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The expressways of India are access-controlled toll highways featuring divided carriageways, engineered to support high-speed vehicular movement and to accommodate heavy loads. They constitute the highest class of road infrastructure in the Indian road network.^[1] As of December 2024, the total length of expressways in India was 6,059 km (3,765 mi), with 11,127.69 km (6,914.43 mi) under construction.

A central reservation or median separates the traffic moving in opposite directions on expressways. Entry and exits are permitted only through grade separated interchanges. In contrast, National highways may or may not have a median and may lack full access-control.^[2] Additionally, some highways constructed by State Governments, which may be fully or partially access-controlled, are designated or named as expressways by the respective State authorities.^[3]

Fully opened in April 2002, Mumbai–Pune Expressway was India's first six-lane, access-controlled, inter-city tolled expressway. Spanning 94.5 km (58.7 mi) between Mumbai and Pune, within the state of Maharashtra, it set the benchmark for future expressway development in the country. Since then, expressway construction has significantly accelerated, particularly under the Bharatmala project and other infrastructure programmes both national and regional.^[4]

As of 2024, the longest expressway in India is the partially-opened Delhi–Mumbai Expressway (Phase-3), spanning 1,015 km (631 mi), which was inaugurated on 18 December 2024.^[5] The widest expressway is the Delhi–Gurgaon section of the Dwarka Expressway, featuring 16 lanes, which was also opened in 2024.

History[edit | edit source]

Pre-independence[edit | edit source]

Preserved segment of the Grand Trunk Road between Margalla and Kala Chitta in modern-day Pakistan.

While major roads in the Indian subcontinent existed as early as 29th Century BCE in the Indus Valley, the 3,655 km (2,271 mi) long Grand Trunk Road built by the Mauryans during 4th century BCE and later maintained by others, is one of the earliest examples of highest class road infrastructure in India.^[6] In 1934, Indian Roads Congress (IRC) was formed to overlook development and research of roads in India and envisioned to achieve a road density of 16 km per 100 km² of land pre-independence.^[7] It was not until in 1995 when National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) was established as an autonomous body to develop, maintain and manage India's road network through National Highways. NHAI would later build and operate various expressways in the country.^[8]

Early expressways[edit | edit source]

Mumbai–Pune Expressway, India's first 6-lane expressway

In 1990, Government of Maharashtra appointed RITES to conduct a feasibility study for toll-based expressway between Mumbai and Pune, marking it as the first such initiative to construct an expressway in India. Four years later, RITES submitted its report and the project was estimated to cost ₹1,146 crore (equivalent to ₹61 billion or US$850 million in 2019). In March 1997, Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) undertook the construction of the expressway on a Build–operate–transfer (BOT) model that allowed the state government to collect tolls for 30 years. At the end of the same year, after all environmental and forest clearances, the construction on the 94.5 km (58.7 mi) corridor commenced with first sections opening in 2000. In April 2002, India's first expressway was flagged to be fully operational, with an estimated construction cost of ₹1,630 crore (equivalent to ₹50 billion or US$700 million in 2019), which paved the way for more such expressways across the country.^[4]

Delhi–Noida Direct (DND Flyway), India's first 8-lane expressway

On 24 January 2001, the eight-lane 7.5 km (4.7 mi) long DND Flyway between Delhi and Noida was operationalised, becoming the first urban expressway in India.^[9] Following Mumbai-Pune, Ahmedabad–Vadodara Expressway was then opened between the cities of Ahmedabad and Vadodara in Gujarat on 16 August 2004. While this expressway was operationalised two years later, it was designated as National Expressway 1 (NE-1) back in 1986 by the Government of India.^[10]

In 2009, with the advent of new expressway infrastructures coming up across India, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) was preparing to set-up National Expressways Authority of India (NEAI) to be in-charge of the construction and maintenance of expressways, however, the Ministry did not proceed with the creation of NEAI for unspecified reasons and NHAI continued to remain in-charge.^[11]

Bharatmala pariyojana[edit | edit source]

Indian Air Force (IAF) Dassault Mirage 2000 lands at Yamuna Expressway, in Uttar Pradesh on May 20, 2015

Prior to being subsumed under Bharatmala Pariyojana (lit. 'India garland project'), the government of India had launched National Highways Development Project (NHDP) in 1998 as a seven-step flagship project to construct highest class roads in India and to upgrade the existing ones. The phase-4 of which included the development of 1,000 km (620 mi) of expressways at an indicative cost of ₹15,000 crore (equivalent to ₹540 billion or US$7.6 billion in 2019).^[12] In 2017, under Bharatmala about 1,900 km (1,200 mi) km of corridors had been identified for development of new expressways, of which 800 km (500 mi) were taken up under phase-1 of the project.^[13]

In the 2010s, the states of Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh took keen interest in investing in expressways through dedicated expressway corporations of MSRDC and UPEIDA respectively.^[14] While Maharashtra led by MSRDC completed its second expressway with 701 km (436 mi) long Mumbai–Nagpur Expressway in June 2025, Uttar Pradesh had built four new expressways namely; Bundelkhand, Purvanchal, Agra–Lucknow and Yamuna expressways by the turn of early 2020s.^[15] On 21 May 2015, in a first for military aviation and expressway infrastructure in India, the Indian Air Force's Dassault Mirage 2000 successfully landed on the Yamuna Expressway near Mathura in a mock-drill to evaluate the utility of using highways and expressways for emergency landings by military aircraft.^[16]

In 2024, the government of India presented an ambitious 'Vision 2047' plan envisioning the construction of up to 50,000 km (31,000 mi) of access-controlled highways and expressways, with Indians gaining access to the expressways at a distance of 100–125 km (62–78 mi) from any point in the country. The ministry of road transport and highways (MoRTH) had also been finalising new guidelines to improve and standardise infrastructure along the already-developed highways with wayside amenities. Satellite-based tolling was also proposed to be started on 10-15 stretches in the same year.^[17]

Timeline[edit | edit source]

Total length of Expressways in India every fiscal year (in km)
Year	Total length
2024–2025 (Preliminary)	6,059
2023–2024	5,145
2022–2023	3,629
2021–2022	2,501
2020–2021	2,002
2019–2020	1,989
2018–2019	1,762
2017–2018	1,323
2016–2017	1,021
2015–2016	1,021
2014–2015	1,021
2013–2014	1,004
2012–2013	988
2011–2012	580
2010–2011	580
2009–2010	534
2008–2009	438
2007–2008	384
2006–2007	384
2005–2006	343
2004–2005	253
2003–2004	160
2002–2003	160
2001–2002	33

Designation[edit | edit source]

Expressway categories[edit | edit source]

Expressways in India are designated into three main categories:

National Expressways (NE): Managed by NHAI under the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH), these are the medium to long-distance expressways which connect the major cities of India. Delhi–Mumbai Expressway, designated as National Expressway-4 (NE-4) is one such example of a National Expressway.
Economic Corridors (EC): Also managed by NHAI under MoRTH, these expressways are being built across various Industrial corridors of India. Amritsar–Jamnagar Expressway, designated as Economic Corridor-3 (EC-3) is an example of Industrial expressway.
State Expressways (SE): These are the regional expressways undertaken by respective state governments to connect the cities within a state. Mumbai–Nagpur Expressway undertaken by Maharashtra state-government's MSRDC is an example for regional expressway undertaken by the Maharashtra state government.
Urban expressways: Additionally some urban governments and municipalities have also constructed expressways within or near urban areas to facilitate decongestion and faster movement within cities. DND Flyway between Delhi and Noida is an example for toll-free urban expressway.
Bypass expressways: Bypass expressways are constructed to divert the through-traffic, away from urban areas and city centres. They reduce urban pollution and improve travel speed. Chennai Bypass Road is an example that is built to bypass Chennai.
Spur expressways: Spur expressways in India are short corridors that branch off from a main expressway to connect important cities, towns, industrial zones or border areas, thus enhancing the regional connectivity. The 41 km (25 mi) long Nakodar–Amritsar spur section which branches off from the Delhi–Katra Expressway is an example.

Greenfield and Brownfield expressways[edit | edit source]

Greenfield Expressways in India are new expressways that are built on new alignments to facilitate economy of the areas they pass through. These newly built expressways allow for speeds up to 120 km/h (75 mph) and typically have space reserved between the carriages to allow for a future expansion. Delhi–Mumbai Expressway is an example which is being built with eight-lanes and a reserved space in the median to allow for future expansion of up to twelve lanes.^[18] While Brownfield Expressways in India backed by 'Brownfield National Highway Project' (BNHP) are a series of projects undertaken to widen/re-develop existing national highways that have high traffic demand. The upgradation usually involves expansion of lanes from four to six, such as NH-709A.^[19]

Design standards[edit | edit source]

Access[edit | edit source]

Fencing behind the milestone on Yamuna Expressway in Uttar Pradesh

Access-control on Indian expressways offers uninterrupted high-speed travel and safety. It is mainly achieved through fencing, Grade separation with over-passes and under-passes, barriers or medians and with additional dedicated service roads for local traffic. Fully access-controlled expressways do not allow access from side roads, villages or properties but only via inter-changes. Partially access-controlled expressways allow access at some at-grade junctions and minor road crossings may exist. Non access-controlled roads are conventional highways that have a mix of local and through traffic without any entry restrictions.

Carriageways[edit | edit source]

All Indian expressways have dual carriageways, one for each direction, separated by a median. Each carriageway typically has at least two lanes, with three to four lanes also being common. Most Greenfield expressways have a reserved space between the carriages for future expansion in number of lanes. Some expressways utilise concrete or metal beam crash barriers for safety. Paved shoulders or emergency lanes also exist beside each carriageway to support during the event of accident. Service lanes on each direction are often provided outside the fenced area for local traffic.

The Indian Roads Congress (IRC) has specified guidelines for designing access-controlled highways with its IRC:SP:99-2013 standard. It specifies a standard lane width of 3.5 m (11 ft) with paved shoulders having a width of 2–2.5 m (6 ft 7 in – 8 ft 2 in) and unpaved shoulders having 1 m (3 ft 3 in) width.^[20]

Interchanges[edit | edit source]

Aerial view of Single Point Diamond Interchange (SPDI) interchange on Raipur–Visakhapatnam Expressway

Inter-changes are junctions that connect expressway with other roads, highways or other expressways without interrupting the flow of traffic. They improve safety by eliminating right-angle collisions. Indian expressways have various interchanges designed for suitability. System interchanges—such as cloverleaf, three-way, trumpet connect with other national or state highways. Service interchanges—such as Single Point Diamond Interchange (SPDI) are used for connecting smaller roads.^[21]

The design of inter-changes for Indian expressways and highways are governed by IRC:SP:99-2013 and Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) guidelines. While Cloverleaf interchanges require at least 20-30 acres of land, directional flyovers require less. The inter-change designs include acceleration/deceleration lanes for safe merging.^[20]

Speed[edit | edit source]

Speed limit of 80 km/h (50 mph) shown on the signage at Mumbai–Pune Expressway

High-speed travel is a key feature on Indian expressways unlike conventional highways where speeds are low due to local traffic and cattle interruptions. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has set speed limits based on road geometry and vehicle type. Some Greenfield expressways are designed for speeds up to 150 km/h (93 mph) but are legally capped at 120 km/h (75 mph) for safety, with some expressways capped as low as 100 km/h (62 mph). For heavy vehicles such as buses and trucks, it is usually capped at 80–100 km (50–62 mi).^[22] The minimum designed speed on ramps on inter-changes per IRC is 40–60 km (25–37 mi).^[20]

Speed limits on Indian Expressways^[23]
Expressway type	Max enforced limit	Design speed
Greenfield Expressways	120 km/h (75 mph)	150 km/h (93 mph)
Brownfield Expressways	100–120 km/h (62–75 mph)	100–120 km/h (62–75 mph)
Urban Expressways	70–90 km/h (43–56 mph)	80–100 km/h (50–62 mph)

Infrastructure[edit | edit source]

Tolls[edit | edit source]

Talegaon Toll booth on Mumbai–Pune Expressway

Expressways in India excluding some urban ones are tolled. They are implemented to recover cost of construction, maintenance and operations, and are primarily managed by NHAI under MoRTH. The tolls are levied based on vehicle category, type of expressway and distance travelled. They form a great source of revenue for funding the expanding expressway network in India. Only designated interchanges allow entry and exit into the tolls. Rates of tolls are revised every year on April 1, based on the Wholesale price index (WPI) to adjust for inflation.^[24]^[25]

FASTag[edit | edit source]

Chairperson of NHAI Shri Deepak Kumar launching the Mobile Apps named 'My FASTag' and 'FASTag Partner' in New Delhi on 17 August 2017.

FASTag is an Electronic toll collection (ETC) system operated in India by NHAI under MoRTH. It uses Radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology to enable automatic deduction of toll charges at toll plazas on Indian expressways, allowing for vehicles to pass without stopping for toll transactions.^[26]

The FASTag system is based on the National Electronic Toll Collection (NTEC) programme developed by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) as a part of India's efforts to digitise highway infrastructure and reduce congestion on toll plazas. It was launched in 2014 as a pilot project on the Ahmedabad–Mumbai section of Golden Quadrilateral highway. From 15 February 2021, fastag became mandatory for all four-wheeled vehicles on national highways.^[27]

Wayside amenities[edit | edit source]

Offered by NHAI under MoRTH, Wayside Amenities (WSAs) are dedicated rest and service facilities located along Indian expressways and other national highways to improve road travel comfort, safety, and logistics. They offer rest, food, fuel, charging stations and similar services to both passengers and freight vehicles. The help in reducing driver fatigue, supporting logistics movement and in promoting highway tourism. They are typically located at intervals of 40–50 km (25–31 mi) along expressways. In June 2025, NHAI announced an ambitious plan of establishing over 1000 WSAs over a period of five years under Public–private partnership. The WSAs in the plan include setting up of fuel stations and EV charging points, food courts, dhabas and restaurants, convenience stores, medical and childcare rooms, promotional spaces for local artisans, drone landing facilities and helipads at larger sites.^[28]

Financing[edit | edit source]

The financing of Indian expressways is achieved through a combination of public funding, private investment, multilateral lending and via tolls. Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) sets policy and budget allocations while National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is responsible for implementation and collection of tolls. The private sector entities participate through various Public–private partnership models. A significant amount of funding for expressways comes from central government allocations, especially under Bharatmala Pariyojana. In the 2023-24 Union budget of India, MoRTH was allocated ₹270,000 crore (US$38 billion), of which a large share was dedicated for expressways and economic corridor developments.^[29] In 2024–25, NHAI earned over ₹41,000 crore (US$5.7 billion) in toll revenue, with projections of ₹130,000 crore (US$18 billion) by 2030 through FASTag and monetisation of roads.^[30]

National expressways[edit | edit source]

Operational national expressways[edit | edit source]

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Overview of fully and partially operational national expressways of India
Expressway	Sign	Terminus	Locale	Length	Lanes	Type	Status	Opening
Ahmedabad–Vadodara		Jashodha Nagar, Ahmedabad – Dumad, Vadodara	Gujarat	93.1 km (57.8 mi)	4	Intrastate	Operational	16 August 2004^[31]
Amritsar–Jamnagar	EC-3	Tibba, Kapurthala – Jamnagar	Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Gujarat	1,256.95 km (781.03 mi)	6	Inter-state economic corridor	Partially opened	1 December 2025^[32]
Bengaluru–Chennai		Hosakote – Sriperumbudur	Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu	258 km (160 mi)	4	Inter-state	Partially opened	1 June 2026^[33]
Bengaluru–Mysuru		Kumbalgodu, Bengaluru Urban district – Hale Kesare, Mysuru	Karnataka	119 km (74 mi)	6	Intrastate brownfield	Operational	12 March 2023^[34]
Delhi–Dehradun		Delhi – Dehradun	Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand	210 km (130 mi)	6	Inter-state	Partially opened	1 December 2025^[35]
Delhi–Faridabad		Badarpur, Delhi – Sector 37, Faridabad	Delhi NCR	4.4 km (2.7 mi)	6	Urban brownfield	Operational	29 November 2010^[36]
Delhi–Gurgaon		Manesar, Gurgaon – Arjun Vihar, Delhi	Delhi NCR	27.7 km (17.2 mi)	6–8	Urban brownfield	Operational	23 January 2008^[37]
Delhi–Meerut		Nizamuddin Bridge, New Delhi – Partapur, Meerut	Delhi and Uttar Pradesh	96 km (60 mi)	14	Inter-state	Operational	1 April 2021^[38]
Delhi–Mumbai		Sohna EC, Delhi – JNPT, Mumbai	Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Maharashtra	1,350 km (840 mi)	8	Inter-state	Partially opened	1 October 2025^[39]
Delhi–Panipat		Delhi – Panipat	Delhi NCR	70.5 km (43.8 mi)	8	Inter-state brownfield	Operational	20 June 2023^[40]
DND–KMP	NH-148NA	DND Flyway, Delhi – KMP, Nuh district	Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh	59 km (37 mi)	6	Inter-state	Partially opened	2026
Durgapur Expressway		Dankuni – Durgapur	West Bengal	154 km(95.7 mi)	6	Intrastate brownfield	Partially opened	2025
Kona		Hastings, Kolkata – NH 16, Nibra, Howrah	West Bengal	11 km(6.8 mi)	6	Urban brownfield	Partially opened	3 December 2026^[41]
Raipur–Bilaspur		Tatibandh, Bilaspur district – Tatibandh, Raipur	Chhattisgarh	127 km (79 mi)	4–6	Intrastate brownfield	Operational	1 May 2019
Trans-Haryana (Ambala–Narnaul)		Ghangheri, Kurukshetra district – Surana, Mahendragarh district	Haryana	227 km (141 mi)	6	Intrastate	Operational	1 August 2022^[42]
Mumbai-Nashik		Nashik – Thane	Maharashtra	150 km (93 mi)	4-6	Intrastate	Operational	2009

Under-construction national expressways[edit | edit source]

