National highway network to reach over 200,000 km by 2037

The government plans to fast-track the construction of national highways including high-speed access-controlled highways by 2037 to enhance efficiency and reduce logistic costs. The plan is in line with the Centre’s goal of becoming a developed economy by 2047. Under this plan, the Centre aims to increase the NH length from the current 146,000 km to over 200,000 km, with over 10-fold jump in access-controlled highways to 50,000 km from 4,000 km over the next 13 years. It also aims to reduce road accidents by 95 per cent over the next 25 years. This would also enhance the logistics efficiency to global standards.