In total, there are how many National Highways in India and approximately what is their total length?

Question

Question

This question was previously asked in

45th BPSC Prelims (Held in 2002) Official paper

Answer 1

The correct answer is 87 and 151000km

Key Points

NHAI was constructed in 1988 and as a matter of fact India has the second Largest Network of Highways In the world.
The national highways have a total length of 151,000 kms.
There are 87 highways in India at present,
Horizontal roads are odd numbered and vertical highways in India are numbers in even.
Around 40 percent of the highways are 4 lanes /6 lane roads, and the remining roads are double lane roads.
Indian highways cover 4% of the total road network of India and carry 40% of the total traffic.
The entire highway network of India is managed by the National Highway Authority of India which is responsible for development and maintenance of highways.
Every year, NHAI is adding around 14000 lane km of roads, and approx 6 to 7000 km of roads.
The shortest highway is NH47A which stretches from Ernakulam to Kochi and covers total length of 4 Kms.
National Highway 44 is the longest national Highway in India .it witnesses the diversity of 11 countries and connects them together ,there are 30 important Cities which are connected by the Longest National Highway in India ,earlier it was named Named NH 7 but it’s name has been changed recently to NH44.