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Overview of under-construction national expressways of India
Expressway	Sign	Terminus	Locale	Length	Lanes	Type	Construction began	Opening
Ahmedabad–Dholera		Sarkhej, Ahmedabad – Adhelai, Bhavnagar district	Gujarat	109 km (68 mi)	4–6	Intrastate	2021^[43]	2026^[43]
Amas–Darbhanga		Amas, Gaya , Patna, Darbhanga	Bihar	189 km (117 mi)	4–6	Intrastate	2022^[44]	2026^[45]
Ambala-Shamli		Sadopur, Ambala district – Gogwan Jalalpur, Shamli district	Haryana and Uttar Pradesh	121 km (75 mi)	6	Inter-state	2023^[46]	2026^[47]
Awadh (Kanpur–Lucknow)		Azad Chauraha, Kanpur – Shaheed Path, Lucknow	Uttar Pradesh	62.76 km (39.00 mi)	6	Intrastate	2022^[48]	2026^[49]
Bengaluru–Vijayawada		Bengaluru – Vijaywada	Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh	518 km (322 mi)	6	Inter-state	2023^[50]	2027^[51]
Delhi–Jaipur		Kherki Dhaula Toll, Gurgaon – Chandwaji, Jaipur	Delhi, Haryana and Rajasthan	195 km (121 mi)	4	Inter-state	2025^[52]	2027^[53]
Delhi–Katra		Bahadurgarh border, Delhi – Katra	Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir	670 km (420 mi)	4	Inter-state	2021^[54]	31 December 2025^[55]
Durg–Arang		Tendesara, Rajnandgaon district – Mahanadi Bridge, Arang	Chhattisgarh	92 km (57 mi)	6	Intrastate	2022^[56]	30 June 2026^[57]
Faridabad–Ghaziabad		Greater Faridabad, Faridabad – Rahul Vihar, Ghaziabad	Uttar Pradesh and Haryana	56 km (35 mi)	6	Inter-state	2025^[58]	2027^[59]
Ghaziabad-Kanpur Expressway		Ghaziabad – Kanpur	Uttar Pradesh	380 km (240 mi)	6	Intrastate	2025^[60]	2026^[60]
Hyderabad–Indore		Hyderabad – Indore	Telangana, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh	713 km (443 mi)	4	Inter-state brownfield	2024^[61]	2025^[62]
Jaipur–Bandikui	NE-4C	Jaipur – Bandikui	Rajasthan	67 km (42 mi)	4	Intrastate spur	2022^[63]	1 July 2025^[64]
Ludhiana–Ajmer	EC-8	Ludhiana – Ajmer	Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan	600 km (370 mi)	6	Inter-state economic corridor	2025^[65]	TBD
Nagpur–Vijayawada		Nagpur – Vijaywada	Maharashtra, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh	405 km (252 mi)	4	Inter-state economic corridor	2023^[66]	2027^[66]
Paniyala–Barodamev		Paniyala Mod, Kotputli – Barodamev, Alwar	Haryana and Rajasthan	86.5 km (53.7 mi)	6	Inter-state economic corridor	2024^[67]	2026^[67]
Raipur–Dhanbad	EC-7	Dharsiwa, Raipur district – Dhanbad	Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand	707 km (439 mi)	4	Inter-state economic corridor	2023^[68]	2026^[69]
Raipur–Hyderabad		Patan, Raipur – Hyderabad	Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra and Telangana	530 km (330 mi)	6	Inter-state	2023^[70]	2026^[70]
Raipur–Visakhapatnam		Abhanpur, Raipur district – Visakhapatnam Port, Visakhapatnam	Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh	464 km (288 mi)	6	Inter-state economic corridor	2022^[71]	2026^[71]
Surat–Chennai		Surat district – Chennai district	Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu	1,271 km (790 mi)	6	Inter-state	2023^[72]	2026^[72]
Urban Extension Road-II	NH-344M	Alipur – Mahipalpur	Delhi NCR	75.7 km (47.0 mi)	6	Urban	2021^[73]	2025^[74]
Varanasi–Kolkata	NH-319B	Varanasi Ring Road, Chandauli district – Sarisha, Diamond Harbour	Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal	710 km (440 mi)	6	Inter-state	2024^[75]	2027^[76]
Gorakhpur–Siliguri		Gorakhpur - Siliguri	Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal	519 km (322 mi)	4	Inter-state	2025	2028
Kharagpur–Morgram	NH - 116A	Kharagpur – Morgram	West Bengal	230 km (140 mi)	4	Intrastate	2025	2028

Proposed national expressways[edit | edit source]

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Overview of proposed national expressways of India
Expressway	Terminus	Locale	Length	Lanes	Type	Proposed in
Bhopal–Indore	Kalan, Bhopal – Karnawad, Indore district	Madhya Pradesh	157 km (98 mi)	6	Intrastate	2025^[77]
Chambal (Kota–Etawah)	Seemalya, Kota district – Nanawa, Etawah district	Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh	404 km (251 mi)	6	Inter-state	2017^[78]
Haldia–Raxaul	Haldia – Mehsi, Raxaul	West Bengal, Jharkhand and Bihar	650 km (400 mi)	6	Inter-state	2022^[79]
Kharagpur–Visakhapatnam	Kharagpur – Visakhapatnam	West Bengal, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh	783 km (487 mi)	6	Inter-state	2025^[80]
Ludhiana–Ajmer	Ludhiana – Ajmer	Punjab Haryana and Rajasthan	600 km (370 mi)	6	Inter-state	2019^[81]
Nagpur–Bengaluru	Nagpur – Bengaluru Rural district	Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka	1,300 km (810 mi)	8	Inter-state	2025^[82]
Narmada	Amarkantak – Alirajpur	Madhya Pradesh	1,100 km (680 mi)	8	Intrastate	2020^[83]
Palakkad–Kozhikode	Marutharode, Palakkad district – Pantheeramkavu, Kozhikode district	Kerala	121 km (75 mi)	4	Intrastate	2025^[84]
Panipat–Dabwali	Panipat district – Dabwali, Sirsa district	Haryana	300 km (190 mi)	4	Intrastate	2025^[85]
Pune–Bengaluru	Pune – Bengaluru rural district	Maharashtra and Karnataka	700 km (430 mi)	8	Inter-state	2022^[86]
Ranchi–Jamshedpur	Ranchi district – Jamshedpur	Jharkhand	220 km (140 mi)	4	Intrastate brownfield	2025^[87]
Thiruvananthapuram–Angamaly	Pulimath, Thiruvananthapuram district – Angamaly, Ernakulam district	Kerala	257 km (160 mi)	6	Intrastate	2023 (Stalled)^[88]

Bypass expressways[edit | edit source]

Operational bypass expressways[edit | edit source]

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Overview of fully and partially operational bypass expressways of India
Bypassing city	Expressway	Terminals	Locale	Length	Lanes	Owner	Status	Opening
Bengaluru	Satellite Town Ring	Dobbaspet, Bengaluru Rural district – Hosur	Karnataka and Tamil Nadu	280.8 km (174.5 mi)	4–6	NHAI	Partially opened	December 2025^[89]
Chennai	Chennai Bypass	Puzhal, Chennai – Perungalathur, Chennai	Tamil Nadu	32 km (20 mi)	6	NHAI	Operational	2010^[90]
Delhi	Eastern Peripheral	Kundli, Sonipat – Dholgarh, Palwal	Haryana and Uttar Pradesh	135 km (84 mi)	6	NHAI	Operational	27 May 2018^[91]
Delhi	Western Peripheral	Kundli, Sonipat – Dholgarh, Palwal	Haryana	135.6 km (84.3 mi)	6	HSIIDC	Operational	19 November 2019^[92]
Gurgaon	Dwarka Expressway	Mahipalpur, Delhi – Kherli Daula, Gurgaon	Delhi and Haryana	27.6 km (17.1 mi)	8	NHAI	Operational	11 March 2024^[93]
Hyderabad	Outer Ring	Gachibowli – Narsingi, Ranga Reddy district	Telangana	158 km (98 mi)	8	GHMC	Operational	15 July 2016^[94]
Kolkata	Belghoria Expressway	Dakshineswar, Kolkata – NSCBIA, Kolkata	West Bengal	16 km (9.9 mi)	4	NHAI	Operational	2008^[95]
Lucknow	Lucknow Outer Ring	Bakshi Ka Talab	Uttar Pradesh	104 km (65 mi)	8	NHAI	Operational	March 2024^[96]
Ludhiana	Ludhiana Elevated Corridor	Octroi post – Samrala Roundabout	Punjab	13 km (8.1 mi)	4	NHAI	Operational	January 2024^[97]
Mumbai and Thane	Mumbai Trans-harbour	Sewri, South Mumbai – Chirle, Navi Mumbai	Mumbai MR	21.8 km (13.5 mi)	6	MMRDA	Operational	12 January 2024^[98]
Nashik	Nashik Freeway	Pathardi – Adgaon	Maharashtra	14 km (8.7 mi)	6	NHAI	Operational	14 June 2013^[99]
Panipat	Panipat Elevated Corridor	Sewah – Sector-18	Haryana	10 km (6.2 mi)	6	Panipat Elevated Corridor Limited (PECL)	Operational	16 July 2008^[100]
Prayagraj	Prayagraj Bypass	Kokhraj, Prayagraj – Handia, Prayagraj	Uttar Pradesh	84.7 km (52.6 mi)	4	NHAI	Operational	2009^[101]
Prayagraj	Prayagraj Ring Road	Dandupur – Sahasau	Uttar Pradesh	84.7 km (52.6 mi)	4	NHAI	Partially opened	18 June 2026^[102]
Varanasi	Varanasi Ring Road	Rakhuana – Barhuli	Uttar Pradesh	63 km (39 mi)	4	NHAI	Partially opened	2025^[103]

Under-construction bypass expressways[edit | edit source]

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Overview of under-construction bypass expressways of India
Bypassing city	Expressway	Terminals	Locale	Length	Lanes	Owner	Construction began	Opening
Kanpur	Kanpur Outer Ring	Mandhana	Uttar Pradesh	93 km (58 mi)	6	NHAI	2024^[104]	2027^[104]
Pune	Inner Ring Road		Maharashtra	105 km (65 mi)	6	PMRDA	2025	2028
Pune	Outer Ring Road		Maharashtra	161.73 km (100.49 mi)	8	MSRDC	2025	2028
Ambala and Kurali	Ambala-Kurali Expressway		Punjab	61.23 km (38.05 mi)	8	National Highways Authority of India	2024	2026

Proposed bypass expressways[edit | edit source]

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Overview of proposed bypass expressways of India
Bypassing city	Expressway	Sign	Terminals	Locale	Length	Lanes	Owner	Proposed in
Amaravati	Amaravati Outer Ring		Guntur district – Krishna district	Andhra Pradesh	210 km (130 mi)	6	NHAI	2015^[105]
Patna	Patna Outer Ring		Vaishali district – Saran district	Bihar	140 km (87 mi)	6	NHAI	2018^[106]
Thiruvananthapuram	Thiruvananthapuram OAGC	NH-886	Vizhinjam – Navaikulam	Kerala	80 km (50 mi)	6	NHAI	2020.^[107]

Other expressways[edit | edit source]

Overview of privately managed expressways in India
Expressway	Terminus	Locale	Length	Lanes	Type	Status	Opening
Delhi–Noida Direct Flyway	Delhi – Noida, Uttar Pradesh	Delhi, Uttar Pradesh	7.5 km (4.7 mi)	8	Inter-state	Operational	24 January 2001^[108]

Expressways operated by state[edit | edit source]

The following list consists expressways of India, built and operated by their respective state governments, rather than NHAI.

States	Expressways	Length operational
Bihar	1	39.5 km (24.5 mi)
Chhattisgarh	1	12.7 km (7.9 mi)
Haryana	1	35 km (22 mi)
Maharashtra	7	888.1 km (551.8 mi)
Punjab	1	98 km (61 mi)
Uttar Pradesh	5	1,085.2 km (674.3 mi)
West Bengal	1	44.17 km (27.45 mi)

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v t e Highways in India
Expressways	Agra–Lucknow Ahmedabad–Vadodara Ambala–Chandigarh Bangalore Elevated Belghoria Chennai Bypass Chennai ORR Delhi–Faridabad Delhi–Gurgaon Delhi–Meerut Delhi–Noida Delhi Eastern Peripheral Delhi Western Peripheral Noida–Greater Noida Himalayan Hyderabad Elevated Hyderabad ORR Jaipur–Kishangarh Mumbai–Pune Mumbai–Nashik Mumbai Eastern Mumbai Western Panipat Elevated Purvanchal Raipur–Bhilai–Durg Vijayawada–Hyderabad Yamuna
National Highways (list)	1 301 501 701 701A 2 102 102A 102B 102C 202 302 502 502A 702 702A 702B 702C 702D 3 103 303 503 503A 703 703A 703B 4 5 105 105B 205 205A 305 505 505A 705 6 106 206 306 306A 7 107 107A 307 507 707 707A 907 907A 907G 8 108 108A 108B 208 208A 9 109 109K 309 309A 309B 509 709 709A 709AD 709B 10 110 310 310A 510 710 11 311 911 911A 12 112 312 512 13 113 313 513 713 713A 14 114 114A 314 15 115 215 315 315A 415 515 715 715A 16 116 116A 116B 216 216A 316 316A 516 516A 516C 516D 516E 716 716A 716B 17 117 117A 217 317 317A 517 717 717A 717B 18 118 218 19 119 219 319 319D 419 519 719 919 20 120 220 320 320D 320G 520 720 21 321 321G 921 22 122 122A 122B 322 522 722 922 23 123 24 124C 124D 25 125 325 925 925A 26 126 126A 326 326A 27 127 127A 127B 127C 127D 127E 227 227A 227F 227J 227L 327 327A 327AD 327B 327C 427 527 527A 527B 527C 527D 527E 627 727 727A 727AA 727B 727BB 727G 727H 927 927A 927D 28 128 128A 128B 128C 328 328A 29 129 129A 229 329 329A 30 130 130A 130B 130C 130CD 130D 230 330 330A 330B 330D 530 530B 730 730A 730B 730C 730H 730S 930 930D 31 131 131A 231 331 431 531 731 731A 731AG 731K 931 931A 32 132 132B 332 332A 532 33 133 133A 133B 333 333A 333B 333C 34 134 234 334 334A 334B 334C 334D 334DD 534 734 934 35 135 135A 135B 135BB 135BD 135BG 135C 335 36 136 136B 336 536 37 137 137A 38 138 338 39 139 339 339B 539 40 140 340 340C 41 141 341 42 43 143 143A 143AG 143B 143D 143H 343 543 943 44 144 144A 244 244A 344 344A 344B 344M 444 444A 544 544D 544DD 544E 544H 744 744A 844 944 45 46 146 146B 346 47 147 147A 147D 147E 247 347 347A 347B 347BG 347C 547 547E 647 947 48 148 148AE 148B 148BB 148C 148D 148M 148N 148NA 248 248A 248BB 348 348A 348B 348BB 448 548 548A 548B 548C 548CC 548D 548DD 548E 548H 648 748 748AA 848 848A 848B 948 948A 49 149 149B 50 150 150A 150E 51 151 151A 251 351 351F 751 751D 751DD 52 152 152A 152D 352 352A 352R 352W 552 552G 652 752 752B 752C 752E 752G 752H 752I 752K 53 153 153B 353 353B 353C 353D 353E 353I 353J 353K 753 753A 753AB 753B 753BB 753C 753E 753F 753H 753J 753L 753M 953 54 154 154A 254 354 354B 354E 754 754K 954 55 655 56 156 756 57 157 157A 58 158 458 758 59 60 160 160A 160B 160C 160D 160H 360 61 161 161A 161AA 161B 161BB 161E 161G 161H 361 361B 361C 361F 361H 461B 561 561A 761 62 162 162A 63 163 163A 363 563 64 65 165 365 365A 365B 365BB 465 565 765 765D 965 965C 965D 965DD 965G 66 166 166A 166D 166E 166F 166G 166H 266 366 566 766 766C 766E 766EE 966 966A 966B 67 167 167A 167B 167BG 367 367A 68 168 168A 968 69 169 169A 369 369E 70 71 73 173 373 75 275 275K 77 79 179A 179B 179D 81 181 381 381A 381B 83 183 183A 383 85 185 785 87
State highways	Andhra Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh Assam Bihar Chhattisgarh Goa Gujarat Haryana Himachal Pradesh Jammu and Kashmir Jharkhand Karnataka Kerala Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra Manipur Meghalaya Mizoram Nagaland Odisha Puducherry Punjab Rajasthan Sikkim Tamil Nadu Telangana Tripura Uttarakhand Uttar Pradesh West Bengal
Notable	Arunachal Frontier Highway Golden Quadrilateral Grand Trunk Road North–South and East–West Corridor

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History[edit | edit source]

Pre-independence[edit | edit source]

Early expressways[edit | edit source]

Bharatmala pariyojana[edit | edit source]

Timeline[edit | edit source]

Designation[edit | edit source]

Expressway categories[edit | edit source]

Greenfield and Brownfield expressways[edit | edit source]

Design standards[edit | edit source]

Access[edit | edit source]

Carriageways[edit | edit source]

Interchanges[edit | edit source]

Speed[edit | edit source]

Infrastructure[edit | edit source]

Tolls[edit | edit source]

FASTag[edit | edit source]

Wayside amenities[edit | edit source]

Financing[edit | edit source]

National expressways[edit | edit source]

Operational national expressways[edit | edit source]

Under-construction national expressways[edit | edit source]

Proposed national expressways[edit | edit source]

Bypass expressways[edit | edit source]

Operational bypass expressways[edit | edit source]

Under-construction bypass expressways[edit | edit source]

Proposed bypass expressways[edit | edit source]

Other expressways[edit | edit source]

Expressways operated by state[edit | edit source]

