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Who is responsible for roads in India?
Organization
| Category | Managing Authority | Length (km) |
|---|---|---|
| National highways | Ministry of Road Transport and Highways | 151,000 |
| State highways | Public works department of state/union territory | 186,528 |
| District Roads | Public works department of state/union territory | 632,154 |
| Rural roads | Panchayats and PMGSY | 4,535,511 |
Who owns national highways in India?
the National Highway Authority of India
It is constructed and managed by the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI), the National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL), and the public works departments (PWD) of state governments. Currently, the longest National Highway in India is National Highway 44 at 3,508 km (2,180 mi).
Who built many road in India?
At independence in 1947 the total length of national highways in India – the main routes that cross the country – was around 21,000km. By 2018, it had gone up to almost 130,000km. National highways are funded and constructed by the government, in Delhi, and state highways by state governments across India.
Who is Minister of road and Transport?
Nitin Gadkari (Union Minister)
Mansukh Mandaviya (Minister of State)
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways of India/Officeholders
Who is chairman of NHAI?
Alka Upadhyaya
New Delhi [India], December 4 (ANI): Bureaucrat Alka Upadhyaya was appointed as the Chairperson of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), Ministry of Road Transport and Highways in a major bureaucratic reshuffle, said the Department of Personnel and Training.
Who is the head of transport?
PROFILE OF OFFICERS
| Sr. No | Profile of Officers |
|---|---|
| 1. | N. Shivakumar,I.P.S. Commissioner for Transport and Road Safety. Bengaluru. |
| 2 | Umashankar B. P.,B.E. (Mech), M.B.A(Finance), Additional Commissioner for Transport (Administration) |
What are smart highways and how do they work?
The idea behind developing smart highways has lead designers and engineers to work on improving methods to illuminate roads in sustainable and intelligent ways. Leveraging existing roadway infrastructure is a great way to reduce maintenance costs and eliminate unnecessary construction expenses associated with many highway improvement projects.
Who are the ministers of road transport and highways in India?
What’s New 1 Shri Nitin Gadkari Honourable Minister of Road Transport & Highways 2 GEN. (DR) Vijay Kumar Singh PVSM, AVSM, VSM (Retd) Honourable Minister of State 3 Shri Giridhar Aramane, IAS Chairman, National Highways Authority of India Profile
Where is the headquarters of National Highways Authority of India?
NHAI Headquarters. National Highways Authority of India. G 5&6, Sector-10, Dwarka, New Delhi-110 075