Whenever we travel on a highway or a lane, we definitely think sometime in our mind that exactly how much space would be covered by these sprawling roads in such a big India? As interesting as this question is, the answer is also surprising. So, let’s answer your curiosity with some official statistics.
Total geographical area covered by roads
According to the latest reports of ‘Ministry of Road Transport and Highways’ and ‘Central Statistical Office’ (CSO), the total geographical area of India is about 32,87,263 square kilometers. In this, India’s road network has become the second largest road network in the world with a total length of more than 66 lakh kilometers.
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Total area occupied by the country
Now let’s come to the original question—how much land (area) of the country are covered by these roads? Or can easily accommodate an entire state like Meghalaya!
Percentage of rural and urban roads
According to the official data resources of ‘Basic Road Statistics in India’, rural roads account for the largest share of this vast road network. As many as 70 to 80 percent of the total roads are spread in rural areas, which occupy a large portion of the land. In contrast, national highways considered important in the country constitute only 2 to 2.5 percent of the total road length, but handle more than 40 percent of the country’s traffic single-handedly.
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India’s position in the world according to road density
According to a World Bank report, India’s road density is about 1.94 kilometers of roads per square kilometer of land, which is higher than even superpowers like the US and China. That is, a very large and important land area of our country is being used only for connecting from one place to another, i.e. in the form of roads. The next time you travel down the road, remember that you are experiencing the nation’s greatest web of progress!
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