Which of the following states ranks first in terms of length of roads?

The correct answer is Maharashtra.

Key Points

• National Highways are the arterial roads of the country for inter-state movements of goods and passengers.
• India has the second-largest road network in the world, spanning a total of 5.89 million kilometres (km).
• This road network transports 64.5% of all goods in the country and 90% of India’s total passenger traffic uses road network to commute.
• Highway construction in India increased at 21.44% CAGR between FY16-FY19.
• In FY19, 10,855 km of highways were constructed, and the Government has set a target for constructing 12,000 km of national highways in FY20.
• The Government of India has allocated Rs. 111 lakh crore (US$ 1.4 trillion) under the National Infrastructure Pipeline for FY 2019-25.
• The roads sector is likely to account for 18% capital expenditure over FY 2019-25.
• Approximate length of the roads-
  • Maharashtra - Road network of 247,652 km
  • Uttar Pradesh - Road network of 50,000 km
  • Rajasthan - Road network of 150,876 km
  • Andhra Pradesh - Road network of 123,334 km
  • Karnataka - Road network of 2,090 km
  • Tamil Nadu - Road network of 14,257 km
  • Madhya Pradesh - Road network of 3,714 km
  • Odisha - Road network of 9,493 km
  • Bihar - Road network of 8,848 km
  • Gujarat - Road network of 104564 km