Question

How many times is there increase in construction of surfaced roads after independence?

Answer 1

India has a road network of over 5,603,293 kilometres (3,481,725 mi) as on 31 ... The length of national highways in India has increased from 70,934 km in 2010-11 to 101,011 km in 2016-17

Answer 2

• After independence 62.5% increase in construction of surface roads.

• In India, one of the big projects to improve roads was under the National Highways Development Project started in 1998.

• India is the second-largest country in road development.

• The total road length is around 4,320,000 kilometers, National highways are 1,31,899 kilometers.

• National Highways occupies 2.7% of India's total road network after independence.

• Kerala occupies the highest road density in India.