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+| agencyname =
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-'''Expressways''' are the highest class of roads in '''India'''. As of March 2023, India has a total length of 4067.27 km (2,527.719mi) of expressways. These are [[controlled-access highway]]s where entrance and exits are controlled by the use of [[Interchange (road)|ramps]] or [[Cloverleaf interchange |interchange]] or [[Interchange (road)|trumphet]] that are incorporated into the [[Controlled-access highway#Design|design of the expressway]] and designed for maximum speed of 120 km/hr, whereas [[National highways of India|National highways]] are [[Overpass|flyover access]] or [[controlled-access highway]], where entrance and exit is through the side of the flyover, at each intersection of highway with road, flyovers are provided to bypass the city/town/village traffic and these highways are designed for speed of 100 km/hr. Some roads are not access-controlled expressways, but are still named as expressways, such as the [[Biju Expressway]], these are actually [[State highways in India|state highways]] which are not declared by central government as an Expressway, hence not an Expressway or National Highway.
+The '''expressways of India''' are [[controlled-access highway|access-controlled]] [[toll road|toll highway]]s featuring [[Dual carriageway|divided carriageways]], engineered to support high-speed vehicular movement and to accommodate heavy loads. They constitute the highest class of road infrastructure in the Indian road network.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wayback Machine |url=https://tis.nhai.gov.in/UploadGazatte/gazatte_notification.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250308011759/https://tis.nhai.gov.in/UploadGazatte/gazatte_notification.pdf |archive-date=2025-03-08 |access-date=2025-06-26 |website=tis.nhai.gov.in}}</ref> As of December 2024, the total length of expressways in India was {{convert|6,059|km|mi|abbr=on}}, with {{convert|11,127.69|km|mi|abbr=on}} under construction.
-[[Mumbai–Pune Expressway]] is the first 6-lane operational expressway in India started in 2002. Expressways follow standards set by [[Indian Roads Congress]] and [[Bureau of Indian Standards]].
-Currently, the longest expressway in India is the  [[Mumbai–Nagpur Expressway|Mumbai-Nagpur Expressway]] (Phase-I) at {{convert|520|km|mi|abbr=on}} and the widest expressway is the Delhi - Dasna (UP border) section of the [[Delhi–Meerut Expressway]] with 14 lanes.
+A central reservation or median separates the traffic moving in opposite directions on expressways. Entry and exits are permitted only through [[Grade separation|grade separated]] [[Interchange (road)|interchanges]]. In contrast, [[National highways of India|National highways]] may or may not have a [[Dual carriageway|median]] and may lack full access-control.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wayback Machine |url=https://www.indiacode.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/1651/1/AAA1956____48.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231106083431/https://www.indiacode.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/1651/1/AAA1956____48.pdf |archive-date=2023-11-06 |access-date=2025-06-26 |website=www.indiacode.nic.in}}</ref> Additionally, some highways constructed by State Governments, which may be fully or [[Limited-access road|partially]] [[controlled-access highway|access-controlled]], are designated or named as expressways by the respective State authorities.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wayback Machine |url=https://nhai.gov.in/assets/pdf/highway%20rating%20notice-with%20Attachements.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250524191105/https://nhai.gov.in/assets/pdf/highway%20rating%20notice-with%20Attachements.pdf |archive-date=2025-05-24 |access-date=2025-06-26 |website=nhai.gov.in}}</ref>
-==Development==
+Fully opened in April 2002, [[Mumbai–Pune Expressway]] was India's first six-lane, access-controlled, inter-city tolled expressway. Spanning {{cvt|94.5|km}} between [[Mumbai]] and [[Pune]], within the state of [[Maharashtra]], it set the benchmark for future expressway development in the country. Since then, expressway construction has significantly accelerated, particularly under the ''[[Bharatmala]]'' project and other infrastructure programmes both national and regional.<ref name="mumbai_pune_expwy">{{Cite web |last=Shekhawat |first=Aditya |date=2025-01-22 |title=Mumbai-Pune Expressway: History, Structure, Missing Link And More – My India |url=https://www.mapsofindia.com/my-india/automobiles/mumbai-pune-expressway-history-structure-missing-link-and-more |access-date=2025-06-26 |language=en-US}}</ref>
-Greenfield Expressways in India are designed as 12-[[lane]] wide Expressways with the initial construction of 8 lanes with minimum speed set as 120 km/hr for all type of vehicles. Land for 4-lane future expansion is reserved in the center of the expressways. Greenfield Expressways are designed to avoid inhabited areas and go through new alignments to bring development to new areas and to reduce land acquisition costs and construction timelines. The [[Delhi–Mumbai Expressway]] is an example of a new 12-lane approach with initial 8-lane construction.
-Brownfield National Highway Project is the widening/development of existing National Highways. The upgradation of highway is a Brownfield Expressway Project which has high traffic demand and is a part of both rural and urban setup. The upgradation is carried from 4 Lane to 6 Lane on EPC mode.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://portfolio.cept.ac.in/ft/construction-project-formulation-appraisal-cm4002-monsoon-2020-4670/brownfield-national-highway-project-monsoon-2020-pcm20400|title=Brownfield National Highway Project |website=CEPT|access-date=2 August 2022}}</ref> 43,000 km [[State highways in India|state highways]] have been converted to National Highways in last 8 years.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2022/apr/02/43000-km-state-roads-converted-to-national-highways-in-last-eight-years-2437007.html|title=43,000 km state roads converted to national highways in last eight years |website=The New Indian Express|access-date=2 April 2022}}</ref>
+As of 2024, the longest expressway in India is the partially-opened [[Delhi–Mumbai Expressway]] (Phase-3), spanning {{convert|1015|km|mi|abbr=on}}, which was inaugurated on 18 December 2024.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/80km-route-of-del-mum-eway-opens-to-boost-connectivity/articleshow/116412281.cms | title=80km route of Del-Mum eway opens, to boost connectivity | work=The Times of India | date=18 December 2024 }}</ref> The widest expressway is the [[Delhi]]–[[Gurgaon]] section of the [[Dwarka Expressway]], featuring 16 lanes, which was also opened in 2024.
-The majority of the investment required for constructing expressways comes from the [[Government of India|central government]]. [[Uttar Pradesh]] and [[Maharashtra]] are the only states which are investing in building expressways through dedicated expressway corporations.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/maharashtra-up-to-drive-state-led-capex-in-road-sector-in-next-3-yrs/articleshow/69219363.cms|title=Maharashtra, UP to drive state-led capex in road sector in next 3 yrs - Times of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=1 June 2019}}</ref>
+== History ==
+=== Pre-independence ===
+[[File:Original GT Road between Margalla and kala Chitta.JPG|thumb|left|Preserved segment of the [[Grand Trunk Road]] between [[Margalla Hills|Margalla]] and [[Kala Chitta Range|Kala Chitta]] in modern-day [[Pakistan]].]]
+While major roads in the [[Indian subcontinent]] existed as early as 29th Century BCE in the [[Indus Valley civilization|Indus Valley]], the {{cvt|3,655|km}} long [[Grand Trunk Road]] built by the [[Maurya Empire|Mauryans]] during 4th century BCE and later maintained by others, is one of the earliest examples of highest class road infrastructure in India.<ref name="theatlantic.com">{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/1999/11/indias-grand-trunk-road/377875/ |title=The Atlantic: "India's Grand Trunk Road" |work=The Atlantic |date=November 1999 |access-date=7 March 2017 |archive-date=7 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200907054858/https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/1999/11/indias-grand-trunk-road/377875/ |url-status=live |last1=Tayler |first1=Jeffrey }}</ref> In 1934, [[Indian Roads Congress]] (IRC) was formed to overlook development and research of roads in India and envisioned to achieve a road density of 16&nbsp;km per 100&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup> of land pre-independence.<ref name="Hir">{{cite web|last1=Jagarlamudi|first1=Vishnu|title=History of Road Development in India|url=https://www.scribd.com/document/285233145/History-of-Road-Development-in-India|via=Scribd|access-date=5 May 2018|archive-date=9 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210309035410/https://www.scribd.com/document/285233145/History-of-Road-Development-in-India|url-status=live}}</ref> It was not until in 1995 when [[National Highways Authority of India]] (NHAI) was established as an autonomous body to develop, maintain and manage India's road network through National Highways. NHAI would later build and operate various expressways in the country.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Roadways in India - Road Industry, Network, Projects & FDI|url=https://www.investindia.gov.in/sector/roads-highways|access-date=2021-09-07|website=www.investindia.gov.in|language=en|archive-date=21 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210921021152/https://www.investindia.gov.in/sector/roads-highways|url-status=live}}</ref>
-The National Highways Authority of India operating under the [[Ministry of Road Transport and Highways]] will be in-charge of the construction and maintenance of expressways.<ref name="toi_nov2009">{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/5259102.cms|title=By 2022, govt to lay 18,637km of expressways|newspaper=[[Times of India]]|first=Dipak Kumar|last=Dash|date=23 November 2009}}</ref> The [[National Highways Development Project]] by the government of India aims to expand the country's current expressway network and plans to add an additional 18,637&nbsp;km of [[Greenfield project|greenfield]] expressways by 2025 apart from building 4 lane greenfield [[National highways of India|national highways]] of 50,000 km length.<ref name="dna_expressways">{{cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/money/report_expressway-cost-pegged-at-rs20-crore-km_1381235|title=Expressway cost pegged at Rs20 crore/km|work=Daily News and Analysis|first=Ashutosh|last=Kumar|access-date=16 September 2016}}</ref><ref name="business standard national highways">{{cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/working-to-develop-200-000-km-national-highway-network-by-2025-gadkari-122013100086_1.html |title=Working to develop 200,000 km national highway network by 2025: Gadkari|work=business standard|access-date=31 January 2022}}</ref> Currently NHDP Phase-6 and NHDP Phase-7 construction is going on along with Bharatmala project.
+=== Early expressways ===
+[[File:Express highway.jpg|thumb|[[Mumbai–Pune Expressway]], India's first 6-lane expressway]]
-[[Bharatmala]] is an ecosystem of road development which includes tunnels, bridges, elevated corridors, flyovers, overpass, interchanges, bypasses, ring roads etc. to provide shortest & optimized connectivity to multiple places, it is a centrally-sponsored and funded road and highways project of the Government of India<ref name="Ecotimes">{{citation|title=Bharat Mala: PM Narendra Modi's planned Rs 14,000 crore road from Gujarat to Mizoram|date=29 April 2015|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2015-04-29/news/61652753_1_crore-road-road-connectivity-road-network|work=[[The Economic Times]]|location=[[New Delhi]]}}</ref> with a target of constructing 83,677&nbsp;km<ref>{{Cite web|date=30 October 2017|title=Government to infuse massive Rs 7 trn to build 83,677 km of roads over 5 years|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/government-to-infuse-massive-rs-7-trn-to-build-83677-km-of-roads-over-5-years/911652/|access-date=20 July 2020|website=The Financial Express|language=en-US}}</ref> of new highways over the next five years, was started in 2017 as well as conversion of 4 lane highways into 6 lane Brownfield expressways & some state highways into NH/NE.<ref>{{Cite web|publisher=Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (India)|title=Bharatmala Phase-I|url=https://morth.nic.in/bharatmala-phase-i#:~:text=The%20Bharatmala%20(approved%20for%20estimated,amount%20collected%20from%20toll%20(Rs.}}</ref> Phase I of the Bharatmala project involves the construction of 34,800&nbsp;km of highways (including the remaining projects under NHDP) at an estimated cost of [[Indian rupee|₹]]5.35 [[lakh]] [[crore]] by 2021–22.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.india.gov.in/spotlight/bharatmala-pariyojana-stepping-stone-towards-new-india|title=Bharatmala Pariyojana - A Stepping Stone towards New India |website=National Portal of India |language=en|access-date=18 January 2018}}</ref>
+In 1990, [[Government of Maharashtra]] appointed [[Rail India Technical and Economic Service|RITES]] to conduct a feasibility study for toll-based expressway between [[Mumbai]] and [[Pune]], marking it as the first such initiative to construct an expressway in India. Four years later, RITES submitted its report and the project was estimated to cost {{INRConvert|1146|c|year=1994}}. In March 1997, [[Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation]] (MSRDC) undertook the construction of the expressway on a [[Build–operate–transfer]] (BOT) model that allowed the state government to collect tolls for 30 years. At the end of the same year, after all environmental and forest clearances, the construction on the {{cvt|94.5|km}} corridor commenced with first sections opening in 2000. In April 2002, India's first expressway was flagged to be fully operational, with an estimated construction cost of {{INRConvert|1630|c|year=2002}}, which paved the way for more such expressways across the country.<ref name="mumbai_pune_expwy"/>
-==Characteristics==
+[[File:Delhi Noida Direct flyway (Uttar Pradesh - 2011-06-18).jpg|thumb|Delhi–Noida Direct ([[DND Flyway]]), India's first 8-lane expressway]]
-[[File:Vehicles plying on Bengaluru Mysuru Expressway.jpg|thumb|[[Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway]]]]
-{{As of|2023|3}}, 44 expressways with a combined length of {{convert|4067.27|km|mi|1|abbr=on}} are operational in India. In 2017, the country had only approximately 934 km of expressways. All the expressways are 6 or more lane wide controlled-access highways, where entrance and exit are controlled by the use of [[slip road]]s. India has the second largest road network in the world with [[List of countries by road network size|6.3 million]] kms.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1843072 |title=Basic Road Statistics in India 2018—19 |website=Press Information Bureau Basic Road Statistics in India 2018—19 |language=en|access-date=18 January 2018}}</ref>
-== Expressways By State ==
+On 24 January 2001, the eight-lane {{cvt|7.5|km}} long [[DND Flyway]] between [[Delhi]] and [[Noida]] was operationalised, becoming the first urban expressway in India.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/noida-jinx-to-keep-akhilesh-yadav-away-from-pm-event/articleshow/50372875.cms| title='Noida jinx' to keep Akhilesh Yadav away from PM event |work=The Economic Times |date=29 December 2015 }}</ref> Following Mumbai-Pune, [[Ahmedabad–Vadodara Expressway]] was then opened between the cities of [[Ahmedabad]] and [[Vadodara]] in [[Gujarat]] on 16 August 2004. While this expressway was operationalised two years later, it was designated as National Expressway 1 (NE-1) back in 1986 by the [[Government of India]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wayback Machine |url=http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/1986/E-0770-1986-0080-33904.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230202154856/http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/1986/E-0770-1986-0080-33904.pdf |archive-date=2023-02-02 |access-date=2025-06-26 |website=egazette.nic.in}}</ref>
-List of operational expressways by state, as of March 2023:
-{| class="wikitable sortable"
+In 2009, with the advent of new expressway infrastructures coming up across India, the [[Ministry of Road Transport and Highways]] (MoRTH) was preparing to set-up National Expressways Authority of India (NEAI) to be in-charge of the construction and maintenance of expressways, however, the Ministry did not proceed with the creation of NEAI for unspecified reasons and NHAI continued to remain in-charge.<ref name="toi_nov2009">{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/5259102.cms|title=By 2022, govt to lay 18,637km of expressways|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|first=Dipak Kumar|last=Dash|date=23 November 2009|access-date=10 January 2020|archive-date=26 November 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091126042422/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/5259102.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>
-!States
-! data-sort-type="number" |Length (km/mi)
+=== Bharatmala pariyojana ===
-!Number of Expressways
+{{Further|Bharatmala}}
-|-
+[[File:An Indian Air Force (IAF) Mirage -2000 lands at Yamuna Expressway, in Uttar Pradesh on May 20, 2015.jpg|thumb|[[Indian Air Force]] (IAF) [[Dassault Mirage 2000]] lands at [[Yamuna Expressway]], in Uttar Pradesh on May 20, 2015]]
-|[[Uttar Pradesh]]
-|{{convert|1396|km|mi|abbr=on}}
