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ALMOST 50,000 KM OF NATIONAL HIGHWAYS
ADDED IN 9 YEARS

rime Minister Narendra Modi's life. According to a report, about 85 per National Highway infrastructure in the
push for an infrastructure cent of passenger and 70 per cent of country.
Pupgrade to boost the economy goods traffic is carried by roads every
has led to an unprecedented 50,000 year, this gives us an idea of its The pace of National Highways (NH)
kilometres of National Highways - the importance. construction has increased consistently
country's arteries - being added in the between 2014-15 and 2021-22 due to the
last 9 years, according to official data. India has about 63.73 lakh km of the road systematic push through corridor-based
India had a total of 97,830 km of National network, which is the second largest in National Highway development
Highways in 2014-15 which has been the world. approach. In 2014-15, the pace of NH
expanded to 145,155 km by March 2023. construction was about 12 km/ day,
National Highways play a very important which increased to about 29 km/ day in
From building 12.1 km per day of roads role in the economic and social 2021-22, the data showed.
in 2014-15, the nation is seeing 28.6 km development of the country by enabling
of roads being constructed every day in efficient movement of freight and As a part of Bharatmala Pariyojana,
2021-22, according to the official data. passengers, connecting people and India's largest expressway, i.e., 1,386 km
Roads and highways play a crucial role in facilitating economic activities. long Delhi-Mumbai Expressway, is being
a nation's economy. Road transport is the developed, and Delhi - Dausa - Lalsot
basis of not only economic development The Government of India has section of the expressway has already
but also social development, defence implemented multiple initiatives in the last been dedicated to the nation by PM
sectors, and access to basic things for 9 years to augment the capacity of the Modi.

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