National Highway network grows from 91,287 km in 2014 to 1,46,572 km; Delhi–Mumbai Expressway to be longest access-controlled expressway
A MoRTH note of 14 June 2026 says the National Highway network grew from about 91,287 km in 2014 to over 1,46,572 km in FY 2025-26, nearly 61% more.
Summary
The National Highway network has grown from about 91,287 km in 2014 to over 1,46,572 km in FY 2025-26, an increase of nearly 61%, according to a Ministry of Road Transport and Highways note released on 14 June 2026. Construction pace rose to nearly 34 km per day in 2025. The Delhi–Mumbai Expressway, with a planned length of about 1,386 km and an estimated cost of around ₹1 lakh crore, is set to become India's longest access-controlled expressway, connecting Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Maharashtra. Its first completed section, the 246-km Delhi–Dausa–Lalsot stretch in Rajasthan, was inaugurated on 12 February 2023.
Key facts
- NH network
- ~91,287 km (2014) → over 1,46,572 km (FY 2025-26), ~61% increase
- Construction pace
- ~34 km/day in 2025
- Delhi–Mumbai Expressway
- ~1,386 km, ~₹1 lakh crore; longest access-controlled expressway on completion
- States connected
- Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra
- First section
- 246-km Delhi–Dausa–Lalsot (Rajasthan), 12 February 2023
Practice MCQs 3 questions
According to the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (June 2026), the National Highway network grew from about 91,287 km in 2014 to over how many km in FY 2025-26?
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Correct answer: D — 1,46,572 km
The network grew to over 1,46,572 km in FY 2025-26, nearly 61% more than in 2014.
What is the planned length of the Delhi–Mumbai Expressway, set to become India's longest access-controlled expressway?
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Correct answer: A — About 1,386 km
The Delhi–Mumbai Expressway has a planned length of about 1,386 km and an estimated cost of around ₹1 lakh crore.
Consider the following statements about the Delhi–Mumbai Expressway and highway construction: 1. The first completed section of the Delhi–Mumbai Expressway, the 246-km Delhi–Dausa–Lalsot stretch, was inaugurated on 12 February 2023. 2. National Highway construction pace reached nearly 34 km per day in 2025. 3. The Delhi–Mumbai Expressway passes through Punjab. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — 1 and 2 only
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 3 is wrong: the expressway connects Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Maharashtra.