Bussard Ramjet
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Do you seriously think India having only 1200 km of expressways? Less than Pakistan?
1200 km is less than the distance between Chennai and Delhi.
The reality is that we have a different categorization.
In India's case, Expressways are only those roads that are access restricted. That means that they are direct point to point without access to traffic in between. This allows the traffic to remain smooth and fast, since you don't have any disturbance in between. These kind of roads are only built for very nearby cities (less than 100km).
For example, there are two cities Mumbai and Pune, and an expressway connecting them. It is around 100km, but has no connectivity between to any village, other city etc. That is ensured by wiring and fencings, as well as elevations.
Expressways
Main article: National Expressway (India)
Mumbai Pune Expressway
Expressways make up approximately 1,208 km (751 mi) of India's road network, as of 2013.[29][30] These high-speed roads are four-lane or six-lane, predominantly access controlled. The expressways in use are:
Main article: National Expressway (India)
Mumbai Pune Expressway
Expressways make up approximately 1,208 km (751 mi) of India's road network, as of 2013.[29][30] These high-speed roads are four-lane or six-lane, predominantly access controlled. The expressways in use are:
- Greater Noida – Agra Yamuna Expressway (165 kilometres)
- Ahmedabad Vadodara Expressway (95 kilometres)
- Mumbai-Pune Expressway (93 kilometres)
- Jaipur-Kishangarh Expressway (90 kilometres)
- Allahabad Bypass Expressway (86 kilometres)
- Durgapur Expressway (65 kilometres)
- Ambala Chandigarh Expressway (35 kilometres)
- Chennai Bypass Expressway (32 kilometres)
- Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway (28 kilometres)
- NOIDA-Greater NOIDA Expressway (24 kilometres)
- Delhi-NOIDA Flyway (23 kilometres)
- Mumbai Nashik Expressway (150 kilometers)
- PVNR Hyderabad Airport Expressway (12 kilometres)
- Hyderabad ORR Expressway (150 kilometres)
- Guntur-Vijayawada Outer ring road Expressway (46 Kilometeres) Outer Ring Road, Guntur & Vijayawada
- Coimbatore Bypass expressway(28 kilometres)
Most of our mainstream roads, 4 or 6 laned, are called National Highways. These are not control restricted. These are the main roads which connect the country, all the cities etc.
The main highways running through the length and breadth of the country connecting major ports, state capitals, large industrial and tourist centres, etc. National Highways in India are designated as NH followed by the highway number. Indian national highways are further classified based on the width of carriageway of the highway.
As of March 2012, India had completed and placed in use the following newly built highways:[5]
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is the authority responsible for the development, maintenance and management of National Highways entrusted to it. The NHAI is undertaking the developmental activities under National Highways Development Project (NHDP) in 5 phases. The NHAI is also responsible for implementing other projects on National Highways, primarily road connectivity to major ports in India.
As of June 2012, under Phase I, II, III and V of India's national effort has already finished and put in use about 18,000 kilometres of 4/6 lane highways. The country is in process of building an additional 33,441 kilometres of 4 to 6 lanes, international quality highways throughout India. Of this target, about 13,700 kilometres of modern highways were under implementation in June 2012, and about 18,000 kilometres of highways have been identified for contract award.[6] India road building rate has accelerated in recent years and averaged about 11 kilometers per day in second half of 2011. The country targets to build 600 kilometers of modern roads every month through 2014.
National Highway classification[6][34]
Lanes Length (km) Percentage
Single Lane / Intermediate lane 18,350 26%
Double lane 36031 51%
Four Lane/Six lane/Eight Lane 16,553 23%
Total 70,934 100%
As of March 2012, India had completed and placed in use the following newly built highways:[5]
- 5,846 kilometers of its 4-lane Golden Quadrilateral highway,
- 6,310 kilometres of its 4-lane North–South and East–West Corridor highway,
- 353 kilometres of 4-lane port connectivity highways,
- 4,553 kilometres of 4-lane inter-capital highways,
- 961 kilometres of 4-lane bypass and other national highways.
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is the authority responsible for the development, maintenance and management of National Highways entrusted to it. The NHAI is undertaking the developmental activities under National Highways Development Project (NHDP) in 5 phases. The NHAI is also responsible for implementing other projects on National Highways, primarily road connectivity to major ports in India.
As of June 2012, under Phase I, II, III and V of India's national effort has already finished and put in use about 18,000 kilometres of 4/6 lane highways. The country is in process of building an additional 33,441 kilometres of 4 to 6 lanes, international quality highways throughout India. Of this target, about 13,700 kilometres of modern highways were under implementation in June 2012, and about 18,000 kilometres of highways have been identified for contract award.[6] India road building rate has accelerated in recent years and averaged about 11 kilometers per day in second half of 2011. The country targets to build 600 kilometers of modern roads every month through 2014.
National Highway classification[6][34]
Lanes Length (km) Percentage
Single Lane / Intermediate lane 18,350 26%
Double lane 36031 51%
Four Lane/Six lane/Eight Lane 16,553 23%
Total 70,934 100%
Total Roads: (List of countries by road network size - Wikiwand
This is a list of countries by total road network size of both paved and unpaved.
This totally unacceptabe.
