Redefining Mobility: Transforming Landscape of Transport Sector

  • The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways was formed in 2009 by bifurcating the erstwhile Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways into two independent ministries.
  • At present, India has about 62.16 lakh kilometer road network and in this context India ranks second in the world.
  • The government envisages development of approximately 26,000 km long economic corridors under the 'Bharatmala Project'.
  • The project also includes development of ring roads/bypasses and elevated corridors to reduce traffic passing through cities and increase logistics efficiency.
  • The 'Green National Highway Corridor Project' (GNHCP) was launched in the year 2016.
  • GNHCP involves upgradation of approximately ....
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