10 Indian states with longest National Highways

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The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) plans to award tolling and maintenance contracts for 3,000 km of highways for five to nine years, according to an Economic Times report.

The Government of India has already undertaken major initiatives to upgrade and strengthen National Highways through seven phases of National Highways Development project (NHDP).

The National Highways have a total length of 71,772 km to serve as the arterial network of the country. Here are  the top 10 Indian states that enjoy the longest stretches of these Highways.

At No.10 is Gujarat, with 3,281 kms of National Highways passing through the state. 

At No.  9 is Bihar with 3,642 kms of National Highways.

At No.  8 is Orissa with 3,704 kms of National Highways.

At No.  7 is Maharashtra, with 4,191 kms of National Highways.

At No.  6 is Karnataka, with 4,396 kms of National Highways.

At No.  5 is Andhra Pradesh which is home to 4,537 kms of India’s National Highways.

At No.  4 is Tamil Nadu with 4,832 kms of National Highways running through the state.

At No.  3 is Madhya Pradesh with 5,027 kms of National Highways.

At No.  2 is Rajasthan which has 6,373 kms of National Highways. .

Topping the list is the state of Uttar Pradesh. The state has 6,788 kms of National Highways, according to the NHAI website.

1. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) plans to award tolling and maintenance contracts for 3,000 km of highways for five to nine years, according to an Economic Times report.

   The Government of India has already undertaken major initiatives to upgrade and strengthen National Highways through seven phases of National Highways Development project (NHDP).

   The National Highways have a total length of 71,772 km to serve as the arterial network of the country. We look at the top 10 Indian states that enjoy the longest stretches of these Highways.

   (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)less 

2. At No.10 is Gujarat, with 3,281 kms of National Highways passing through the state. (AFP PHOTO/Sam PANTHAKY)

3. At No.9 is Bihar with 3,642 kms of National Highways