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North–South and East–West Corridor

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North–South and East–West Corridor
Highway map of India with the corridor highlighted
Looking-down-National-Highway-Chittode-Junction.JPG
A section of the North-South corridor
Route information
Maintained by NHAI
Length7,300 km (4,500 mi)
NH-44 and NH-544
Length4,000 km (2,500 mi)
North endSrinagar
South endKanyakumari
Kochi
NH-27
Length3,300 km (2,100 mi)
East endSilchar
West endPorbandar
Location
CountryIndia
Highway system

The North–South and East–West Corridor is a network of national highways connecting major cities of India. It consists of two highway systems – the North–South highway extending 4,000 km (2,500 mi) from Srinagar in the north to Kanyakumari in the south with a spur to Kochi and the East–West highway extending 3,300 km (2,100 mi) from Silchar in the east to Porbandar in the west.

The project was part of the first phase of the National Highways Development Project executed by the Government of India. The roads were constructed and are maintained by the National Highway Authority of India under the purview of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. The road system consists of access controlled four or six-lane highways, built at a cost of US$12.32 (equivalent to $23.25 in 2024) billion. As of 2017, about 6,579 km (4,088 mi) of the project was complete.

Background and planning

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In 1998, the Government of India launched the National Highways Development Project (NHDP).[1] The project envisaged the development of about 13,150 km (8,170 mi) of four and six lane highways at an estimated cost of ₹540 billion (equivalent to ₹2.3 trillion or US$27 billion in 2023).[2][3] The North–South and East–West Corridor project is part of the second phase of NHDP, and involved the construction of 7,300 km (4,500 mi) of multi-lane highways connecting the major cities.[4][5] It was intended to establish better and faster transport networks thereby reducing costs, and drive economical growth by providing better access to markets.[2][4]

Construction

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National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) was tasked with the implementation of the project. As per the original plan, the project was intended to be completed by 2007.[4] As of 2001, about 675 km (419 mi) were converted to four-laned roads.[2] Only 11% of the work was completed by December 2005 and the revised deadline was set for December 2009.[6] However, the government informed the Parliament of India in 2009 that only 59% of the work was complete.[7] A parlimenatry panel probe revealed that about 6,031 km (3,747 mi) of the highways were complete in 2012 and the panel further criticised NHAI for the delay in the project citing inadequate planning.[8] As of 2017, about 6,579 km (4,088 mi) of the project has been completed.[9]

Network

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The North–South and East–West Corridor consists 7,300 km (4,500 mi) of multi-lane highways connecting major cities. It consists of two highway systems – the North–South highway extending 4,000 km (2,500 mi) from Srinagar in the north to Kanyakumari in the south with a spur to Kochi and the East–West highway extending 3,300 km (2,100 mi) from Silchar in the east to Porbandar in the west.[1][10][11]

A section of North-South corridor
A section of East-West corridor
Segment Terminii Length[2] National Highway[12][13] States/UTs[2][12]
North-South Srinagar–Kanyakumari/Kochi 4,000 km (2,500 mi) NH-44 and NH-544
East-West Silchar–Porbandar 3,300 km (2,100 mi) NH-27
7,300 km (4,500 mi)

Major towns

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Major towns[12]
Segment State/UT
North-South Andhra Pradesh Haryana Himachal Pradesh Jammu and Kashmir Karnataka Kerala Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra National Capital Territory Punjab Rajasthan Tamil Nadu Telengana Uttar Pradesh
East-West Assam Bihar Gujarat Madhya Pradesh Rajasthan Uttar Pradesh West Bengal

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "East-West Corridor Project". Asian Development Bank. November 2008. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Consultative committee attached to ministry of road transport and highways meets". Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India (Press release). 7 December 2001. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  3. ^ India Highways Project (PDF). Asian Development Bank (Report). November 2008. p. 5. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  4. ^ a b c "Road Transport & Highways". Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India (Press release). 7 February 2004. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  5. ^ Annual Report 2003-04 (PDF). Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India (Report). p. 11. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  6. ^ Feasibility study for the construction of R-K bridge in India (PDF). Japan International Cooperation Agency (Report). December 2006. p. 36. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Construction of NS corridor" (PDF). Parliament of India. 24 November 2009. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  8. ^ "Delays reflect NHAI's deficiency in project planning: Parliamentary Panel". The Economic Times. 9 December 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  9. ^ "Status of NHDP". Archived from the original on 31 December 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  10. ^ "East West and North South Corridor" (PDF). Parliament of India. 3 August 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  11. ^ "Plans and performance". Frontline. 27 June 2006. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  12. ^ a b c Details of National Highways (PDF). Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (Report). Retrieved 1 April 2025.
  13. ^ "List of national highways in India". Unacademy. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
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