Roadways

State-Wise Length of National Highways in North East India, 2014 to 2024:

* : Data is available upto 31st December, 2021.

** : Data is available upto 31st December, 2022

Note: Data for 2020 is not available.

Source: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2023-24

Expansion of National Highways in the NE States, 2016-17 to 2023-24:

(As reported in the Annual Reports of the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways)

(In Kilometres)

Notes

1. Length has been given as reported in the Ministry's Annual Reports for the above Financial Years. In different years, the state-wise lengths have been reported up to different decimal points, which have been reproduced in-toto at above. The figures for 'Total-NE Region' have been computed on the basis of the state-wise data given at above.

2. As could be ascertained after perusing the above Annual Reports, the lengths have been reported for the following dates for different Annual Reports:

2023-24: November 2023

2022-23: 31st December 2022

2021-22: 31st December 2021

2019-20: 30th September 2019

2018-19: 31st March 2019

2017-18: 31st December 2017

Source: NEC Year Book 2025

State-Wise Details of National Highways as on 31.12.2024:

Source: Annual Report 2024-25, Government of India Ministry of Road Transport and Highways

National Highways in the NE States:

Notes

1. National Highway means any highway declared to be a national highway under Section 2 of the National Highways Act, 1956 (Act 48 of 1956). As per the above section, '(1) Each of the highways specified in the Schedule is hereby declared to be a national highway. (2) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare any other highway to be a national highway and on the publication of such notification such highway shall be deemed to be specified in the Schedule. (3) The Central Government may, by like notification, omit any highway from the Schedule and on the publication of such notification; the highway so omitted shall cease to be a national highway.

The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways is primarily responsible for development and maintenance of National Highways (NHs) in India. The Ministry receives proposals from various State Governments/Union Territories (UTs) for declaration of state roads as new National Highways (NHs). The Ministry considers declaration of state roads as new NHs from time to time, based on requirement of connectivity, priority, and availability of funds.

2. The above table gives the position of National Highways in the NE States up to November 2023.

3. The figures for 'Total-NE Region' have been computed on the basis of the state-wise data given in the above table.

4. The entire length of National Highways in India is surfaced.

Source: NEC Year Book 2025

Lane-wise Length of National Highways in the NE States:

(In Kilometres)

Notes

1. The above table gives the lane-wise length of National Highways in the NE States as per Lok Sabha Reply on 1st August 2024 to Starred Question No 143.

2. The total lengths for India have been computed from the lengths of the different categories of National Highways in the States and Union Territories as furnished in the above reply.

3. The figures for 'Total-NE Region' have been computed on the basis of the state-wise data given in the above table.

Source: NEC Year Book 2025

State Highways in the NE States:

(In Kilometres / %)

(*) As computed excluding Arunachal Pradesh, in view of remarks at Note (2) below

Notes

1. The above table gives the position of State Highways in the NE States as on 31st March 2019. The above cited 'Basic

Road Statistics of India 2018-19' has been brought out in May 2022. This is the latest available report of its kind.

2. Figures in Column (5) have been taken from the source document, while figures in Column (3) have been worked out to the first decimal place. The figures for 'Total-NE Region' have been computed on the basis of the state-wise data.

3. As per the source document, 'Figure for Arunachal Pradesh pertains to roads under State PWD. Arunachal Pradesh has not yet made official classification of State Roads into State Highways, Major District Roads (MDR) and Other District Roads (ODR)'.

[The above figure regarding the length of State Highways in Arunachal Pradesh (in the source document) has not been agreed to by the Arunachal PWD in its Annual Report for 2021-22, as per the 'Preface' by the Chief Engineer (SID&P). This Annual Report states that the State PWD has approx. 9,370.39 km of roads under its jurisdiction on 31.3 2022.

Further, in the 'Basic Road Statistics of India 2016-17', published by the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, the

length of all State PWD roads in Arunachal Pradesh has been given as 8,123 km on 31.3.2017.]

Source: NEC Year Book 2025

District Roads in the NE States:

(In Kilometres / %)

Notes

1. District Roads include Major District Roads (MDR) and Other District Roads (ODR).

2. Major District Roads: The important roads with a district connecting production and markets places with each other or with the main highways are known as 'Major District Roads'. The responsibility of construction and maintenance is vested with the State Government, which gives grants for their development.