+Prior to being subsumed under ''Bharatmala Pariyojana'' ({{literal translation}} 'India garland project'), the government of India had launched [[National Highways Development Project]] (NHDP) in 1998 as a seven-step flagship project to construct highest class roads in India and to upgrade the existing ones. The phase-4 of which included the development of {{cvt|1000|km}} of expressways at an indicative cost of {{INRConvert|15000|c|year=1998}}.<ref name="nhai_progress">{{cite web|url=http://www.nhai.org/gqmain_english.htm|title=National Highways Development Project Map|publisher=National Highways Institute of India}}</ref> In 2017, under ''Bharatmala'' about {{cvt|1900|km}} km of corridors had been identified for development of new expressways, of which {{cvt|800|km}} were taken up under phase-1 of the project.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wayback Machine |url=https://archive.pib.gov.in/documents/rlink/2017/oct/p2017102504.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230121163647/https://archive.pib.gov.in/documents/rlink/2017/oct/p2017102504.pdf |archive-date=2023-01-21 |access-date=2025-06-27 |website=archive.pib.gov.in}}</ref>
-|8
-|-
+In the 2010s, the states of [[Maharashtra]] and [[Uttar Pradesh]] took keen interest in investing in expressways through dedicated expressway corporations of [[Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation|MSRDC]] and [[Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority|UPEIDA]] respectively.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2019-05-07 |title=Maharashtra, UP to drive state-led capex in road sector in next 3 yrs |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/maharashtra-up-to-drive-state-led-capex-in-road-sector-in-next-3-yrs/articleshow/69219363.cms |access-date=2025-06-27 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> While Maharashtra led by MSRDC completed its second expressway with {{cvt|701|km}} long [[Mumbai–Nagpur Expressway]] in June 2025, Uttar Pradesh had built four new expressways namely; [[Bundelkhand Expressway|Bundelkhand]], [[Purvanchal Expressway|Purvanchal]], [[Agra–Lucknow Expressway|Agra–Lucknow]] and [[Yamuna Expressway|Yamuna]] expressways by the turn of early 2020s.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-11-23 |title=Explained: Politics of Uttar Pradesh expressways |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/politics-up-expressways-7634560/ |access-date=2025-06-27 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> On 21 May 2015, in a first for military aviation and expressway infrastructure in India, the [[Indian Air Force]]'s [[Dassault Mirage 2000]] successfully landed on the Yamuna Expressway near [[Mathura]] in a mock-drill to evaluate the utility of using highways and expressways for emergency landings by military aircraft.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/IAF-successfully-test-lands-Mirage-on-Yamuna-e-way/articleshow/47378100.cms | work=The Times of India | title=IAF successfully test-lands Mirage on Yamuna e-way | date=22 May 2015}}</ref>
-|[[Maharashtra]]
-|{{convert|685.3|km|mi|abbr=on}}
+In 2024, the government of India presented an ambitious 'Vision 2047' plan envisioning the construction of up to {{cvt|50000|km}} of access-controlled highways and expressways, with Indians gaining access to the expressways at a distance of {{cvt|100-125|km}} from any point in the country. The ministry of road transport and highways (MoRTH) had also been finalising new guidelines to improve and standardise infrastructure along the already-developed highways with wayside amenities. Satellite-based tolling was also proposed to be started on 10-15 stretches in the same year.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Narayan |first=Subhash |date=2024-01-05 |title=Govt’s Vision ‘47 set to target 50,000km of expressways |url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/govts-vision-47-set-to-target-50-000km-of-expressways-11704477426174.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240530051021/https://www.livemint.com/news/india/govts-vision-47-set-to-target-50-000km-of-expressways-11704477426174.html |archive-date=2024-05-30 |access-date=2025-06-27 |work=mint |language=en}}</ref>
-|6
-|-
+=== Timeline ===
-|[[List of highways in Haryana#Expressway|Haryana]]
+{{Bar chart
-|{{convert|538.7|km|mi|abbr=on}}
+| title       = Total length of Expressways in India every fiscal year (in km)
-|7
+| bar_width   = 40
-|-
+| float       = middle
-|[[Rajasthan]]
+| width_units = em
-|{{convert|257|km|mi|abbr=on}}
+| label_type  = Year
-|2
+| label1 = 2024–2025 (Preliminary)
-|-
+| label2   = 2023–2024
-|[[Karnataka]]
+| label3  = 2022–2023
-|{{convert|171|km|mi|abbr=on}}
+| label4  = 2021–2022
-|5
+| label5  = 2020–2021
-|-
+| label6  = 2019–2020
-|[[Telangana]]
+| label7  = 2018–2019
-|{{convert|169.6|km|mi|abbr=on}}
+| label8  = 2017–2018
-|2
+| label9  = 2016–2017
-|-
+| label10  = 2015–2016
-|[[Tamil Nadu]]
+| label11  = 2014–2015
-|94.8 km (58.9 mi)
+| label12 = 2013–2014
-|2
+| label13  = 2012–2013
-|-
+| label14  = 2011–2012
-|[[Gujarat]]
+| label15  = 2010–2011
-|{{convert|93.1|km|mi|abbr=on}}
+| label16  = 2009–2010
-|1
+| label17  = 2008–2009
-|-
+| label18  = 2007–2008
-|[[Jharkhand]]
+| label19  = 2006–2007
-|{{convert|85|km|mi|abbr=on}}
+| label20  = 2005–2006
-|1
+| label21  = 2004–2005
-|-
+| label22  = 2003–2004
-|[[Bihar]]
+| label23  = 2002–2003
-|{{convert|33|km|mi|abbr=on}}
+| label24  = 2001–2002
-|2
+| data_type = Total length
-|-
+| data_max  = 7000
-|[[West Bengal]]
+| data1 = 6,059
-|{{convert|30.17|km|mi|abbr=on}}
+| data2  = 5,145
-|2
+| data3  = 3,629
-|-
+| data4  = 2,501
-|[[Delhi]]
+| data5  = 2,002
-|{{convert|26.6|km|mi|abbr=on}}
+| data6  = 1,989
-|4
+| data7  = 1,762
-|-
+| data8  = 1,323
-|[[Chhattisgarh]]
+| data9  = 1,021
-|{{convert|139|km|mi|abbr=on}}
+| data10  = 1,021
-|2
+| data11  = 1,021
-|-
+| data12  = 1,004
-!Total
+| data13  = 988
-!4,067.97km
+| data14  = 580
-(2527.719)mi
+| data15  = 580
-!44
+| data16  = 534
-|}
+| data17  = 438
+| data18  = 384
+| data19  = 384
+| data20  = 343
+| data21  = 253
+| data22  = 160
+| data23  = 160
+| data24 =  33
+}}
-== Total Operational Expressways By Type ==
+== Designation ==
-{| class="wikitable sortable"
+=== Expressway categories ===
-! S.No.
+Expressways in India are designated into three main categories:
-! Type
+* '''National Expressways (NE)''': Managed by NHAI under the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH), these are the medium to long-distance expressways which connect the major cities of India. [[Delhi–Mumbai Expressway]], designated as National Expressway-4 (NE-4) is one such example of a National Expressway.
-! data-sort-type="number" |Length (km/mi)
+* '''Economic Corridors (EC)''': Also managed by NHAI under MoRTH, these expressways are being built across various [[Industrial corridor]]s of India. [[Amritsar–Jamnagar Expressway]], designated as Economic Corridor-3 (EC-3) is an example of Industrial expressway.
-|-
+* '''State Expressways (SE)''': These are the regional expressways undertaken by respective state governments to connect the cities within a state. [[Mumbai–Nagpur Expressway]] undertaken by [[Government of Maharashtra|Maharashtra state-government's]] [[Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation|MSRDC]] is an example for regional expressway undertaken by the Maharashtra state government.
-| 1
+* '''Urban expressways''': Additionally some urban governments and municipalities have also constructed expressways within or near urban areas to facilitate decongestion and faster movement within cities. [[DND Flyway]] between Delhi and Noida is an example for toll-free urban expressway.
-| National Expressways
+* '''Bypass expressways''': [[Bypass (road)|Bypass]] expressways are constructed to divert the through-traffic, away from urban areas and city centres. They reduce urban pollution and improve travel speed. [[Chennai Bypass Road]] is an example that is built to bypass [[Chennai]].
-|{{convert|324|km|mi|abbr=on}}
+* '''Spur expressways''': [[Spur route|Spur]] expressways in India are short corridors that branch off from a main expressway to connect important cities, towns, industrial zones or border areas, thus enhancing the regional connectivity. The {{cvt|41|km}} long [[Nakodar]]–[[Amritsar]] spur section which branches off from the [[Delhi–Amritsar–Katra Expressway|Delhi–Katra Expressway]] is an example.
-|-
-|2
-| State Expressways
-|{{convert|2,741|km|mi|abbr=on}}
-|-
-|3
-| By-pass Expressways
-|{{convert|675.8|km|mi|abbr=on}}
-|-
-|
-| '''Total'''
-|4,067.27km (2527.719mi)
-|}
-== National Expressways ==
+=== Greenfield and Brownfield expressways===
-As of April 2021, eight expressways have been declared as National Expressway (NE) by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
+Greenfield Expressways in India are new expressways that are built on new alignments to facilitate economy of the areas they pass through. These newly built expressways allow for speeds up to {{cvt|120|km/h}} and typically have space reserved between the carriages to allow for a future expansion. Delhi–Mumbai Expressway is an example which is being built with eight-lanes and a reserved space in the median to allow for future expansion of up to twelve lanes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nod to elevated corridor on Greenfield Expressway, budget likely to rise by 48% |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/haryana/nod-to-elevated-corridor-on-greenfield-expressway-budget-likely-to-rise-by-48/ |access-date=2025-06-27 |website=The Tribune |language=en}}</ref> While Brownfield Expressways in India backed by 'Brownfield National Highway Project' (BNHP) are a series of projects undertaken to widen/re-develop existing national highways that have high traffic demand. The upgradation usually involves expansion of lanes from four to six, such as [[National Highway 709A (India)|NH-709A]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Brownfield National Highway Project {{!}} CEPT - Portfolio |url=https://portfolio.cept.ac.in/ft/construction-project-formulation-appraisal-cm4002-monsoon-2020-4670/brownfield-national-highway-project-monsoon-2020-pcm20400 |access-date=2025-06-27 |website=portfolio.cept.ac.in}}</ref>
-{{legend inline|#fafafa|operational}}  {{legend inline|#bcffc5|under construction}} {{legend inline|#b0e0e6|planned}}
+== Design standards ==
+=== Access ===
+[[File:Yamuna Express way milestone near Bhidauni Village.jpg|thumb|Fencing behind the milestone on Yamuna Expressway in Uttar Pradesh]]
-{| class="sortable wikitable"
+[[Controlled-access highway|Access-control]] on Indian expressways offers uninterrupted high-speed travel and safety. It is mainly achieved through fencing, [[Grade separation]] with over-passes and under-passes, barriers or medians and with additional dedicated [[Frontage road|service roads]] for local traffic. Fully access-controlled expressways do not allow access from side roads, villages or properties but only via [[Interchange (road)|inter-changes]]. [[Limited-access road|Partially access-controlled]] expressways allow access at some at-grade junctions and minor road crossings may exist. Non access-controlled roads are conventional highways that have a mix of local and through traffic without any entry restrictions.
-! Designation
-! Expressway
-! Operational {{nobold|(km)}}
-! Total Length {{nobold|(km)}}
-! Date declared as NE
-! Date of completion
-|-
-| NE 1
-| [[Ahmedabad–Vadodara Expressway]]
-| {{right|93}}
-| {{right|93}}
-| 13 Mar 1986<ref>{{Cite periodical |url=http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/1986/E-0770-1986-0080-33904.pdf |title=Notification dated March 13, 1986|periodical=[[The Gazette of India]]|access-date=12 November 2021}}</ref>
-|16 August 2004<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/ahmedabad-vadodara-expressway-to-be-ready-by-march/137164/ |title=Ahmedabad Vadodara Expressway to be ready by March-Source-Business Standard |access-date=30 December 2021 |archive-date=4 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121004181909/http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/ahmedabad-vadodara-expressway-to-be-ready-by-march/137164/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
-|-
-| NE 2
-| [[Eastern Peripheral Expressway|Eastern Peripheral Expressway (KGP)]]
-| {{right|135}}
-| {{right|135}}
-| 30 Mar 2006<ref>{{Cite periodical |url=http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2006/E_308_2011_012.pdf|title=Notification dated March 30, 2006|periodical=[[The Gazette of India]]|access-date=12 November 2021}}</ref>
-|27 May 2018<ref name="stat1">{{cite news|title=Gurgaon: Kundli-Manesar expressway inauguration today|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/gurgaon-sultanpur-kundli-manesar-expressway-inauguration-5452647/|access-date=5 Nov 2018}}</ref>
-|-
-| NE 3
-| [[Delhi–Meerut Expressway]]
-| {{right|96}}
-| {{right|96}}
-| 18 Jun 2020<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2020/220078.pdf |title=Notification dated June 18, 2020 |access-date=24 September 2020 |archive-date=29 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220529052351/https://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2020/220078.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>
-|1 April 2021<ref name=":5">{{Cite news|title=Delhi-Meerut Expressway open for public, cuts travel time to 45 minutes|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/delhi-meerut-expressway-open-for-public-cuts-travel-time-to-45-min/articleshow/81853266.cms}}</ref>
-|-
-| style="background-color: #bcffc5;"| NE 4
-| style="background-color: #bcffc5;"| [[Vadodara]]–[[Mumbai]] section of [[Delhi–Mumbai Expressway]]
-| style="background-color: #bcffc5;"| {{right|0}}
-| style="background-color: #bcffc5;"| {{right|1380}}
-| style="background-color: #bcffc5;"| 10 Jan 2020<ref>[http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2020/215497.pdf Notification dated January 10, 2020]</ref>
-| style="background-color: #bcffc5;"|March 2023
-|-
-| style="background-color: #bcffc5;"| NE 5
-| style="background-color: #bcffc5;"| [[Delhi]]–[[Nakodar]]–[[Gurdaspur]] section of [[Delhi–Amritsar–Katra Expressway]]
-| style="background-color: #bcffc5;"| {{right|0}}
-| style="background-color: #bcffc5;"| {{right|398}}
-| style="background-color: #bcffc5;"| 25 Jun 2020<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2020/220177.pdf |title=Notification dated June 25, 2020 |access-date=24 September 2020 |archive-date=3 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210503034126/http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2020/220177.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>
-| style="background-color: #bcffc5;"|October 2023
-|-
-| style="background-color: #bcffc5;"| NE 5A
-| style="background-color: #bcffc5;"| [[Nakodar]]–[[Amritsar]] section of [[Delhi–Amritsar–Katra Expressway]]
-| style="background-color: #bcffc5;"| {{right|0}}
-| style="background-color: #bcffc5;"| {{right|99}}
-| style="background-color: #bcffc5;"| 17 Sep 2020<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2020/221805.pdf |title=Notification dated September 17, 2020 |access-date=24 September 2020 |archive-date=3 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210503055237/http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2020/221805.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>
-| style="background-color: #bcffc5;"|October 2023
-|-
-| style="background-color: #bcffc5;"|  NE 6
-| style="background-color: #bcffc5;"| [[Lucknow–Kanpur Expressway]]
-| style="background-color: #bcffc5;"| {{right|0}}
-| style="background-color: #bcffc5;"| {{right|62}}
-| style="background-color: #bcffc5;"| 15 Dec 2020<ref>{{Cite periodical |url=http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2020/223742.pdf|title=Notification dated December 15, 2020|periodical=[[The Gazette of India]]|access-date=12 November 2021}}</ref>
-| style="background-color: #bcffc5;"| October 2023
-|-
-| style="background-color: #bcffc5;"|  NE 7
-| style="background-color: #bcffc5;"| [[Bangalore–Chennai Expressway]]
-| style="background-color: #bcffc5;"| {{right|0}}
-| style="background-color: #bcffc5;"|  {{right|258}}
-| style="background-color: #bcffc5;"|  01 Jan 2021<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2021/224170.pdf |title=Notification dated January 1, 2021 |access-date=21 April 2021 |archive-date=21 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210421032150/http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2021/224170.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>
-| style="background-color: #bcffc5;"| March 2024
-|-
-| style="background-color: #bcffc5;"|  NE 8
-| style="background-color: #bcffc5;"| [[Kolkata–Varanasi Expressway]]
-| style="background-color: #bcffc5;"| {{right|0}}
-| style="background-color: #bcffc5;"|  {{right|652}}
-| style="background-color: #bcffc5;"|  01 Jan 2023<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://themetrorailguy.com/nhai-kharagpur-siliguri-economic-corridor-information-route-map-status/}}</ref>
-| style="background-color: #bcffc5;"| December 2026
-|-
-| style="background-color: #bcffc5;"| NE 9
-| style="background-color: #bcffc5;"| [[Kharagpur]]–[[Morgram]] section of [[Kharagpur–Siliguri Economic Corridor]]
-| style="background-color: #bcffc5;"| {{right|0}}
-| style="background-color: #bcffc5;"|  {{right|230}}
-| style="background-color: #bcffc5;"|  01 Jan 2023<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://themetrorailguy.com/nhai-kharagpur-siliguri-economic-corridor-information-route-map-status/}}</ref>
-| style="background-color: #bcffc5;"| 25 December 2026
-|-
-| style="background-color: #bcffc5;"|  NE 10
-| style="background-color: #bcffc5;"| [[Katihar]]-[[Kishanganj]]-[[Siliguri]]-[[Guwahati]] Expressway
-| style="background-color: #bcffc5;"| {{right|0}}
-| style="background-color: #bcffc5;"|  {{right|676}}
-| style="background-color: #bcffc5;"|  01 Jan 2023<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://themetrorailguy.com/nhai-kharagpur-siliguri-economic-corridor-information-route-map-status/}}</ref>
-| style="background-color: #bcffc5;"| 25 December 2026
-|-
-! || Total ||{{right|324}} || {{right|4,080}} ||
-!
-|}
-== State Expressways(Connecting remote areas of states) ==
+=== Carriageways ===
-State Expressways are funded by State/Central Government to connect areas within the state. These expressways reduce travel time, allowing for more more efficient travel and fuel savings . This also allows for a more equal distribution of goods, especially to [[Rural industry in India|rural areas]].These expressways are not part of National Expressways but may be operated by state authority or national authority.
+All Indian expressways have [[dual carriageway]]s, one for each direction, separated by a [[median strip|
