic intensity does not justify four–lanning.Therefore,the Government has proposed to upgrade NH-15 from Amritsar to Shriganganagar to 2 lane with paved shoulder and to maintain the stretches from Ganganagar to Radhanpur 2 lane.