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India’s Road Network
June 30 , 2026
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- According to the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH), India continues to have the world’s second-largest road network.
- The road network handles nearly 64% of freight movement and 90% of passenger transport in the country.
- India’s road development evolved through phases, including the Nagpur Plan (1943–1961), Bombay Plan (1961–1981), and Lucknow Plan (1981–2001) under the Indian Roads Congress (IRC).
- The National Highways Development Project (NHDP) in 1998 led to major corridors like the Golden Quadrilateral and North–South, East–West corridors.
- The current phase focuses on integrated planning through Bharatmala Pariyojana and PM GatiShakti National Master Plan (2021).
- The system now aims to develop economic corridors linking industrial, logistics, and trade hubs across India.
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