+median]]. Each carriageway typically has at least two lanes, with three to four lanes also being common. Most Greenfield expressways have a reserved space between the carriages for future expansion in number of lanes. Some expressways utilise concrete or metal beam [[Traffic barrier|crash barriers]] for safety. [[Shoulder (road)|Paved shoulders]] or emergency lanes also exist beside each carriageway to support during the event of accident. Service lanes on each direction are often provided outside the fenced area for local traffic.
-'''Note:''' ''AC = [[Controlled-access highway|Access-Controlled]] Expressway.'' ''GS = [[Grade separation|Grade Separated]] Expressway.''
+The [[Indian Roads Congress]] (IRC) has specified guidelines for designing access-controlled highways with its IRC:SP:99-2013 standard. It specifies a standard lane width of {{cvt|3.5|m}} with paved shoulders having a width of {{cvt|2-2.5|m}} and unpaved shoulders having {{cvt|1|m}} width.<ref name="IRC-SP-99">{{Cite book |last=Indian Roads Congress |url=http://archive.org/details/govlawircy2013sp99 |title=IRC SP 099: Manual of Specification and Standards for Expressways |date=2013 |others=Public.Resource.Org |language=English}}</ref>
-{{Static row numbers}}
+=== Interchanges ===
-{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible static-row-numbers"
+[[File:Aerial view of interchange of Raipur Vizag expressway at Jami village.jpg|thumb|left|Aerial view of [[Diamond interchange#Single-point urban|Single Point Diamond Interchange]] (SPDI) interchange on [[Raipur–Visakhapatnam Expressway]]]]
-!Name
+Inter-changes are junctions that connect expressway with other roads, highways or other expressways without interrupting the flow of traffic. They improve safety by eliminating [[Side collision|right-angle collisions]]. Indian expressways have various interchanges designed for suitability. [[Interchange (road)#System interchanges|System interchanges]]—such as [[Cloverleaf interchange|cloverleaf]], [[Interchange (road)#Three-legged interchanges|three-way]], [[Interchange (road)#Trumpet interchange|trumpet]] connect with other national or state highways. [[Interchange (road)#Service interchanges|Service interchanges]]—such as [[Diamond interchange#Single-point urban|Single Point Diamond Interchange]] (SPDI) are used for connecting smaller roads.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wayback Machine |url=https://law.resource.org/pub/in/bis/irc/irc.gov.in.sp.099.2013.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250114184934/https://law.resource.org/pub/in/bis/irc/irc.gov.in.sp.099.2013.pdf |archive-date=2025-01-14 |access-date=2025-06-26 |website=law.resource.org}}</ref>
-!States
-!Start
-!End
-! data-sort-type="number" |Length (km/mi)
-!Lanes
-!Year of Completion
-!Remarks
-|-
-| [[Mumbai Nagpur Expressway]] (AC) (Phase-I)||[[Maharashtra]]
-|[[Nagpur]]
-|[[Shirdi]]|| style="text-align:right" |{{convert|520|km|mi|1|abbr=on|disp=br}}
-| 6
-| December 2022
-|Longest Expressway in India.
-|-
-| [[Purvanchal Expressway]] (AC)<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/purvanchal-expressway-amazing-photos-uttar-pradesh-cm-yogi-pm-modi-to-inaugurate-on-nov-16-744693 |title=PM Modi to inaugurate 340-km long Purvanchal Expressway on Nov 16 {{!}} Check out spectacular photos|access-date=12 Nov 2021}}</ref>||[[Uttar Pradesh]]
-|[[Lucknow]]
-|[[Ghazipur]]|| style="text-align:right" |{{convert|340.8|km|mi|1|abbr=on|disp=br}}
-| 6
-| November 2021
-|2nd Longest Expressway in India.
-|-
-|[[Agra–Lucknow Expressway]] (AC)<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nyoooz.com/lucknow/663924/iaf-fighter-planes-to-welcome-cm-as-he-inaugurates-expressway|title=IAF fighter planes to welcome inauguration|work=Nyooz|access-date=23 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170113151319/http://www.nyoooz.com/lucknow/663924/iaf-fighter-planes-to-welcome-cm-as-he-inaugurates-expressway|archive-date=13 January 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>||[[Uttar Pradesh]]
-|[[Agra]]
-|[[Lucknow]]|| style="text-align:right" |{{convert|302.2|km|mi|1|abbr=on|disp=br}}
-|6
-|February 2017
-|3rd longest expressway in India.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/agra-lucknow-expressway-india-longest-greenfield-highway-10-facts-features-highlights-akhilesh-yadav-up-government/451101/ |title=Agra-Lucknow Expressway: India's longest greenfield expressway reduces travel time between Delhi-Lucknow to 6 hours; 10 facts to know|date=21 November 2016|publisher=Financial Express|access-date=21 November 2016}}</ref>
-|-
-| [[Bundelkhand Expressway]] (AC)||[[Uttar Pradesh]]
-|[[Etawah]]
-|[[Chitrakoot Dham (Karwi)|Chitrakoot]]|| style="text-align:right" |{{convert|296|km|mi|1|abbr=on|disp=br}}
-|4
-|July 2022
-||First expressway in [[Bundelkhand]].
-|-
-|[[Delhi–Mumbai Expressway]] (Phase I)
-|[[Haryana]], [[Rajasthan]]
-|[[Sohna]]
-|[[Lalsot]]
-| style="text-align:right" |{{convert|246|km|mi|1|abbr=on|disp=br}}
-|8
-|February 2023
-|
-|-
-|[[Trans–Haryana Expressway | Trans–Haryana Expressway(Ambala-Narnaul Expressway)]]  (AC)
-|[[Haryana]]
-|[[Kurukshetra]]
-|[[Mahendragarh]]
-| style="text-align:right" |{{convert|227|km|mi|1|abbr=on|disp=br}}
-|6
-|August 2022
-|Greenfield expressway created as [[National Highway 152D (India)|NH 152D]]
-|-
-| [[Yamuna Expressway]] (AC)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.projectsjugaad.com/2011/05/facts-about-yamuna-expressway-project/|title=Facts About Yamuna Expressway|publisher=Projects Jugaad|date=5 October 2013|access-date=6 December 2013|archive-date=2 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202235719/http://www.projectsjugaad.com/2011/05/facts-about-yamuna-expressway-project/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://yamunaexpresswayauthority.com/features|title=Yamuna Expressway Project|publisher=Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority|access-date=6 December 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131207191714/http://yamunaexpresswayauthority.com/features|archive-date=7 December 2013}}</ref> ||[[Uttar Pradesh]]
-|[[Greater Noida]]
-| [[Agra]]|| style="text-align:right" |{{convert|165.5|km|mi|1|abbr=on|disp=br}}
-|6
-|August 2012
-|Connects [[Greater Noida]] and [[Agra]].
-|-
-|[[Western Peripheral Expressway]] (AC)||[[Haryana]]
-|[[Palwal]]
-| [[Sonipat]]|| style="text-align:right" |{{convert|135.6|km|mi|1|abbr=on|disp=br}}
-|6
-|November 2018
-|Part of ring road for [[Delhi NCR]].
-|-
-|[[Bangalore-Mysore Expressway|NH-275 Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway]] (AC)<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bureau |first=The Hindu |date=2023-03-12 |title=PM Modi inaugurates Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway, holds roadshow in Mandya |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/pm-modi-in-karnataka-prime-minister-inaugurates-bengaluru-mysuru-expressway-holds-mega-roadshow-in-mandya/article66610382.ece |access-date=2023-03-12 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
-|[[Karnataka]]
-|[[Bangalore|Bengaluru]]
-|[[Mysore|Mysuru]] || style="text-align:right" |{{convert|119|km|mi|1|abbr=on|disp=br}}
-|6-10
-|March 2023
-|Part of [[National Highway 275 (India)|NH 275]].
-|-
-|[[Eastern Peripheral Expressway]] (AC)||[[Uttar Pradesh]], [[Haryana]]
-|[[Sonipat]]
-| [[Palwal]]|| style="text-align:right" |{{convert|135|km|mi|1|abbr=on|disp=br}}
-|6
-|May 2018
-|Part of ring road for [[Delhi NCR]].
-|-
-|[[Delhi–Meerut Expressway]] (AC)<ref name="NDTV">{{citation|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/pm-narendra-modi-to-inaugurate-delhi-meerut-eastern-peripheral-expressway-today-10-facts-1858173?pfrom=home-topscroll|title=PM Modi Inaugurates Delhi-Meerut Expressway, Will Also Open Eastern Peripheral Expressway Today: 10 Facts|publisher=NDTV}}</ref>||[[Delhi]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]
-|[[New Delhi]]
-| [[Meerut]]|| style="text-align:right" |{{convert|96|km|mi|1|abbr=on|disp=br}}
-|6-14
-|April 2021
-|[[Delhi–Meerut Expressway|NE3]], India's widest expressway at 14-[[lane]]s.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.hindustantimes.com/india-news/all-you-need-to-know-about-delhi-meerut-expressway-eastern-peripheral-expressway/story-4dHzuDmPv66RnNmdUJxzQL.html |title=All you need to know about Delhi-Meerut Expressway|date=27 May 2018|publisher=Hindustan Times|access-date=27 May 2018}}</ref>
-|-
-|[[Mumbai–Pune Expressway]] (AC)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.roadtraffic-technology.com/projects/mumbai/ |title="Mumbai-Pune Expressway, India". |publisher=Road Traffic Technology. |access-date=21 August 2010}}</ref>||[[Maharashtra]]
-|[[Mumbai]]
-| [[Pune]]|| style="text-align:right" |{{convert|94.5|km|mi|1|abbr=on|disp=br}}
-|6
-|April 2002
-|India's first 6-lane wide expressway.
-|-
-|[[Ahmedabad–Vadodara Expressway]] (AC)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cclindia.com/expertise/ahmedabadexpressway.htm |title=Ahmedabad-Vadodara Expressway Project |publisher=Cclindia.com |access-date=16 September 2010}}</ref> ||[[Gujarat]]
-|[[Ahmedabad]]
-| [[Vadodara]]|| style="text-align:right" |{{convert|93.1|km|mi|1|abbr=on|disp=br}}
-|4
-|August 2004
-|First Expressway of [[Gujarat]].
-|-
-|[[Jaipur–Kishangarh Expressway]] (AC)<ref name="expressway">{{Cite web |title=The 10 Amazing Expressways in India |url=http://www.walkthroughindia.com/walkthroughs/the-10-amazing-expressways-in-india/ |access-date=12 November 2021 |website=www.walkthroughindia.com}}</ref>
-|[[Rajasthan]]
-|[[Jaipur]]
-|[[Kishangarh]]
-| style="text-align:right" |{{convert|90|km|mi|1|abbr=on|disp=br}}
-|6
-|April 2005
-|Forms a segment of the [[NH-8]].
-|-
-|[[Delhi–Gurgaon Expressway]] (AC)<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/excess-cars-made-tolling-a-taxing-truth-at-first-expressway-builder/281668/ |title=Excess cars made tolling a taxing truth at first: Expressway builder |newspaper=Express India |access-date=16 September 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081120072631/http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Excess-cars-made-tolling-a-taxing-truth-at-first-Expressway-builder/281668/ |archive-date=20 November 2008  }}</ref>||[[Delhi]], [[Haryana]]
-|[[New Delhi]]
-| [[Gurgaon]]|| style="text-align:right" |{{convert|27.7|km|mi|1|abbr=on|disp=br}}
-|6-10
-|January 2008
-|Part of the [[Golden Quadrilateral]].
-|-
-|[[Noida–Greater Noida Expressway]] (AC)<ref>{{cite news |title= Noida: An idea that has worked |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/4993.cms |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |date=4 June 2003}}</ref>||[[Uttar Pradesh]]
-|[[Noida]]
-| [[Greater Noida]]|| style="text-align:right" |{{convert|24.5|km|mi|1|abbr=on|disp=br}}
-|6
-|2002
-|
-|-
-|[[Raipur–Bilaspur Expressway]] (AC)
-|[[Chhattisgarh]]
-|[[Raipur]]
-|[[Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh|Bilaspur]]
-| style="text-align:right" |{{convert|127|km|mi|1|abbr=on|disp=br}}
-|6
-|2019
-| part of [[National Highway 130 (India)|NH-130]]
-|-
-|[[Raipur–Naya Raipur Expressway]] (AC)
-|[[Chhattisgarh]]
-|[[Raipur]]
-|[[Naya Raipur]]
-| style="text-align:right" |{{convert|12|km|mi|1|abbr=on|disp=br}}
-|4
-|2019
-|
-|-
-|[[Delhi–Noida Direct Flyway]] (DND) (AC)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dndflyway.com/ |title=Welcome to DND Flyway |publisher=Dndflyway.com |date=22 July 2009 |access-date=16 July 2010 |archive-date=2 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002234008/http://www.dndflyway.com/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>||[[Delhi]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]
-|[[New Delhi]]
-| [[Noida]]|| style="text-align:right" |{{convert|9.2|km|mi|1|abbr=on|disp=br}}
-|8
-|January 2001
-|India's first 8-[[lane]] wide expressway.
-|-
-|[[Vijayawada–Hyderabad Expressway]]
-|[[Telangana]], [[Andra Pradesh]]
-| [[Vijayawada]]
-| [[Hyderabad]]|| style="text-align:right" |{{convert|242|km|mi|1|abbr=on|disp=br}}
-|4
-|2012
-|a part of National Highway 65
-|-
-|[[Delhi–Faridabad Skyway]] (AC)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hccinfrastructure.com/projects/delhifaridabad_expressway.aspx |title=Delhi Faridabad Expressway |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160101032537/http://www.hccinfrastructure.com/projects/delhifaridabad_expressway.aspx |archive-date=1 January 2016  }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Badarpur flyover to open today |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-10-05/delhi/28253226_1_badarpur-flyover-second-carriageway-hcc |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120710182721/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-10-05/delhi/28253226_1_badarpur-flyover-second-carriageway-hcc |url-status=dead |archive-date=10 July 2012 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |date=5 October 2010}}</ref>||[[Delhi]], [[Haryana]]
-|[[New Delhi]]
-| [[Faridabad]]|| style="text-align:right" |{{convert|4.4|km|mi|1|abbr=on|disp=br}}
-|6
-|November 2010
-|Part of [[National Highway 44 (India)|NH44]].
-|-
-! colspan="4" | Total
-! style="text-align:right" |{{convert|3307.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}
-! colspan="3" |
-|}
-== Bypass Expressways(to bypass traffic within same city or between two cities) ==
+The design of inter-changes for Indian expressways and highways are governed by IRC:SP:99-2013 and Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) guidelines. While Cloverleaf interchanges require at least 20-30 acres of land, directional flyovers require less. The inter-change designs include acceleration/deceleration lanes for safe merging.<ref name="IRC-SP-99"/>
-Bypass Expressways to bypass city traffic such as [[Ring road|ring roads]], [[Bypass (road)|bypass]], freeways and elevated roads exist entirely within a city or between two cities. These expressways direct heavy traffic to the outskirts freeing city roads of traffic. This also allows outside traffic to directly pass the city instead of going through it further limiting traffic within a city.
+=== Speed ===
+[[File:Mumbai-Pune Expressway 3.JPG|thumb|Speed limit of {{cvt|80|km/h}} shown on the signage at [[Mumbai–Pune Expressway]]]]
-'''Note:''' ''AC = [[Controlled-access highway|Access-Controlled]] Expressway.'' ''GS = [[Grade separation|Grade Separated]] Expressway.''
+High-speed travel is a key feature on Indian expressways unlike conventional highways where speeds are low due to local traffic and cattle interruptions. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has set speed limits based on road geometry and vehicle type. Some Greenfield expressways are designed for speeds up to {{cvt|150|km/h}} but are legally capped at {{cvt|120|km/h}} for safety, with some expressways capped as low as {{cvt|100|km/h}}. For heavy vehicles such as buses and trucks, it is usually capped at {{cvt|80-100|km}}.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tyre Speed Rating vs Legal Speed Limit in India |url=https://www.vredestein.co.in/content-hub/blogs/tyre-speed-rating-vs-legal-speed-limit-india/ |access-date=2025-06-27 |website=Vredestein Tyres |language=en}}</ref> The minimum designed speed on ramps on inter-changes per IRC is {{cvt|40-60|km}}.<ref name="IRC-SP-99"/>
-{{Static row numbers}}
+{| class="wikitable"
-{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible static-row-numbers"
+|+ Speed limits on Indian Expressways<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tyre Speed Rating vs Legal Speed Limit in India |url=https://www.vredestein.co.in/content-hub/blogs/tyre-speed-rating-vs-legal-speed-limit-india/ |access-date=2025-06-28 |website=Vredestein Tyres |language=en}}</ref>
-!Name
+! Expressway type
-!Locale
+! Max enforced limit
-!States
+! Design speed
-! data-sort-type="number" |Length (km/mi)
-!Lanes
-!Year of Completion
-!Remarks
-|-
-|[[Outer Ring Road, Hyderabad]] (AC)<ref>{{cite web |title=Another Outer Ring Road stretch to be opened today |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Another-Outer-Ring-Road-stretch-to-be-opened-today/articleshow/17458309.cms |access-date=16 July 2010 |publisher=TOI}}</ref>
-|[[Hyderabad Metropolitan Region|Hyderabad]]
-|[[Telangana]]
-| style="text-align:right" |{{convert|158|km|mi|1|abbr=on|disp=br}}
-|8
-|April 2018
-|Longest Expressway in [[Telangana]].
-|-
-|[[Ranchi Ring Road]] (AC)
-|[[Ranchi Metropolitan Region|Ranchi]]
-|[[Jharkhand]]
-| style="text-align:right" |{{convert|85|km|mi|1|abbr=on|disp=br}}
-|6
-|February 2019
-|First expressway of [[Jharkhand]].
-|-
-|-
-|[[Trans–Haryana Expressway|Narnaul Bypass Expressway]] (AC)
-|[[Narnaul]]
-|[[Haryana]]
-| style="text-align:right" |{{convert|14|km|mi|1|abbr=on|disp=br}}
-|6
-|August 2022
-|14km Controlled accessed expressway, Part of Ambala-Kotputli Economic Corridor
-|-
-|[[Allahabad Bypass Expressway]] (AC)
-|[[Allahabad|Allahabad (Prayagraj)]]
-|[[Uttar Pradesh]]
-| style="text-align:right" |{{convert|84.7|km|mi|1|abbr=on|disp=br}}
-|4
-|April 2009
-|First Expressway of [[Uttar Pradesh]].
-Part of [[National Highway 19 (India)|NH 19]].
-|-
-|[[Chennai Outer Ring Road]] (AC)<ref>{{cite news |url=https://m.timesofindia.com/city/chennai/cm-opens-second-phase-of-chennai-outer-ring-road/articleshow/80752564.cms|title=CM opens second phase of Chennai Outer Ring Road &#124; Chennai News - Times of India }}</ref>
-|[[Chennai metropolitan area|Chennai]]
-|[[Tamil Nadu]]
-| style="text-align:right" |{{convert|62.8|km|mi|1|abbr=on|disp=br}}
-|6
-|February 2021
-|Longest expressway of [[Tamil Nadu]].
-|-
-|[[Bangalore–Mysore Infrastructure Corridor|NICE Peripheral Ring Road]]
-|[[Bangalore]]
-|[[Karnataka]]
-| style="text-align:right" |{{convert|41|km|mi|1|abbr=on|disp=br}}
-|4
-|August 2006
-|
-|-
-|[[Chennai Bypass]] (AC)<ref>{{cite news |title=PIB Foundation stone for Phase II of Chennai Bypass |work=PIB |url=http://trbaalu.nic.in/minister/press/2005/Jan05/Jan3005.htm |url-status=dead |access-date=25 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928081554/http://trbaalu.nic.in/minister/press/2005/Jan05/Jan3005.htm |archive-date=28 September 2007}}</ref>
-|[[Chennai metropolitan area|Chennai]]
-|[[Tamil Nadu]]
-| style="text-align:right" |{{convert|32|km|mi|1|abbr=on|disp=br}}
-|4-6
-|June 2010
-|First Expressway of [[Tamil Nadu]].
-|-
-|[[Sohna Elevated Corridor]](AC)<ref>{{Cite web |title=अब सफर होगा सुहाना: गुरुग्राम के राजीव चौक से सोहना तक 20 मिनट में पहुंचेंगे, छह लेन का एलिवेटिड हाईवे खुला |url=https://www.amarujala.com/chandigarh/sohna-elevated-road-is-ready-nitin-gadkari-shares-photos |access-date=2022-07-11 |website=Amar Ujala |language=hi}}</ref>
