India having 48.65 lakh km of road network is the second largest in the World.
At present, National Highway network of about 92,851 km comprises only 1.9% of the total length of roads, but carries over 40% of the total traffic across the length and breadth of the country.
The Central Government, which is responsible for development and maintenance of NHs, implements the work on agency basis. The State Governments (State PWDs), Border Roads Organisation (BRO) and National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) are the implementing agencies for the development and maintenance works on NH. As on 30th April, 2014, 32,037 km length of NHs were entrusted to NHAI, 44,591 km to State PWDs, 4,830 km to BRO and 11,393 km is yet to be entrusted.
At present, National Highway network of about 92,851 km comprises only 1.9% of the total length of roads, but carries over 40% of the total traffic across the length and breadth of the country.
The Central Government, which is responsible for development and maintenance of NHs, implements the work on agency basis. The State Governments (State PWDs), Border Roads Organisation (BRO) and National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) are the implementing agencies for the development and maintenance works on NH. As on 30th April, 2014, 32,037 km length of NHs were entrusted to NHAI, 44,591 km to State PWDs, 4,830 km to BRO and 11,393 km is yet to be entrusted.
