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Indian Road Network
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Indian road network of 33 lakh Km.is second largest in the world
and consists of :
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Length(In Km)
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Expressways |
200
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National Highways
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66,590
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State Highways
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1,31,899
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Major District Roads
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4,67,763
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Rural and Other Roads
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26,50,000
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Total Length
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33 Lakhs Kms(Approx) |
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Modal Shift
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About 65% of freight and 80% passenger traffic is carried by the roads.
- National
Highways constitute only about 2% of the road network but carry about 40% of
the total road traffic .
- Number of vehicles has been growing at an average pace
of 10.16% per annum over the last five years.
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