-|[[Gurgaon]], [[Sohna]]
-|[[Haryana]]
-| style="text-align:right" |{{convert|21.7|km|mi|1|abbr=on|disp=br}}
-|6
-|July 2022
-|Part of [[Delhi Mumbai Expressway|Delhi-Mumbai Expressway]]
-|-
-|[[Hindon Elevated Road]](GS)
-|[[Ghaziabad]]
-|[[Uttar Pradesh]]
-| style="text-align:right" |{{convert|10.3|km|mi|1|abbr=on|disp=br}}
-|6
-|2018
-|
 |-
-|[[Loknayak Ganga Path]] Phase I (AC)
+| Greenfield Expressways
-|[[Patna Metropolitan Region|Patna]]
+| {{cvt|120|km/h}}
-|[[Bihar]]
+| {{cvt|150|km/h}}
-| style="text-align:right" |{{convert|20.5|km|mi|1|abbr=on|disp=br}}
-|4
-|June 2022
-|
 |-
-|[[Eastern Freeway (Mumbai)|Eastern Freeway]] (GS)
+| Brownfield Expressways
-|[[Mumbai Metropolitan Region|Mumbai]]
+| {{cvt|100-120|km/h}}
-|[[Maharashtra]]
+| {{cvt|100-120|km/h}}
-| style="text-align:right" |{{convert|16.8|km|mi|1|abbr=on|disp=br}}
-|4
-|June 2014
-|
 |-
-|[[Belghoria Expressway]] (GS)
+| Urban Expressways
-|[[Kolkata metropolitan area|Kolkata]]
+| {{cvt|70-90|km/h}}
-|[[West Bengal]]
+| {{cvt|80-100|km/h}}
-| style="text-align:right" |{{convert|16|km|mi|1|abbr=on|disp=br}}
-|4
-|2008
-|
-|-
-|[[Kona Expressway]] (GS)
-|[[Kolkata metropolitan area|Kolkata]], [[Howrah]]
-|[[West Bengal]]
-| style="text-align:right" |{{convert|14.17|km|mi|1|abbr=on|disp=br}}
-|6
-|2001
-|
-|-
-|[[AIIMS-Digha Elevated Road]] (AC)
-|[[Patna Metropolitan Region|Patna]]
-|[[Bihar]]
-| style="text-align:right" |{{convert|12.5|km|mi|1|abbr=on|disp=br}}
-|6
-|November 2020
-|First expressway of [[Bihar]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 30, 2020 |first=Piyush |last=Tripathi |title=Bihar CM to inaugurate elevated road between AIIMS and Digha today |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/cm-to-inaugurate-elevated-road-between-aiims-and-digha-today/articleshow/79479509.cms |access-date=2022-07-20 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>
-|-
-|[[P.V. Narasimha Rao Expressway]] (AC)<ref>{{cite web |date=20 October 2009 |title=Longest Elevated Expressway inaugurated in Hyderabad &#124; India Trends |url=http://www.indiatrends.info/2009/10/elevated-expressway-inaugurated-in.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721205931/http://www.indiatrends.info/2009/10/elevated-expressway-inaugurated-in.html |archive-date=21 July 2011 |access-date=16 July 2010 |publisher=Indiatrends.info}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Hyderabad gets India's longest flyover |url=http://www.ndtv.com/news/india/hyderabad_gets_indias_longest_flyover.php |access-date=16 July 2010 |publisher=NDTV}}</ref>
-|[[Hyderabad Metropolitan Region|Hyderabad]]
-|[[Telangana]]
-| style="text-align:right" |{{convert|11.6|km|mi|1|abbr=on|disp=br}}
-|4
-|October 2009
-|First Expressway of [[Telangana]].
-|-
-|[[Electronic City Elevated Expressway]] (GS)
-|[[Bangalore]]
-|[[Karnataka]]
-| style="text-align:right" |10 km
-.21 mi
-|4
-|January 2010
-|
-|-
-|[[National Highway 348 (India)|JNPT Road]] (AC)
-|[[Panvel]], [[Navi Mumbai]]
-|[[Maharashtra]]
-| style="text-align:right" |{{convert|28|km|mi|1|abbr=on|disp=br}}
-|6
-|April 2022
-|6 lane access controlled road connecting Navi Mumbai to JNPT Port, it runs parallel to Uran-Panvel road
-|-
-| [[Panipat Elevated Expressway]] (AC)<ref>{{cite web |title=Panipat elevated highway inaugurated |url=http://www.projectsmonitor.com/detailnews.asp?newsid=16598 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100114173426/http://projectsmonitor.com/detailnews.asp?newsid=16598 |archive-date=14 January 2010 |access-date=16 July 2010 |publisher=Projectsmonitor.com}}</ref>
-|[[Panipat]]||[[Haryana]]|| style="text-align:right" |{{convert|10|km|mi|1|abbr=on|disp=br}}
-| 6
-| January 2008
-|
-|-
-|[[Bangalore–Mysore Infrastructure Corridor|NICE Link Road]] (AC)
-|[[Bangalore]]
-|[[Karnataka]]
-| style="text-align:right" |{{convert|7.5|km|mi|1|abbr=on|disp=br}}
-|4
-|2002
-|First Expressway of [[Karnataka]].
-|-
-|[[Palm Beach Marg]] (AC)
-|[[Navi Mumbai]]
-|[[Maharashtra]]
-| style="text-align:right" |{{convert|10|km|mi|1|abbr=on|disp=br}}
-|6
-|1995
-|Palm Beach road is an access controlled 6 lane ring road of Navi Mumbai
-|-
-|[[Bangalore–Mysore Infrastructure Corridor|NICE Expressway]] (AC)
-|[[Bangalore]]
-|[[Karnataka]]
-| style="text-align:right" |{{convert|3.5|km|mi|1|abbr=on|disp=br}}
-|4
-|Mar 2019
-|Part of Bangalore-Mysore Expressway
-|-
-|[[Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Uddanpul]] (Nashik Freeway) (AC) (GS)
-|[[Nashik]]
-|[[Maharashtra]]
-|{{convert|16|km|mi|1|abbr=on|disp=br}}
-|4-6
-|June 2013
-|First NHAI expressway in Maharashtra. The longest flyover in Maharashtra.
-|-
-! colspan="3" |Total
-!{{convert|675.77|km|mi|abbr=on}}
-! colspan="3" |
 |}
-== Feeder Expressways/Link Expressways ==
+== Infrastructure ==
-There are many controlled access feeder/link expressways under construction that will connect to the main State Expressways as different tributaries to the main expressway extending the connectivity of State expressways.
+=== Tolls ===
+[[File:MPEW-MSRDC-Talegaon-Toll-ETC.jpg|thumb|[[Talegaon]] Toll booth on Mumbai–Pune Expressway]]
-*[[Ambala-Shamli Expressway]]
+Expressways in India excluding some urban ones are [[Road pricing|tolled]]. They are implemented to recover cost of construction, maintenance and operations, and are primarily managed by NHAI under MoRTH. The tolls are levied based on vehicle category, type of expressway and distance travelled. They form a great source of revenue for funding the expanding expressway network in India. Only designated interchanges allow entry and exit into the tolls. Rates of tolls are revised every year on April 1, based on the [[Wholesale price index]] (WPI) to adjust for [[Inflation in India|inflation]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-04-01 |title=Toll taxes across Indian highways set to increase from April 1. Details inside |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/information/story/toll-taxes-across-indian-highways-set-to-increase-from-april-1-details-inside-2702236-2025-04-01 |access-date=2025-06-28 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bhatnagar |first=Viraaj |title=Toll tax on national highways, expressways hiked by up&#160;to&#160;5&#160;percent |url=https://www.autocarindia.com/industry/toll-tax-on-national-highways-expressways-hiked-by-up%c2%a0to%c2%a05%c2%a0percent-434993 |access-date=2025-06-28 |website=Autocar India |language=en}}</ref>
-*[[Ballia Link Expressway]]
-*[[Bandikui Jaipur Fairlane Expressway]], side spur to Delhi-Mumbai Expressway
-*[[DND–KMP Expressway]]
-*[[Faridabad-Jewar Expressway]], side spur to Delhi-Mumbai Expressway<ref>https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/haryana/tender-opens-for-e-way-to-link-faridabad-jewar-airport-417280</ref>
-*[[Gorakhpur Link Expressway]]
-*[[Kurnool Feeder Road|Kurnool Feeder Expressway]]
-*[[Kadapa Feeder Road|Kadapa Expressways]]
-*[[Jalna-Nanded Expressway]]
-*[[Indore-Mumbai Link Expressway]], side spur to Delhi-Mumbai Expressway
-* [[Virar-Alibaug Multi-Modal Corridor]] (MMC), Peripheral ring road of Mumbai(MMR), part of Delhi-Mumbai Expressway extension
-*[[Vadodara-Ankleshwar Expressway]]
-*[[Mumbai-Pune Missing Link Expressway]]
-*[[Saharanpur-Roorke-Haridwar Expressway]]
-== Expressways under-construction ==
+=== FASTag ===
-<nowiki>*</nowiki> Ready to inaugurate
+{{Main|FASTag}}
+[[File:The Chairman, NHAI, Shri Deepak Kumar launching the Mobile App My FASTag and FASTag Partner, in New Delhi on August 17, 2017.jpg|thumb|left|Chairperson of NHAI Shri Deepak Kumar launching the Mobile Apps named 'My FASTag' and 'FASTag Partner' in [[New Delhi]] on 17 August 2017.]]
-Total length listed in this table is {{convert|7,608.45|km|mi||abbr=on}}.
+FASTag is an [[Electronic toll collection]] (ETC) system operated in India by NHAI under MoRTH. It uses [[Radio-frequency identification]] (RFID) technology to enable automatic deduction of toll charges at toll plazas on Indian expressways, allowing for vehicles to pass without stopping for toll transactions.<ref name="faq">{{cite web| url=https://www.npci.org.in/what-we-do/netc-fastag/faqs| title=FAQs on NETC FASTag| access-date=27 December 2021| archive-date=27 December 2021| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211227020104/https://www.npci.org.in/what-we-do/netc-fastag/faqs| url-status=live}}</ref>
-{{Static row numbers}}
+The FASTag system is based on the National Electronic Toll Collection (NTEC) programme developed by the [[National Payments Corporation of India]] (NPCI) as a part of India's efforts to digitise highway infrastructure and reduce congestion on toll plazas. It was launched in 2014 as a pilot project on the Ahmedabad–Mumbai section of [[Golden Quadrilateral]] highway. From 15 February 2021, fastag became mandatory for all four-wheeled vehicles on national highways.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-01-01 |title=FASTags mandatory for all 4 wheelers from today; hybrid lanes to accept cash till February 15 - BusinessToday |url=https://www.businesstoday.in/latest/economy-politics/story/fastags-mandatory-for-all-4-wheelers-from-today-hybrid-lanes-to-accept-cash-till-february-15-283260-2021-01-01 |access-date=2025-06-28 |website=Business Today |language=en}}</ref>
-{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible static-row-numbers"
-!Name
+=== Wayside amenities ===
-!States
+Offered by NHAI under MoRTH, Wayside Amenities (WSAs) are dedicated rest and service facilities located along Indian expressways and other national highways to improve road travel comfort, safety, and logistics. They offer rest, food, fuel, charging stations and similar services to both passengers and freight vehicles. The help in reducing driver fatigue, supporting logistics movement and in promoting highway tourism. They are typically located at intervals of {{cvt|40-50|km}} along expressways. In June 2025, NHAI announced an ambitious plan of establishing over 1000 WSAs over a period of five years under [[Public–private partnership]]. The WSAs in the plan include setting up of fuel stations and [[Charging station|EV charging points]], food courts, [[dhaba]]s and restaurants, convenience stores, medical and childcare rooms, promotional spaces for local artisans,  drone landing facilities and helipads at larger sites.<ref>{{Cite web |title=NHAI’s Innovative Strategy to Attract Global Expertise for World-Class Highway Amenities |url=https://parkplus.io/car-news/nhais-innovative-strategy-to-attract-global-expertise-for-world-class-highway-amenities |access-date=2025-06-28 |website=Park+ |language=en}}</ref>
-! data-sort-type="number" |Length (km/mi)
-!Expected Date of Completion
+== Financing ==
+The financing of Indian expressways is achieved through a combination of [[Government spending|public funding]], private investment, multilateral lending and via tolls. [[Ministry of Road Transport and Highways]] (MoRTH) sets policy and budget allocations while [[National Highways Authority of India]] (NHAI) is responsible for implementation and collection of tolls. The private sector entities participate through various [[Public–private partnership]] models. A significant amount of funding for expressways comes from central government allocations, especially under [[Bharatmala|''Bharatmala Pariyojana'']]. In the 2023-24 [[Union budget of India]], MoRTH was allocated {{INRConvert|270000|c}}, of which a large share was dedicated for expressways and economic corridor developments.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Chandra |first=Jagriti |date=2024-02-01 |title=Budget 2024 {{!}} Road sector budget sees a nominal hike of 2.7% |url=https://www.thehindu.com/business/budget/fm-marginally-increases-allocation-to-nhai-to-rs-168-lakh-crore-for-fy25/article67800142.ece |access-date=2025-06-28 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> In 2024–25, NHAI earned over {{INRConvert|41000|c}} in toll revenue, with projections of {{INRConvert|130000|c}} by 2030 through FASTag and monetisation of roads.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sharma |first=Yogima Seth |date=2025-04-04 |title=Toll mopup rises 12.5% in FY25 to an all-time high |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/infrastructure/toll-mopup-rises-12-5-in-fy25-to-an-all-time-high/articleshow/119954601.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2025-06-28 |work=The Economic Times |issn=0013-0389}}</ref>
+== National expressways ==
+=== Operational national expressways ===
+The following list contains operational national expressways built and operated by [[National Highways Authority of India]] (NHAI).
+{{sticky header}}{{sort under}}
+{{static row numbers}}
+{| class="wikitable sortable static-row-numbers static-row-header-hash sticky-header sort-under" style="font-size:small;"
+|+ Overview of fully and partially operational national expressways of India
 |-
-| Paniyala – Barodameo Expressway
+! Expressway
-| [[Rajasthan]]
+! class="unsortable" | Sign
-| align="right" |{{Convert|86.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}
+! Terminus
-| 2024-12<ref>{{Cite web |title=Joint Stock Wins Paniyala–Barodameo Expressway’s Work in Rajasthan |url=https://themetrorailguy.com/2022/12/08/joint-stock-wins-paniyala-barodameo-expressways-work-in-rajasthan/ |access-date=2022-12-11 |website=The Metro Rail Guy |language=en-US}}</ref>
+! Locale
+! data-sort-type="number" | Length
+! Lanes
+! Type
+! Status
+! data-sort-type="date" | Opening
 |-
-| Panipat-Dabwali Expressway
+| [[Ahmedabad–Vadodara Expressway|Ahmedabad–Vadodara]]
-| [[Haryana]]
+| [[File:NE1-IN.svg|24px|center]]
-| align="right" |{{Convert|300|km|mi|abbr=on}}
+| Jashodha Nagar, [[Ahmedabad]] – Dumad, [[Vadodara]]
-| 2026-12<ref>{{Cite web |title=Panipat-Dabwali Expressway to connect Uttar Pradesh, Haryana with THESE states; reduce travel time to Karnal |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-panipat-dabwali-expressway-to-connect-uttar-pradesh-haryana-with-these-states-reduce-travel-time-to-karnal-3023169 |access-date=2023-02-12 |website=DNA India |language=en-US}}</ref>
+| Gujarat
+| {{cvt|93.1|km}}
+| 4
+| Intrastate
+| {{Operational}}
+| 16 August 2004<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ahmedabad Vadodara Expressway to be ready by March-Source-Business Standard |url=http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/ahmedabad-vadodara-expressway-to-be-ready-by-march/137164/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121004181909/http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/ahmedabad-vadodara-expressway-to-be-ready-by-march/137164/ |archive-date=4 October 2012 |access-date=30 December 2021}}</ref>
 |-
-| [[Ahmedabad–Dholera Expressway]]
+| [[Amritsar–Jamnagar Expressway|Amritsar–Jamnagar]]
-| [[Gujarat]]
+| style="text-align: center;" | EC-3
-| align="right" |{{Convert|110|km|mi|abbr=on}}
+| [[Tibba]], [[Kapurthala district|Kapurthala]] – [[Jamnagar]]
-| 2024-12<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ahmedabad - Dholera Expressway – Information & Status |url=https://themetrorailguy.com/nhai-ahmedabad-dholera-expressway-information-route-map-status/ |access-date=2022-07-12 |website=The Metro Rail Guy |language=en-US}}</ref>
+| Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Gujarat
+| {{cvt|1256.95|km}}
+| 6
+| Inter-state economic corridor
+| {{Maybe|Partially opened}}
+| 1 December 2025<ref>{{Cite web |title=Amritsar – Jamnagar Economic Corridor – Information & Status |url=https://themetrorailguy.com/nhai-amritsar-jamnagar-economic-corridor-information-route-map-status/ |access-date=2025-06-29 |website=The Metro Rail Guy |language=en-US}}</ref>
 |-
-| Airoli–Katai Naka Freeway (Phase 1- 5.2&nbsp;km section)
+| [[Bengaluru–Chennai Expressway|Bengaluru–Chennai]]
-| [[Maharashtra]]
+| [[File:NE7-IN.svg|24px|center]]
-| align="right" |{{Convert|12.3|km|mi|abbr=on}}
+| [[Hoskote|Hosakote]] – [[Sriperumbudur]]
-| 2023-03
+| Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
+| {{cvt|258|km}}
+| 4
+| Inter-state
+| {{Maybe|Partially opened}}
+| 1 June 2026<ref>{{Cite news |last=B.P |first=Darshan Devaiah |date=2025-03-17 |title=Bengaluru-Chennai Expressway to be fully operational by June 2026 |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/bengaluru-chennai-expressway-to-be-fully-operational-by-june-2026/article69340081.ece |access-date=2025-06-25 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
 |-
-| [[Amritsar–Jamnagar Expressway]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/infrastructure/roadways/nitin-gadkaris-ambitious-infrastructure-plan-5-new-greenfield-highways-to-come-up-on-major-routes/1166757/|title=Nitin Gadkari's ambitious infrastructure plan: 5 new greenfield highways to come up on major routes|date=14 May 2018|work=The Financial Express|access-date=2 September 2018|language=en-US}}</ref>
+| [[National Highway 275 (India)|Bengaluru–Mysuru]]
-| [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], [[Haryana]], [[Rajasthan]], [[Gujarat]]
+| [[File:NH275-IN.svg|24px|center]]
-| align="right" |{{convert|1257|km|mi|1|abbr=on}}
+| [[Kumbalgodu]], Bengaluru Urban district – [[Hale Kesare]], [[Mysuru]]
-| 2023-09<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-05-19 |title=Amritsar-Jamnagar expressway to be completed by Sep 2023: Gadkari |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/amritsar-jamnagar-expressway-to-be-completed-by-sep-2023-gadkari-122051901396_1.html |access-date=2022-07-12 |newspaper=Business Standard India |language=en|last1=Saha |first1=Dhruvaksh }}</ref>
+| Karnataka
+| {{cvt|119|km}}
+| 6
+| Intrastate brownfield
+| {{Operational}}
+| 12 March 2023<ref>{{cite news|title=Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates 118-km Bangalore-Mysore Expressway|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/prime-minister-narendra-modi-inaugurates-118-km-bangalore-mysore-expressway/cid/1921956|work=The Telegraph|date=12 March 2023|access-date=13 March 2023|language=en}}</ref>
 |-
-| [[Bangalore–Chennai Expressway|Bengaluru–Chennai Expressway]]<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/tamil-nadu/article2557950.ece |title=Project report on Bangalore-Chennai Expressway may get ready by March |date=21 October 2011 |access-date=16 August 2012 |work=[[The Hindu]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120502054001/http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/tamil-nadu/article2557950.ece |archive-date=2 May 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> ||[[Karnataka]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[Tamil Nadu]]
