National Highways Development Project

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The National Highways Development Project is a major Indian infrastructure initiative aimed at expanding, modernizing, and improving the country’s national highway network to enhance connectivity and support economic growth.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf government initiative
infrastructure development programme
road construction programme
aimsTo improve freight movement efficiency
improve road safety standards
provide better connectivity to industrial hubs
provide better connectivity to ports
reduce travel time between major cities
alsoKnownAs NHDP NERFINISHED
beneficiary freight transport sector
industrial and logistics hubs
passenger transport users
country India
expectedImpact improved national connectivity
reduction in vehicle operating costs
regional economic integration
financedBy Government of India budgetary support
multilateral development banks
public–private partnership models
focusArea high-density traffic corridors
national highways
geographicScope pan-India
implementedBy Ministry of Road Transport and Highways NERFINISHED
National Highways Authority of India NERFINISHED
includesComponent East–West Corridor NERFINISHED
Golden Quadrilateral NERFINISHED
North–South Corridor NERFINISHED
other national highway corridors
port connectivity projects
launchedBy Government of India NERFINISHED
launchedUnder Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee NERFINISHED
objective enhancement of connectivity
expansion of national highway network
improvement of road quality and safety
modernization of national highways
support of economic growth
policyContext liberalization of Indian economy
national transport policy objectives
relatedTo Bharatmala Pariyojana NERFINISHED
National Highways Authority of India NERFINISHED
sector road transport
transport infrastructure
startDate 1998
typeOfRoads access-controlled expressways
four-lane highways
six-lane highways
usesModel Build-Operate-Transfer NERFINISHED
public–private partnership

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National Highway network managedUnder National Highways Development Project
subject surface form: National Highway network (India)