National Highway network

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The National Highway network is India’s primary system of long-distance, high-capacity roads that connects major cities, ports, and economic centers across the country.

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National Highway network canonical 4
National Highway 2
Indian National Highway System 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf road network
transport infrastructure
administeredBy Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India
surface form: Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
classification primary road network of India
connectedTo international borders at several points
major airports of India
major seaports of India
connects economic centers of India
industrial hubs of India
major cities of India
ports of India
state capitals of India
country India
designStandard higher design speed than state and district roads
higher load-bearing capacity than local roads
expansionFocus border and international connectivity roads
coastal and port connectivity roads
economic corridors
greenfield expressways
inter-corridors and feeder routes
national corridor efficiency improvement
governedBy National Highways Act, 1956
includes National Highway 16
National Highway 19 NERFINISHED
National Highway 27 NERFINISHED
National Highway 44
National Highway 48 NERFINISHED
linkedTo rural road network via feeder roads
state highway network
maintainedBy Border Roads Organisation
National Highways Authority of India
state Public Works Departments
managedUnder National Highways Development Project
numberingRule even numbers for east–west highways
numbers increase from east to west for north–south highways
numbers increase from north to south for east–west highways
odd numbers for north–south highways
numberingSystem rationalized National Highway numbering system (2010)
partOf Indian road network
policyFramework Bharatmala Pariyojana
purpose high-capacity road connectivity
long-distance road transport
roadType access-controlled expressway (for some segments)
arterial highway
multi-lane carriageway
strategicImportance economic development
national defense logistics
supports inter-state trade
movement of goods
passenger transport

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Mundra Port connectedTo National Highway network
National Highway 47 (India) roadType National Highway network
this entity surface form: National Highway
National Highway 47 (India) network National Highway network
this entity surface form: Indian National Highway System
National Highway 151A (India) routeType National Highway network
this entity surface form: National Highway
Haldia Port connectedTo National Highway network
Kharagpur locatedOn National Highway network
Visakhapatnam Port connectedTo National Highway network
Bengaluru Rural district hasTransportLink National Highway network
this entity surface form: National Highways