Big network of high-speed highway corridors soon! The Ministry of Road Transport has put forward a proposal to construct and expand approximately 41,000 km of national highways. This ambitious plan includes the development of 15,000 km of high-speed corridors, which will be controlled-access routes. The target for completion is set for the fiscal year 2031-32, and it is estimated that an investment of Rs 19.5 lakh crore will be required, according to a TOI report.
To implement this proposal, the first phase of the master plan for highway development will be initiated, with projects being put up for bidding by 2028-29. The construction will subsequently be completed by 2031-32. Once this extensive road network is in place, it is expected that the average travel speed on the national highways will nearly double, increasing from the current 47 kmph to 85 kmph.
