We always take time out of our busy schedules to complain about the bad conditions of Indian roads. So much so that we often forget the good stuff. The road network of India is the second largest in the world with a total length of about 4,320,000 kilometers. In fact, the Indian road network consists of 1000 km of expressways, 79,243 km of national highways, 1,31,899 km of state highways, and other major district and rural roads. Want to know more? Scroll down.
These facts have been sourced from this Quora thread.
1. Longest National Highway
The National Highways Network of India covers 79,243 km of the country, including 1000 km of limited-access highway or limited-access road. NH 7 is the longest national highway in India with a total distance of 4,572 km from Varanasi to Kanyakumari. But as per the new scheme, the longest national highway will be NH44, running from Srinagar to Kaniyakumari.
2. Best National Expressway
The Ahmedabad-Vadodara Expressway is known as one of the best expressways in India, and is also referred to as National Expressway 1. The 95 km long express highway connects Ahmedabad and Vadodara, and was constructed under the Golden Quadrilateral Project by NHAI in 2004.
3. Longest Elevated Freeway
Port Maduravoyal Elevated Expressway will be the longest elevated expressway of the country with a total length of 19 km. It's under construction in Chennai with Maduravoyal Grade Separator or Maduravoyal Junction at the intersection of National Highway 4.
4. Largest Cloverleaf Interchange
The Kathipara Junction of Chennai is the largest cloverleaf interchange in India, and the largest cloverleaf flyover in the whole of Asia.
5. Largest Urban Flyover
The Hebbal Flyover of Bangalore, built by Gammon, has a length of 5.23 kilometers. The serpentine maze of flyovers connects the Outer Ring Road and Bellary Road. Hebbal Flyover is one of India's greatest civil engineering wonders.
6. Longest River Road Bridge
The Mahatma Gandhi Setu river road bridge over the holy river Ganges in Bihar, connects the capital city of Patna in the south to Hajipur. It is a 5.5-km-long, 4-lane roadway, making it India’s longest river road bridge and one of the longest bridges in the world.
7. Longest Road-Rail Bridge
The Godavari Bridge, also known as Kovvur Rajahmundry Bridge, over the river Godavari in Rajahmundry is Asia’s second longest road-cum-rail bridge crossing a water body. The 2.7-kilometre-long bridge has two lanes of road and a single railway line.
8. Biggest Toll Plaza
The 32-lane toll plaza that was located at the Delhi-Gurgaon border in the route of the Delhi Gurgaon Expressway was unique to India. The 32-lane Gurgaon Expressway toll plaza was not only India’s largest toll plaza but also the biggest in Asia! Sadly, it no longer exists but it was a sight when it did!
9. Longest Sea Bridge
The Bandra Worli Sea Link of Mumbai is India’s longest sea bridge. It connects Bandra with Worli and is a part of the proposed Western Freeway. The cable stayed bridge is a new landmark in the city. The Mumbai Trans Harbour Link is an under construction sea bridge in Mumbai and will be the longest sea bridge of India with a total length of 22 km.
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