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India's highway network become 2nd largest in World
The Political and Business Daily
|December 31, 2025
INDIA’S road network has expanded at a rapid pace in the last 11 years to become the world’s second-largest, with national highways spanning across a length of 1,46,560 km in the country, it was announced on Tuesday.
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The Government has strengthened the National Highways network through flagship programmes such as Bharatmala Pariyojana (including the subsumed NHDP), SARDP-NE, LWE Road Development Progra-mme (including the Vijayawada-Ranchi Road), and Externally Aided Projects.
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