NEW DELHI: In the last eight years, over 43,000 km state roads, including state highways (SHs), have been accorded the status of national highways (NHs) across the country. According to the road transport and highways ministry, during the last financial year (2021-22), a total 2,975.4 km roads were upgraded to NHs while in 2020-21, 5,381 km roads were made NHs.
In 2019-20, only 495 km roads, under the jurisdiction of the state governments, were converted to NHs. This is an all-time low figure since April 2014. In 2016-17, a total 13,075 km were upgraded which is a record so far. In 2018-19, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) notified 6,174 km of roads in states or UTs as NHs.
