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As of December 2024, the total length of expressways in India was 6,059 km (3,765 mi), with 11,127.69 km (6,914.43 mi) under construction. As per NHAI and Indian Roads Congress , expressways are access controlled highways with a divided carriageway , designed for high speed vehicular movement and heavy traffic. [ 1 ]
This is a list of countries (or regions) by total road network size, both paved and unpaved.Also included is additional data on road network density and the length of each country or region's controlled-access highway network (also known as a motorway, expressway, freeway, etc.), designed for high vehicular traffic.
Length (km/mi) Lanes Year of Completion Remarks Mumbai–Nagpur Expressway: Maharashtra: Nagpur: Igatpuri: 701 km 435.6 mi 6 December 2022 Longest expressway in India. Mumbai–Pune Expressway [1] Maharashtra: Mumbai: Pune: 94.5 km 58.7 mi 6 April 2002 India's first 6-lane wide expressway. Mumbai Trans Harbour Link: Maharashtra: Sewri, South Mumbai
Initially, the expressway is 8-lane wide with the greenfield-alignment route in backward areas, which will reduce the current 24 hours travel time to 12 hours. [17] [18] Land for an additional four lanes is reserved in the middle of the road for future expansion, along with the space for utilities, plantation and public transport on both sides.
It would cut travel time between Lucknow and Agra from 6 hours to 3:30 hours. The expressway is 6-lane wide (expandable to 8-lane in future) although the structures (major, minor bridges and underpasses) on the expressway are already being constructed as 8-laned to be in tune with the expanded width of the expressway in future. [10]
State Expressway: Built by NHAI, these expressways run through entirely in the state (West Bengal) and connects areas within the state. These are declared as expressways by Government of India . Bypass Expressway : Built by NHAI , these expressways runs through the outskirts or metropolitan area of a city to bypass the city core.
Length (km) Length (mi) Southern or western terminus Northern or eastern terminus Formed Removed Notes NE 2: 44.0: 27.3 Eastern Peripheral Expressway around in UP and Haryana (UNDER CONSTRUCTION) — — NH 5: 28.3: 17.6 Ambala - Punjab border-Strech in Punjab-Punjab border - Panchkula - Chandi Mandir - Pinjaur - Kalka - H.P. Border — — NH ...
The expressway is designed for a top speed of 150 km/h at plain terrain and 120 km/h at hilly terrain even though the legal speed limit remains at 120 km/h for cars and 80 km/h for trucks enforceable by CCTV cameras, making it the fastest road network in the country which will cut down the travel time between the two cities to eight hours from ...