+| [[Delhi–Dehradun Expressway|Delhi–Dehradun]]
-| align="right" |{{convert|258|km|mi|1|abbr=on}}
+| [[File:NH709B-IN.svg|24px|center]]
-| 2024-03
+| Delhi – [[Dehradun]]
+| Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand
+| {{cvt|210|km}}
+| 6
+| Inter-state
+| {{Maybe|Partially opened}}
+| 1 December 2025<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-09-03 |title=Delhi-Dehradun expressway status: Travel from Delhi to Dehradun in 2.5 hours soon - details here |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/delhi-dehradun-expressway-status-travel-from-delhi-to-dehradun-in-2-5-hours-soon-details-here/articleshow/113013752.cms |access-date=2025-06-30 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
 |-
-| Bengaluru-Vijayawada Expressway<ref>{{cite news|url=https://themetrorailguy.com/nhai-bengaluru-vijayawada-expressway-route-map-status-update/ |title=Bangalore–Vijayawada Expressway – Information & Status |date=3 October 2022}}</ref>
+| [[Delhi–Faridabad Skyway|Delhi–Faridabad]]
+| [[File:NH44-IN.svg|24px|center]]
-| [[Karnataka]],[[Andhra Pradesh]]
+| [[Badarpur, Delhi|Badarpur]], [[Delhi]] – Sector 37, [[Faridabad]]
-| align="right" |{{convert|624|km|mi|1|abbr=on}}
+| Delhi NCR
-| 2026
+| {{cvt|4.4|km}}
+| 6
+| Urban brownfield
+| {{Operational}}
+| 29 November 2010<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hccinfrastructure.com/projects/delhifaridabad_expressway.aspx|title=Delhi Faridabad Expressway|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160101032537/http://www.hccinfrastructure.com/projects/delhifaridabad_expressway.aspx|archive-date=1 January 2016}}</ref>
 |-
-| Bhopal-Indore Expressway<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.timesnowhindi.com/india/indore-bhopal-expressway-latest-update-six-lane-green-field-corridor-article-96281539 |title=Indore Bhopal Expressway: Bhopal to Indore in two hours, along with an industrial corridor will be built; 70 m width will be |date=16 December 2022}}</ref>
+| [[Delhi–Gurgaon Expressway|Delhi–Gurgaon]]
+| [[File:NH48-IN.svg|24px|center]]
-| [[Madhya Pradesh]]
+| [[Manesar]], [[Gurgaon]] – Arjun Vihar, [[Delhi]]
-| align="right" |{{convert|157|km|mi|1|abbr=on}}
+| Delhi NCR
-| 2023-12
+| {{cvt|27.7|km}}
+| 6–8
+| Urban brownfield
+| {{Operational}}
+| 23 January 2008<ref name="expressindia1">{{cite web|url=http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/excess-cars-made-tolling-a-taxing-truth-at-first-expressway-builder/281668/ |title=Excess cars made tolling a taxing truth at first: Expressway builder |publisher=Express India |access-date=2010-09-16 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081120072631/http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Excess-cars-made-tolling-a-taxing-truth-at-first-Expressway-builder/281668/ |archive-date=20 November 2008 }}</ref>
 |-
-| [[Chittoor–Thatchur Expressway]]
+| [[Delhi–Meerut Expressway|Delhi–Meerut]]
-| [[Tamil Nadu]]
+| [[File:NE3-IN.svg|24px|center]]
-| align="right" |{{convert|117|km|mi|1|abbr=on}}
+| Nizamuddin Bridge, [[New Delhi]] – [[Partapur, Uttar Pradesh|Partapur]], [[Meerut]]
-| 2025
+| Delhi and Uttar Pradesh
+| {{cvt|96|km}}
+| 14
+| Inter-state
+| {{Operational}}
+| 1 April 2021<ref name=":5">{{Cite news |title=Delhi-Meerut Expressway open for public, cuts travel time to 45 minutes |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/delhi-meerut-expressway-open-for-public-cuts-travel-time-to-45-min/articleshow/81853266.cms}}</ref>
 |-
-| [[Chennai Port–Maduravoyal Expressway]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/chennai-port-maduravoyal-corridor-to-have-6-lanes/article23247907.ece|title=Chennai Port-Maduravoyal corridor to have 6 lanes|date=15 March 2018|work=The Hindu|access-date=30 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Chennai Port to Maduravoyal corridor project in TN to be completed by Dec 2024, says Union Minister Nitin Gadkari|url=https://newsonair.gov.in/News?title=Chennai-Port-to-Maduravoyal-corridor-project-in-TN-to-be-completed-by-Dec-2024%2c-says-Union-Minister-Nitin-Gadkari&id=448755|work=[[All India Radio|News On AIR]]|date=3 October 2022|access-date=13 March 2023|language=en}}</ref>
+| [[Delhi–Mumbai Expressway|Delhi–Mumbai]]
-| [[Tamil Nadu]]
+| [[File:NE4-IN.svg|24px|center]]
-| align="right" |{{convert|20.6|km|mi|1|abbr=on}}
+| [[Sohna Elevated Corridor|Sohna EC]], [[Delhi]] – [[Jawaharlal Nehru Port|JNPT]], [[Mumbai]]
-| 2024-12
+| Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Maharashtra
+| {{cvt|1350|km}}
+| 8
+| Inter-state
+| {{Maybe|Partially opened}}
+| 1 October 2025<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-08-02 |title=Delhi-Mumbai Expressway Set To Open For All by 2025 |url=https://www.india.com/webstories/business/delhi-mumbai-expressway-set-to-open-for-all-by-2025-check-travel-time-distance-deadline-nitin-gadkari-nhai-7134083/ |access-date=2024-08-02 |website=India.com |language=en}}</ref>
 |-
-| Delhi-Jaipur Super Expressway(NH-352B)<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://themetrorailguy.com/nhai-delhi-jaipur-expressway-information-route-map-status/|title=Delhi-Jaipur Super Expressway (NH-352B)|work=TheMetroRailGuy|access-date=12 March 2023}}</ref>
+| [[National Highway 44 (India)|Delhi–Panipat]]
-| [[Rajasthan]], [[Haryana]]
+| [[File:NH44-IN.svg|24px|center]]
-| align="right" |{{convert|195|km|mi|1|abbr=on}}
+| [[Delhi]] – [[Panipat]]
-| 2024-12
+| Delhi NCR
+| {{cvt|70.5|km}}
+| 8
+| Inter-state brownfield
+| {{Operational}}
+| 20 June 2023<ref>{{Cite news |last=Dutta |first=Alisha |date=2023-07-08 |title=Completion of Delhi-Panipat corridor allows commuters to breathe easy |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/completion-of-delhi-panipat-corridor-allows-commuters-to-breathe-easy/article67057930.ece |access-date=2025-06-30 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
 |-
-| [[Surat–Chennai Expressway]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Surat – Chennai Expressway – Information & Status|url=https://themetrorailguy.com/nhai-surat-chennai-expressway-route-map-status-update-tenders/|work=The Metro Rail Guy|access-date=12 March 2023}}</ref> || [[Gujarat]], [[Maharashtra]], [[Telangana]], [[Karnataka]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[Tamil Nadu]]|| align="right" |{{convert|1271|km|mi|1|abbr=on}}
+| [[DND–KMP Expressway|DND–KMP]]
-| 2026-12
+| style="text-align: center;" | NH-148NA
+| [[DND Flyway]], Delhi – [[Western Peripheral Expressway|KMP]], [[Nuh district]]
+| Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh
+| {{cvt|59|km}}
+| 6
+| Inter-state
+| {{Maybe|Partially opened}}
+| 2026
 |-
-| [[Atal Progress-way|Atal Progress-way (Chambal Expressway)]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/infrastructure/roadways/development-of-highway-sector-in-mp-centre-incorporates-atal-progress-way-in-bharatmala-pariyojana-phase-1/2314372/|title=Development of Highway sector in MP: Centre incorporates Atal Progress-Way in Bharatmala Pariyojana Phase-1}}</ref>
+| [[National Highway 19 (India)|Durgapur Expressway]]
-|[[Rajasthan]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]
+| [[File:NH19-IN.svg|24px|center]]
-| align="right" |{{Convert|404|km|mi|abbr=on}}
+| [[Dankuni]] –  [[Durgapur]]
-| 2027
+| West Bengal
-|-
+| 154 km(95.7 mi)
-|  Shamli–Ambala Expressway<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://themetrorailguy.com/2022/07/15/montecarlo-wins-shamli-ambala-expressways-package-3/ |title=Montecarlo Wins Shamli – Ambala Expressway's Package 3}}</ref>
+| 6
-|[[Haryana]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]
+| Intrastate brownfield
-| align="right" |{{Convert|120|km|mi|abbr=on}}
+| {{Maybe|Partially opened}}
 | 2025
 |-
-| [[Coastal Road (Mumbai)]] (phase 1)
+| [[Kona Expressway|Kona]]
-| [[Maharashtra]]
+| [[File:NH12-IN.svg|24px|center]]
-| align="right" |{{Convert|29.2|km|mi|abbr=on}}
+| [[Hastings, Kolkata|Hastings]], [[Kolkata]] – [[National Highway 16 (India)|NH 16]], [[Nibra]], [[Howrah district|Howrah]]
-| 2023-12
+| West Bengal
+| 11 km(6.8 mi)
+| 6
+| Urban brownfield
+| {{Maybe|Partially opened}}
+| 3 December 2026<ref><nowiki>{{cite web| url=</nowiki>https://www.magicbricks.com/blog/kona-expressway/133175.html | title=Kona Expressway - Route, Speed, & Real-Estate Impact | publisher=magicbricks | date=19 October 2023</ref>
 |-
-| [[National Highway 44 (India)|Delhi-Panipat Expressway]]
+| [[Raipur–Bilaspur Expressway|Raipur–Bilaspur]]
-| [[Delhi]], [[Haryana]]
+| [[File:NH130-IN.svg|24px|center]]
-| align="right" |{{Convert|70.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}
+| Tatibandh, [[Bilaspur district, Chhattisgarh|Bilaspur district]] – Tatibandh, [[Raipur]]
-| 2023-01<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/haryana/national-highway-44-widening-stuck-for-seven-months-in-panipat-274000|title =National-Highway-44 widening stuck for seven months in Panipat |work = Tribune India |date = 26 June 2021 }}</ref>
+| Chhattisgarh
+| {{cvt|127|km}}
+| 4–6
+| Intrastate brownfield
+| {{Operational}}
+| 1 May 2019
 |-
-| [[DND–KMP Expressway]]
+| [[Trans-Haryana Expressway|Trans-Haryana (Ambala–Narnaul)]]
-| [[Delhi]], [[Haryana]]
+| [[File:NH152D-IN.svg|24px|center]]
-| align="right" |{{Convert|59|km|mi|abbr=on}}
+| Ghangheri, [[Kurukshetra district]] – Surana, [[Mahendragarh district]]
-| 2023-05
+| Haryana
+| {{cvt|227|km}}
+| 6
+| Intrastate
+| {{Operational}}
+| 1 August 2022<ref>{{cite news|author1=PTI|title=Haryana: Six Lane Ambala - Narnaul Expressway Opened For Public, To Ease Traffic In Delhi NCR|url=https://swarajya.com/infrastructure/haryana-six-lane-ambala-narnaul-expressway-opened-for-public-to-ease-traffic-in-delhi-ncr|work=Swarajya|date=1 August 2022|access-date=1 August 2022|language=en}}</ref>
 |-
-| [[Delhi–Amritsar–Katra Expressway]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/amritsar/nhai-nod-for-asr-delhi-highway-extension/394525.html|title=NHAI nod for Asr-Delhi highway extension|date=19 April 2017|work=The Tribune|access-date=2 October 2017|archive-url=https://archive.today/20171002073655/http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/amritsar/nhai-nod-for-asr-delhi-highway-extension/394525.html|archive-date=2 October 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>
+| [[Mumbai–Nashik Expressway|Mumbai-Nashik]]
-| [[Delhi]], [[Haryana]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]
+| [[File:NH3-IN.svg|24px|center]]
-| align="right" |{{Convert|687|km|mi|abbr=on}}
+| [[Nashik]] – [[Thane]]
-| 2023-12
+| Maharashtra
+| {{cvt|150|km}}
+| 4-6
+| Intrastate
+| {{Operational}}
+| 2009
+|}
+=== Under-construction national expressways ===
+{{sticky header}}{{sort under}}
+{{static row numbers}}
+{| class="wikitable sortable static-row-numbers static-row-header-hash sticky-header sort-under" style="font-size:small;"
+|+ Overview of under-construction national expressways of India
 |-
-| [[Delhi–Mumbai Expressway]]<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/soon-new-delhi-mumbai-expressway-project-to-cost-rs-1-lakh-crore-nitin-gadkari/story-9OUM2mNyhqKFFvSXlByoPJ.html|title = Govt announces plans to build Delhi-Mumbai expressway for Rs 1 lakh crore |work = Hindustan Times|date = 17 April 2018 }}</ref>
+! Expressway
-| [[Delhi]], [[Haryana]], [[Rajasthan]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[Gujarat]], [[Maharashtra]]
+! class="unsortable" | Sign
-| align="right" |{{Convert|1350|km|mi|abbr=on}}
+! Terminus
-| 2023-12
+! Locale
+! data-sort-type="number" | Length
+! Lanes
+! Type
+! Construction began
+! Opening
 |-
-| [[Northern Peripheral Road|Dwarka Expressway]]
+| [[Ahmedabad–Dholera Expressway|Ahmedabad–Dholera]]
-| [[Delhi]], [[Haryana]]
+| [[File:NE8-IN.svg|24px|center]]
-| align="right" |{{Convert|27.6|km|mi|abbr=on}}
+| Sarkhej, [[Ahmedabad]] – Adhelai, [[Bhavnagar district]]
-| 2023-06<ref>{{Cite web |agency=PTI|date=Jul 11, 2022 |title=Nitin Gadkari: Dwarka Expressway to be operational in 2023 {{!}} Delhi News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/dwarka-expressway-to-be-operational-in-2023-nitin-gadkari/articleshow/92800525.cms |access-date=2022-07-12 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>
+| Gujarat
+| {{cvt|109|km}}
+| 4–6
+| Intrastate
+| 2021<ref name="ahmedabad_dholera">{{Cite web |date=2025-06-24 |title=Ahmedabad Dholera Expressway: Opening Date & Latest Updates (2025) |url=https://www.blackridgeresearch.com/project-profiles/ahmedabad-dholera-expressway-contractors-cost-opening-date-status-latest-updates |access-date=2025-07-01 |website=Latest Global Construction Industry Projects (2024) - Blackridge Research & Consulting |language=en}}</ref>
+| 2026<ref name="ahmedabad_dholera"/>
 |-
-| [[Faridabad–Noida–Ghaziabad Expressway]]
+| [[Amas–Darbhanga Expressway|Amas–Darbhanga]]
-| [[Delhi]], [[Haryana]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]
+| [[File:NH119D-IN.svg|24px|center]]
-| align="right" |{{Convert|56|km|mi|abbr=on}}
+| Amas, [[Gaya, India|Gaya ]] , [[Patna]], [[Darbhanga]]
-| TBA
+| Bihar
+| {{cvt|189|km}}
+| 4–6
+| Intrastate
+| 2022<ref>{{Cite web |title=Amas - Darbhanga Expressway - Information & Status |url=https://themetrorailguy.com/nhai-amas-darbhanga-expressway-route-map-status-update/ |access-date=2025-07-01 |website=The Metro Rail Guy |language=en-US}}</ref>
+| 2026<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-01-08 |title=Amas Darbhanga Expressway Bihar - Greenfield Expressway NH 119D |url=https://www.magicbricks.com/blog/amas-darbhanga-expressway/134042.html/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240929112410/https://www.magicbricks.com/blog/amas-darbhanga-expressway/134042.html/ |archive-date=2024-09-29 |access-date=2025-07-01 |work=Magicbricks Blog |language=en}}</ref>
 |-
-| [[Ganga Expressway]] (Meerut–Prayagraj)
+| [[Ambala-Shamli Expressway|Ambala-Shamli]]
-| [[Uttar Pradesh]]
+|
-| align="right" |{{convert|594|km|mi|1|abbr=on}}
+| Sadopur, [[Ambala district]] – Gogwan Jalalpur, [[Shamli district]]
-| 2024-12
+| Haryana and Uttar Pradesh
+| {{cvt|121|km}}
+| 6
+| Inter-state
+| 2023<ref>{{Cite web |title=Shamli to Ambala: Connecting Small Cities with Big Dreams! |author=@rahstaexpo_ |url=https://www.instagram.com/reel/C932erptAO0/ |access-date=2025-06-30 |website=www.instagram.com}}</ref>
+| 2026<ref>{{Cite web |title=GRAP norms bring NHAI projects to halt |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/haryana/grap-norms-bring-nhai-projects-to-halt/ |access-date=2025-06-30 |website=The Tribune |language=en}}</ref>
 |-
-| [[Gorakhpur Link Expressway]]<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.dailypioneer.com/2019/state-editions/up-govt-approves-bids--for-two-expressways.html|title=Gorakhpur link expressway |access-date=14 November 2019}}</ref>
+| [[Awadh Expressway|Awadh (Kanpur–Lucknow)]]
-| [[Uttar Pradesh]]
+| [[File:NE6-IN.svg|24px|center]]
-| align="right" |{{convert|91.40|km|mi|1|abbr=on}}
+| Azad Chauraha, [[Kanpur]] – Shaheed Path, [[Lucknow]]
-| 2023-04<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gorakhpur Link Expressway – Information & Status |url=https://themetrorailguy.com/upeida-gorakhpur-link-expressway-information-route-map-status/ |access-date=2022-07-12 |website=The Metro Rail Guy |language=en-US}}</ref>
+| Uttar Pradesh
+| {{cvt|62.76|km}}
+| 6
+| Intrastate
+| 2022<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-02-23 |title=PNC Wins Kanpur Lucknow Expressway's Contract |url=https://themetrorailguy.com/2022/02/23/pnc-wins-kanpur-lucknow-expressways-contract/ |access-date=2022-04-25 |website=The Metro Rail Guy |language=en-US}}</ref>
+| 2026<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shewaramani |first=Jatin |date=2025-01-02 |title=Lucknow News Roundup {{!}} Awadh Expressway to be ready by June, temp to drop in next 48 hrs & more |url=https://www.knocksense.com/lucknow/lucknow-news-roundup-awadh-expressway-to-be-ready-by-june-temp-to-drop-in-next-48-hrs-more |access-date=2025-06-25 |website=Knocksense |language=en}}</ref>
 |-
-| Ghazipur-Ballia-Manjhighat Expressway<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nbmcw.com/news/roads-highways/morth-invites-bids-for-rs3-200-cr-gazipur-ballia-highway.html|title=MoRTH invites bids for ₹3,200-cr Gazipur-Ballia highway |access-date=12 August 2022}}</ref>
+| [[Bengaluru–Vijayawada Expressway|Bengaluru–Vijayawada]]
-| [[Uttar Pradesh]]
+| [[File:NH544G-IN.svg|24px|center]]
-| align="right" |{{convert|132.76|km|mi|1|abbr=on}}
+| [[Bengaluru]] – [[Vijaywada]]
-| 2023-12<ref>{{Cite web |title=UPEIDA to acquire land for Ghazipur-Manjhighat greenfield highway |url=https://www.constructionworld.in/transport-infrastructure/highways-and-roads-infrastructure/upeida-to-acquire-land-for-ghazipur-manjhighat-greenfield-highway/33776 |access-date=2022-07-12 |website=The Metro Rail Guy |language=en-US}}</ref>
+| Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh
+| {{cvt|518|km}}
+| 6
+| Inter-state
+| 2023<ref>{{cite web|title=Bangalore–Vijayawada Expressway – Information & Status|url=https://themetrorailguy.com/nhai-bengaluru-vijayawada-expressway-route-map-status-update/|website=The Metro Rail Guy|access-date=14 March 2024}}</ref>
+| 2027<ref>{{cite news|title=PM Modi Inaugurates, Lays Foundation Stone For 112 National Highway Projects|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/pm-modi-inaugurates-lays-foundation-stone-for-112-national-highway-projects-5217246work=NDTV|date=11 March 2024|access-date=14 March 2024|language=en}}</ref>
 |-
-| [[Lucknow–Kanpur Expressway]]
+| [[National Highway 352W (India)|Delhi–Jaipur]]
-| [[Uttar Pradesh]]
+| [[File:NH352W-IN.svg|24px|center]]
-| align="right" |{{Convert|66|km|mi|abbr=on}}
+| Kherki Dhaula Toll, Gurgaon – Chandwaji, [[Jaipur]]
-| 2025-01<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kanpur - Lucknow Expressway – Information & Status |url=https://themetrorailguy.com/nhai-kanpur-lucknow-expressway-information-route-map-status/ |access-date=2022-07-07 |website=The Metro Rail Guy |language=en-US}}</ref>
+| Delhi, Haryana and Rajasthan
+| {{cvt|195|km}}
+| 4
+| Inter-state
+| 2025<ref>{{Cite web |title=Full Guide to the Delhi–Jaipur Expressway: Timeline, Route, Real Estate Growth - Times Property |url=https://timesproperty.com/article/post/all-about-delhi-jaipur-expressway-blid9995 |access-date=2025-06-30 |website=timesproperty}}</ref>
