State Highway (India)
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In the Republic of India, state highway refers to the numbered highways which are laid and maintained by the state government. These are not related to national highways and are not involved with the NHAI or the central government
in any way. The state highways usually are roads which link important cities, towns, district headquarters within the state and connecting them with national highways or highways of the neighbouring states. These highways provide connections to industries/places from key areas in the state making them more accessible.
Government of India
The Government of India, officially known as the Union Government, and also known as the Central Government, was established by the Constitution of India, and is the governing authority of the union of 28 states and seven union territories, collectively called the Republic of India...
in any way. The state highways usually are roads which link important cities, towns, district headquarters within the state and connecting them with national highways or highways of the neighbouring states. These highways provide connections to industries/places from key areas in the state making them more accessible.
| State/UT | Single lane (km) | Intermediate lane (km) | Double lane (km) | Multilane (km) | Total (km) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh | |||||
| Arunachal Pradesh | |||||
| Assam | |||||
| Bihar | 3766 | ||||
| Chhattisgarh | |||||
| Goa | |||||
| Gujarat | 19761 | ||||
| Haryana | 2494 | ||||
| Himachal Pradesh | 1625 | ||||
| Jammu and Kashmir | |||||
| Jharkhand | |||||
| Karnataka | 28311 | ||||
| Kerala | 4341 | ||||
| Madhya Pradesh | 8728 | ||||
| Maharashtra | 33705 | ||||
| Manipur | |||||
| Meghalaya | |||||
| Mizoram | |||||
| Nagaland | |||||
| Orissa | |||||
| Punjab | |||||
| Rajasthan | 11716 | ||||
| Sikkim | |||||
| Tamil Nadu | 2622 | 1656 | 4646 | 332 | 9256 |
| Tripura | |||||
| Uttar Pradesh | 8432 | ||||
| Uttarakhand | |||||
| West Bengal | 2991 |
See also
- 2010 list of state highways under implementation - Published by the Government of India
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