3. Other District Roads: The roads connecting market centres, revenue circle head quarters, railway station in district

known as 'other district roads'. The design specification is lower as compared to M.D.R

4. The above table gives the position of District Roads in the NE States as on 31st March 2019, based on the latest available data. The above cited source, i.e. the 'Basic Road Statistics of India 2018-19', had been brought out in May 2022. This is the latest available report of its kind. The length for Arunachal Pradesh has been shown as furnished in the source document, despite the remarks under Note (2) at the previous table.

5. Figures in Column (5) have been reproduced from the source document, while figures in Column (3) have been worked out to the second decimal place. The figures for 'Total-NE Region' have been computed on the basis of the state-wise data given in the above table.

Source: NEC Year Book 2025

Rural Roads in the NE States:

(In Kilometres / %)

(*) Including JRY Roads

Notes

1. Rural Roads include roads constructed under Govt. of India schemes like PM Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) and Jawahar Rojgar Yojana (JRY), as well as roads built by Panchayati Raj Institutions, State Public Works Departments and Rural Works Departments etc.

2. The above table gives the position of Rural Roads in the NE States as on 31st March 2019, based on the latest available data.

3. The above cited source, i.e. the 'Basic Road Statistics of India 2018-19', had been brought out in May 2022. This is the latest available report of its kind.

4. Figures in Column (5) have been reproduced from the source document, while figures in Column (3) have been worked out to the first decimal place. The figures for 'Total-NE Region' have been computed on the basis of the state-wise data given in the above table.

Source: NEC Year Book 2025

Urban Roads in the NE States:

(In Kilometres / %)

Notes

1. Urban Roads consist of Municipal Roads under Urban Development Departments of States and UTs, roads in Railway Zones, MES roads constructed by Military Engineering Services (MES) and Major and Minor Port Roads.

2. The above table gives the position of Urban Roads in the NE States as on 31st March 2019, based on the latest available data.

3. The above cited source, i.e. the 'Basic Road Statistics of India 2018-19', had been brought out in May 2022. This is the latest available report of its kind.

4. Figures in Column (5) have been reproduced from the source document, while figures in Column (3) have been worked out to the first decimal place. The figures for 'Total-NE Region' have been computed on the basis of the state-wise data given in the above table.

Source: NEC Year Book 2025

Project Roads in the NE States:

(In Kilometres / %)

Notes

1. Project Roads largely include roads built/coming under the purview of Central and State Government agencies and departments. Roads under this category include roads of Forest Departments, Irrigation Departments, Electricity Departments, roads in coal fields and coal mines of Coal India Ltd., roads under the plant areas of Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC), Sugarcane Departments of States/UT

2. The above table gives the position of Project Roads in the NE States as on 31st March 2019.

3. The above cited source, i.e. the 'Basic Road Statistics of India 2018-19', had been brought out in May 2022. This is the latest available report of its kind.

Figures in Column (5) have been reproduced from the source document, while figures in Column (3) have been worked out to the first decimal place. The figures for 'Total-NE Region' have been computed on the basis of the state-wise data given in the above table

Source: NEC Year Book 2025

Road Density (per 1000 sq km) for Different Categories of Roads in the NE States:

Contd.

Notes

1. The above table gives the position of Road Density in the NE States as on 31st March 2019.

2. The above cited source, i.e. the 'Basic Road Statistics of India 2018-19', had been brought out in May 2022. This is the latest available report of its kind.

3. Rural roads exclude JRY roads.

The figures for 'Total-NE Region' have been computed on the basis of the state-wise data given in the above table.

Source: NEC Year Book 2025

State-Wise Road Constructed Under PMGSY* of North East India, 2013-14 to 2023-24:

(Km)

*: Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana. PMGSY includes PMGSY-I, PMGSY-II, PMGSY-III, and Road Connectivity Project for Left Wing Extremism Affected Areas (RCPLWEA).

Source: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2023-24

State-Wise details of State Roads, including SHs and Greenfield stretches, notified as NHs, 2019-20 to 2023-24:

Note: Negative figures on account of realignment / construction of bypasses / length de-notified etc.

Source: Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.1578 Answered on 13.02.2025

State-Wise details of funds allocated and expenditure incurred towards development and maintenance of National Highways, 2019-20 to 2023-2024:

(Amount in ₹ Crore)

Source: Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.4061 Answered on 19.12.2024

State-wise details of expenditure incurred for development and maintenance of National Highways (NHs), and the length constructed during the last five years:

(Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1549 Answered on 13.02.2025)

Source: (Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1549 Answered on 13.02.2025)