High-speed road network to get $125 bn push

India plans to expand its high-speed road network fivefold within a decade, investing 11 trillion rupees ($125 billion) to modernise infrastructure and slash logistics costs. The country will add 17,000 kilometres (10,563 miles) of access-controlled roads that allow motorists to travel at speeds of up to 120 kilometres per hour, offering faster, safer and more efficient connectivity than conventional highways, as per reports. Roughly 40% of the proposed network is already under construction and slated for completion before 2030, while work on the remaining corridors is expected to begin by 2028 and wrap up by 2033. As of March this year, India’s national highway network covered more than 146,000 kilometres, but only 4,500 kilometres meet high-speed standards, the reports said.

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