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Introduction
India has always put extra effort into connecting the cities and states and even the small villages through roads. Therefore at present, India has the largest network of transportation. Add a geographical point of view, and India comes under the second-largest road network in the world after the US. There are a number of roads that run through India, which include expressways, state highways, district roads, ruler roads, national highways and border roads. However, with the development of the roads and the land transportation connection, there are several issues that are solved, including fatalities and congestion.
The History of Highway Development in India
According to the history of the highways of India, they play an important role in the economic, political as well as cultural life of India. Development of the roads was initiated in the Aryan period as well as the Mughal period. However, the drastic change in the development of the roads and the highways of India came after British rule. By the end of 1972, the government appointed the Jayakar committee, as road funds started being collected for the development of the roads and highways. Along with this, several other bodies, including the Indian Road Congress (IRC) as well as the Nagpur plan, were initiated to improve the highway and road networking of India. The initiative started in 1928, and became a successful establishment by the year 1981.
Top Ten Longest Highways in India
India consists of a number of highways connecting different cities and states altogether. However, the top ten longest highways in India are as follows:
- NH 44- 3745 Km
- NH 27 – 3507 Km
- NH 48- 2807 Km
- NH 52- 2317 Km
- NH 30- 2040 Km
- NH 6- 1873 Km
- NH 53- 1781 Km
- NH 16- 1711 Km
- NH 66- 1622 Km
- NH 19- 1435 Km
The following list mentions the top 10 highways of India along with their total distance that they cover on land. This list makes NH44 the longest national highway of India, in contrast to which it marks NH19 as the shortest of the top 10 national highways. However, there are a number of national highways present in India.
General Description of the Top Five Longest National Highways
National Highway 44
National Highway 44 is the longest National Highway that is present in India, connecting the two far most cornered states of India. It was formerly called National Highway 7. However, the name was changed later on. The overall length of National Highway 44 is 4112 kilometres.
National Highway 27
It is the second-longest highway in India. The basic cities that are connected by National Highway 27 are Gujarat, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, W Bengal, etc. The overall length of the national highway 27 is 3507 kilometres.
National Highway 48
National Highway 48 is the combination of two previously constructed National Highways, which were known as the National Highway 4 and NH 8. The overall length of National Highway 48 is 2807 kilometres. New Delhi and Chennai are the two places which are connected through National Highway 48.
National Highway 52
National Highway 52 is the highway that connects the northern side of India to the southern side of India. The overall length of National Highway 52 is 2317 kilometres, connecting National Highway 7 as well as National Highway 66.
National Highway 30
National Highway 30, which is 2040 kilometres long, was called National Highway 221. However, the name was changed later on. This National Highway has the least number of road connectivity which makes it one of the safest highways of all.
Facts about the Longest Highway in India
There are several facts related to the highways situated in India. The list of such important aspects related to the highway network of India is as follows:
- When it comes to road networking, India is the second-largest country in the world.
- There are more than 200 national highways as well as the state highway covering 1,31, 899 kilometres.
- With the development of the National Highways, more than 40% of the nation’s traffic congestion was solved.
- Along with the longest highways in India, there are certain shortest national highways available in India as well. They are NH118 and NH548.
- National highway 30 is one of the safest highways in India because this highway does not consist of a high number of complex road connectivity.
- When it comes to the recognition as well as the marking of the highways, adding two-digit numbers is always used to mark the main highways. However, three digits indicate the branches of those main highways.
