National highways of India
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The national highways in India are a network of limited access roads owned by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. National highways have flyover access or some controlled-access, where entrance and exit is through the side of the flyover. At each highway intersection, flyovers are provided to bypass the traffic on the city, town, or village. These highways are designed for speeds of 100 km/h. Some national highways have interchanges in between, but do not have total controlled-access throughout the highways. The highways are constructed and managed by the Central Public Works Department (CPWD), the National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL), and the public works departments (PWD) of state governments. Currently, the longest national highway in India is National Highway 44 at 4,112 km. India started four laning of major national highways with the National Highway Development Project (NHDP). As of March 2022 India has approximately 35,000 km of four laned National highways.
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Kerala CM meets Gadkari to discuss National Highway developmentIndiaTimes - Published | |
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NH construction up by 10%, award for new works falls by over 50%The construction and expansion of National Highways till November end, the first nine months of the current financial year, is around 10% more than the corresponding period of 2011-23. However, the..IndiaTimes - Published | |
NHAI asks officials to collect samples of ongoing projects for quality testThe National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is taking steps to address the problem of quality in construction and maintenance of National Highway (NH) projects. NHAI has instructed its senior..IndiaTimes - Published | |
NH widening led to discom's Rs 650 crore loss: Himachal CM SukhuIndiaTimes - Published | |
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To make Amarnath pilgrimage easier, govt okays NH widening, ropewaysUnion road transport minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday announced the widening of 110 km of NH between Khanabal and Panchtarni in Jammu & Kashmir, which will drastically reduce the travel time of..IndiaTimes - Published | |
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5 ISRO employees killed in tragic car crash on National Highway in Ambalappuzha, investigation launchedTragic car crash on national highway in Ambalappuzha claims lives of 5 ISRO canteen employees.DNA - Published | |
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