+| 2027<ref>{{Cite web |title=Delhi - Jaipur Super Expressway – Information & Status |url=https://themetrorailguy.com/nhai-delhi-jaipur-expressway-information-route-map-status/ |access-date=2025-06-30 |website=The Metro Rail Guy |language=en-US}}</ref>
 |-
-| [[National Highway 230 (India)|Lucknow Outer Ring Road]]
+| [[Delhi–Amritsar–Katra Expressway|Delhi–Katra]]
-| [[Uttar Pradesh]]
+| [[File:NE5-IN.svg|24px|center]]
-| align="right" |{{Convert|108|km|mi|abbr=on}}
+| [[Bahadurgarh|Bahadurgarh border]], Delhi – [[Katra, Jammu and Kashmir|Katra]]
-| 2023-06
+| Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir
+| {{cvt|670|km}}
+| 4
+| Inter-state
+| 2021<ref>{{Cite web|last=Livemint|date=2021-09-16|title=Delhi-Katra in 6 hours by road. Expressway to be launched in 2 years|url=https://www.livemint.com/industry/infrastructure/delhikatra-in-6-hours-by-road-expressway-to-be-launched-in-2-years-11631766099337.html|access-date=2021-09-16|website=livemint.com|language=en}}</ref>
+| 31 December 2025<ref name=bar1>[https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/barring-punjab-669-km-delhi-katra-e-way-almost-complete-in-most-states/ Barring Punjab, 669 km Delhi-Katra e-way almost complete in most states], The Tribune, 23 Aug 2024.</ref>
 |-
-| [[Loknayak Ganga Path]] Phase II
+| [[Durg–Raipur–Arang Expressway|Durg–Arang]]
-| [[Bihar]]
+|
-| align="right" |{{Convert|18|km|mi||abbr=on}}
+| Tendesara, [[Rajnandgaon district]] – Mahanadi Bridge, [[Arang]]
-| 2024-12
+| Chhattisgarh
+| {{cvt|92|km}}
+| 6
+| Intrastate
+| 2022<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chhattisgarh Infrastructure: Durg set for major infra boost with expressways, metro, and industrial projects |url=https://propnewstime.com/getdetailsStories/MTc0NDU=/chhattisgarh-infrastructure-durg-set-for-major-infra-boost-with-expressways-metro-and-industrial-projects |access-date=2025-07-01 |website=propnewstime.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
+| 30 June 2026<ref>{{cite web| url=https://datalakeg.nhai.gov.in/nhai/MISC/ProjectDetailsAdvance?key=U2FsdGVkX19J2F+ZuOrtXcZbaofL0CAML11h2sXoZGF7qFuNmKjkQNaVwCcr383D | title=Project Details | publisher=NHAI | date=27 December 2022 }}</ref>
 |-
-| [[Ludhiana Elevated corridor]]
+| [[Faridabad–Noida–Ghaziabad Expressway|Faridabad–Ghaziabad]]
-| [[Punjab]]
+| style="text-align: center;" |
-| align="right" |{{Convert|13|km|mi||abbr=on}}
+| Greater Faridabad, [[Faridabad]] – Rahul Vihar, [[Ghaziabad]]
-| 2024-03
+| Uttar Pradesh and Haryana
+| {{cvt|56|km}}
+| 6
+| Inter-state
+| 2025<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tamta |first=Prashant |title=Delhi-NCR news: BIG update on long-pending Faridabad-Noida-Ghaziabad expressway, authorities agree to... |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-delhi-ncr-news-big-update-on-long-pending-faridabad-noida-ghaziabad-expressway-authorities-agree-to-3145475 |access-date=2025-06-30 |website=DNA India |language=en}}</ref>
+| 2027<ref>{{Cite web |title=FNG Expressway: Route, Status And Construction Timeline |url=https://www.91infra.com/news/fng-expressway-route-status-and-construction-timeline |access-date=2025-06-30 |website=www.91infra.com |language=en}}</ref>
 |-
-| [[Mumbai Trans Harbour Link]]
+| [[Ghaziabad-Kanpur Expressway]]
-| [[Maharashtra]]
+| style="text-align: center;" |
-| align="right" |{{Convert|21.8|km|mi|abbr=on}}
+| [[Ghaziabad]] – [[Kanpur]]
-| 2023-12
+| Uttar Pradesh
+| {{cvt|380|km}}
+| 6
+| Intrastate
+| 2025<ref name="ghaziabad_kanpur">{{Cite web |title=Ghaziabad-Kanpur Expressway to link 9 UP districts, may be extended to Jewar Airport |url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/city/ghaziabad-kanpur-expressway-to-link-9-up-districts-may-be-extended-to-jewar-airport-article-12982157.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250511160028/https://www.moneycontrol.com/city/ghaziabad-kanpur-expressway-to-link-9-up-districts-may-be-extended-to-jewar-airport-article-12982157.html |archive-date=2025-05-11 |access-date=2025-07-01 |website=Moneycontrol |language=en-US}}</ref>
+| 2026<ref name="ghaziabad_kanpur"/>
 |-
-| [[Mumbai–Nagpur Expressway]] (Phase III)<ref name=":1">{{cite web |title=Work on Nagpur-Mumbai expressway begins in full swing - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/work-on-nag-mum-eway-begins-in-full-swing/articleshow/67631967.cms |website=The Times of India}}</ref>
+| [[Hyderabad–Indore Expressway|Hyderabad–Indore]]
-| [[Maharashtra]]
+| style="text-align: center;" |
-| align="right" |{{convert|181|km|mi|1|abbr=on}}
+| [[Hyderabad]] – [[Indore]]
-| 2023-12<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-02-24 |title=Mumbai-Nagpur Expressway: Route Map, Cost and Status |url=https://www.magicbricks.com/blog/mumbai-nagpur-expressway/127488.html |access-date=2022-07-12 |website=Magicbricks Blog |language=en}}</ref>
+| Telangana, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh
+| {{cvt|713|km}}
+| 4
+| Inter-state brownfield
+| 2024<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bharat |first=E. T. V. |date=2025-01-10 |title=Gadkari Carries Out Aerial Inspection Of 33-Km Stretch Of High-Speed Indore-Hyderabad Corridor |url=https://www.etvbharat.com/en/!state/union-minister-nitin-gadkari-aerial-inspection-33-km-stretch-of-high-speed-indore-hyderabad-corridor-enn25010907180 |access-date=2025-06-30 |website=ETV Bharat News |language=en}}</ref>
+| 2025<ref>{{Cite web |title=Indore-Hyderabad Economic Corridor – Information & Status Update |url=https://themetrorailguy.com/nhai-indore-hyderabad-economic-corridor-information-route-map-status/ |access-date=2025-06-30 |website=The Metro Rail Guy |language=en-US}}</ref>
 |-
-| [[Pathankot-Ajmer Expressway|Ludhiana-Bhatinda-Ajmer experessway]]<ref>{{Cite web |agency=Tribune News Service |title=Work allotted for six-laning of Ludhiana-Bathinda expressway |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/ludhiana/work-allotted-for-six-laning-of-ludhiana-bathinda-expressway-389419 |access-date=2022-07-12 |website=Tribuneindia News Service |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Ludhiana – Bathinda Expressway – Information & Status |url=https://themetrorailguy.com/nhai-ludhiana-bathinda-expressway-information-route-map-status/ |access-date=2022-07-12 |website=The Metro Rail Guy |language=en-US}}</ref>
+| [[Jaipur–Bandikui Expressway|Jaipur–Bandikui]]
+| style="text-align: center;" | NE-4C
-(Phase 1- Ludhiana to Bhatinda)
+| [[Jaipur]] – [[Bandikui]]
-| [[Punjab]]
+| Rajasthan
-| align="right" |{{Convert|75.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}
+| {{cvt|67|km}}
-|2024-03
+| 4
+| Intrastate spur
+| 2022<ref>{{Cite web |title=Salient Features – GR Bandikui Jaipur Expressway Private Limited |url=https://www.grbjepl.com/salient-features/ |access-date=2025-06-29 |language=en-US}}</ref>
+| 1 July 2025<ref>{{Cite news |title=From July, travel time between Delhi and Jaipur to reduce by an hour |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/others/from-july-travel-time-between-delhi-and-jaipur-to-reduce-by-an-hour-101750875429291.html |access-date=26 June 2025}}</ref>
 |-
-| [[Peripheral Ring Road|Satellite Town Ring Road (STRR) (NH-948A)]]
+| [[Ludhiana–Bathinda–Ajmer Expressway|Ludhiana–Ajmer]]
-| [[Karnataka]]
+| style="text-align: center;" | EC-8
-| align="right" |{{Convert|280|km|mi|abbr=on}}
+| [[Ludhiana]] – [[Ajmer]]
-| 2024-08
+| Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan
+| {{cvt|600|km}}
+| 6
+| Inter-state economic corridor
+| 2025<ref>{{Cite web |title=Work begins to build Ludhiana-Bathinda national highway at Rs 1,555 crore |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/ludhiana/work-begins-to-build-ludhiana-bathinda-national-highway-at-1555-crore/ |access-date=2025-06-30 |website=The Tribune |language=en}}</ref>
+| TBD
 |-
-| [[Mumbai-Pune Missing Link Expressway]]
+| [[Nagpur–Vijayawada Expressway|Nagpur–Vijayawada]]
-| [[Maharashtra]]
+| style="text-align: center;" |
-| align="right" |{{Convert|13.3|km|mi|abbr=on}}
+| [[Nagpur]] – [[Vijaywada]]
-| 2025-08<ref>https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/mumbai-pune-expressway-missing-link-project-asia-widest-tunnel-8261508/</ref>
+| Maharashtra, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh
+| {{cvt|405|km}}
+| 4
+| Inter-state economic corridor
+| 2023<ref name="nagpur_vijaywada">{{Cite web |title=Nagpur-Vijayawada Economic Corridor – Information & Status Update |url=https://themetrorailguy.com/nhai-nagpur-vijayawada-economic-corridor-information-route-map-status/ |access-date=2025-06-30 |website=The Metro Rail Guy |language=en-US}}</ref>
+| 2027<ref name="nagpur_vijaywada"/>
 |-
-| [[Raipur–Visakhapatnam Expressway]]
+| [[Paniyala–Barodamev Expressway|Paniyala–Barodamev]]
-| [[Chhattisgarh]], [[Odisha]], [[Andhra Pradesh]]
-| align="right" |{{convert|465|km|mi|1|abbr=on}}
-| 2024-03
-|-
-|[[Urban Extension Road-II]]
-|[[Delhi]]
-| align="right" |{{Convert|75.7|km|mi|abbr=on}}
-| 2024-12
-|-
-| Varanasi Ring Road<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.patrika.com/varanasi-news/commissioner-nitin-gokarn-declaired-ring-road-phase-2-build-time-2237087/|title=पूर्वांचल के इन जिलों को बड़ा तोहफा, मार्च से शुरू होगा रिंग रोड फेज-2 का निर्माण|website=Patrika News|date=16 January 2018 |access-date=12 November 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/nhai-plans-to-develop-model-stretches-in-every-state/1850867|title=NHAI plans to develop Model Stretches in every state|website=www.outlookindia.com|access-date=12 November 2021}}</ref>
-|[[Uttar Pradesh]]
-| align="right" |{{Convert|63|km|mi|abbr=on}}
-|2023-06<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-06-22 |title=Road Construction: कई जिलों को जोड़ने वाली रिंग रोड के सर्विस रोड का काम लगभग पूरा, जल्द वाराणसी से दौड़ेंगी गाड़ियां |url=https://www.timesnowhindi.com/varanasi/article/the-construction-work-of-ring-road-phase-3-in-varanasi-accelerated/417186 |access-date=2022-07-12 |website=www.timesnowhindi.com |language=hi}}</ref>
-|-
-| Wazirabad–Mayur Vihar Elevated Expressway
-|[[Delhi NCR]]
-| align="right" |{{Convert|18|km|mi|abbr=on}}
 |
+| Paniyala Mod, [[Kotputli]] – Barodamev, [[Alwar]]
+| Haryana and Rajasthan
+| {{cvt|86.5|km}}
+| 6
+| Inter-state economic corridor
+| 2024<ref name="paniyala">{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/six-lane-highway-project-in-alwar-integrates-23-animal-underpasses/articleshow/118512485.cms | title=Six-lane highway project in Alwar integrates 23 animal underpasses | publisher=The Times of India | date=24 February 2025 }}</ref>
+| 2026<ref name="paniyala" />
 |-
-|[[Avinashi Road Elevated Expressway|Coimbatore Avinashi Road Elevated Expressway]]
+| [[Raipur-Ranchi-Dhanbad Expressway|Raipur–Dhanbad]]
-|[[Tamil Nadu]]
+| style="text-align: center;" | EC-7
-| align="right" |
+| Dharsiwa, [[Raipur district]] – [[Dhanbad]]
-{{Convert|10.1|km|mi|abbr=on}}
+| Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand
-| 2024-01
+| {{cvt|707|km}}
+| 4
+| Inter-state economic corridor
+| 2023<ref>{{Cite web |title=PM Inaugurates, Lays Foundation Stones in Raipur |url=https://www.drishtiias.com/state-pcs-current-affairs/pm-inaugurates-lays-foundation-stones-in-raipur |access-date=2025-06-30 |website=Drishti IAS |language=en}}</ref>
+| 2026<ref>{{Cite web |title=Raipur-Dhanbad expressway and rail upgrades to reshape Coal Capital's future |url=https://propnewstime.com/getdetailsStories/MTc4Mzc=/raipur-dhanbad-expressway-and-rail-upgrades-to-reshape-coal-capital-s-future |access-date=2025-06-30 |website=propnewstime.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
 |-
-| [[Delhi–Saharanpur–Dehradun Expressway]]
+| [[Raipur–Hyderabad Expressway|Raipur–Hyderabad]]
-| [[Delhi]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[Uttrakhand]]
+| style="text-align: center;" |
-| align= "right"|{{Convert|210|km|mi|abbr=on}}
+| Patan, [[Raipur]] – [[Hyderabad]]
-| 2024-12<ref>{{Cite web |title=Delhi - Dehradun Expressway - Information & Status |url=https://themetrorailguy.com/nhai-delhi-dehradun-expressway-information-route-map-status/ |access-date=2022-07-12 |website=The Metro Rail Guy |language=en-US}}</ref>
+| Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra and Telangana
+| {{cvt|530|km}}
+| 6
+| Inter-state
+| 2023<ref name="raipur_hyderabad">{{Cite news |date=2025-01-17 |title=Raipur-Hyderabad Expressway to cut down travel time between the cities by 2025 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/travel/raipur-hyderabad-expressway-to-cut-down-travel-time-between-the-cities-by-2025/articleshow/117330246.cms |access-date=2025-07-01 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
+| 2026<ref name="raipur_hyderabad"/>
 |-
-! colspan="2" |'''Total'''
+| [[Raipur-Visakhapatnam Expressway|Raipur–Visakhapatnam]]
-! colspan="2" |{{convert|7,608.45|km|mi|abbr=on}}
+| [[File:NH130CD-IN.svg|24px|center]]
+| [[Abhanpur]], [[Raipur district]] – [[Visakhapatnam Port]], [[Visakhapatnam]]
-|}
+| Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh
+| {{cvt|464|km}}
-== Proposed expressways ==
+| 6
+| Inter-state economic corridor
-{{Static row numbers}}
+| 2022<ref name="raipur_vishakhapatnam">{{cite news|author1=Mishra, Pawni|title=Raipur Visakhapatnam Expressway: Route, Map, Cost, and Latest Updates|url=https://www.magicbricks.com/blog/raipur-visakhapatnam-expressway-route/128499.html|work=MagicBricks|date=13 April 2022|access-date=14 March 2023|language=en}}</ref>
-{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible static-row-numbers"
+| 2026<ref name="raipur_vishakhapatnam"/>
-!Name
-!States
-!data-sort-type="number" |Length (km/mi)
 |-
-| Kharagpur–Burdwan–Moregram Expressway<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://themetrorailguy.com/nhai-kharagpur-siliguri-economic-corridor-information-route-map-status/|title=Kharagpur-Siliguri Economic Corridor – Information & Status |date=24 December 2022|website=The Metro Rail Guy|access-date=24 December 2022}}</ref> ||[[West Bengal]]|| align="right" |{{convert|230|km|mi|1|abbr=on}}
+| [[Surat–Chennai Expressway|Surat–Chennai]]
+| style="text-align: center;" |
+| [[Surat district]] – [[Chennai district]]
+| Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
+| {{cvt|1271|km}}
+| 6
+| Inter-state
+| 2023<ref name="surat_chennai">{{cite news|title=PM Modi lays foundation stone for Karnataka section of 6-lane Surat-Chennai Expressway|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/chennai/pm-modi-lays-foundation-stone-for-karnataka-section-6-lane-surat-chennai-expressway-article-97143601|work=Times Now|date=19 January 2023|access-date=12 March 2023|language=en}}</ref>
+| 2026<ref name="surat_chennai"/>
 |-
-| Agra-Gwalior Expressway<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://themetrorailguy.com/nhai-agra-gwalior-expressway-route-map-status-update-tenders/|title=Agra – Gwalior Expressway – Information & Status |date=7 December 2022|website=The Metro Rail Guy|access-date=7 December 2022}}</ref> ||[[Uttar Pradesh]],[[Madhya Pradesh]]|| align="right" |{{convert|88.4|km|mi|1|abbr=on}}
+| [[Urban Extension Road-II]]
+| style="text-align: center;" | NH-344M
+| [[Alipur, Delhi|Alipur]] – [[Mahipalpur]]
+| Delhi NCR
+| {{cvt|75.7|km}}
+| 6
+| Urban
+| 2021<ref>{{Cite web |title=Delhi Urban Extension Road 2 – Information & Status |url=https://themetrorailguy.com/nhai-delhi-uer-2-expressway-information-route-map-status/ |access-date=2025-06-30 |website=The Metro Rail Guy |language=en-US}}</ref>
+| 2025<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/delhi-news/delhis-3rd-ring-road-to-open-by-august-101749232096294.html| title=Delhi’s 3rd Ring Road to open by August |date=7 June 2025 | publisher=Hindustan Times}}</ref>
 |-
-| [[Amaravati–Anantapur Expressway]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/041016/amaravati-anantapur-highway-to-cost-rs-27635-crore.html|title=Amaravati-Anantapur highway to cost Rs 27,635 crore|date=4 October 2016|website=Deccan Chronicle|access-date=12 November 2021}}</ref> ||[[Andhra Pradesh]]|| align="right" |{{convert|371|km|mi|1|abbr=on}}
+| [[Varanasi–Kolkata Expressway|Varanasi–Kolkata]]
+| style="text-align: center;" | NH-319B
+| Varanasi Ring Road, [[Chandauli district]] – Sarisha, [[Diamond Harbour]]
+| Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal
+| {{cvt|710|km}}
+| 6
+| Inter-state
+| 2024<ref>{{cite news|last=Yadav|first=Anshika|title=Varanasi Ranchi Kolkata Expressway 6 Lane E-Way To Reduce Time By 6 Hours|url=https://www.magicbricks.com/news/varanasi-ranchi-kolkata-expressway/134414.html|work=Magicbricks|date=23 February 2024|access-date=23 February 2024|language=en}}</ref>
+| 2027<ref name="varanasi_kolkata">{{cite news|author1=Mishra, Amit|title=NHAI's Ambitious 610-Km Varanasi-Kolkata Expressway To Be Operational By 2027|url=https://swarajya.com/amp/story/news-headlines%2Fnhais-ambitious-610-km-varanasi-kolkata-expressway-to-be-operational-by-2027|work=Swarajya|date=9 December 2022|access-date=10 December 2022|language=en}}</ref>
 |-
-| [[Amas–Darbhanga Expressway]]
+|[[Gorakhpur–Siliguri Expressway|Gorakhpur–Siliguri]]
- ||[[Bihar]]|| align="right" |{{convert|189|km|mi|1|abbr=on}}
+| style="text-align: center;" |
+|[[Gorakhpur]] - [[Siliguri]]
+|Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal
+|519 km (322 mi)
+|4
+|Inter-state
+|2025
+|2028
 |-
-| Aurangabad-Darbhanga Expressway<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.prabhatkhabar.com/state/bihar/bihar-first-green-field-expressway-gets-centre-nod-who-connect-magadh-to-mithila-aurangabad-to-darbhanga-know-when-this-is-ready-upl|title=मगध से मिथिला को जोड़ेगा बिहार का पहला ग्रीन फील्ड एक्सप्रेस-वे, जानें कब तक बन कर होगा तैयार, कितने जिलों से गुजरेगी?|website=Prabhat Khabar - Hindi News|access-date=12 November 2021}}</ref> ||[[Bihar]]|| align="right" |{{convert|271|km|mi|1|abbr=on}}
+|[[Kharagpur–Morgram Expressway|Kharagpur–Morgram]]
+| style="text-align: center;" |NH - 116A
+|[[Kharagpur]] – [[Morgram]]
+|West Bengal
+|{{cvt|230|km}}
+|4
+|Intrastate
+|2025
+|2028
+|}
+=== Proposed national expressways ===
+{{sticky header}}{{sort under}}
+{{static row numbers}}
+{| class="wikitable sortable static-row-numbers static-row-header-hash sticky-header sort-under" style="font-size:small;"
+|+ Overview of proposed national expressways of India
 |-
-|Ballia Link Expressway<ref>{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/cm-oks-link-e-way-to-connect-ballia-ghazipur/articleshow/79972559.cms |title=CM Yogi Adityanath OKs link expressway to connect Ballia, Ghazipur |work=The Times of India |date=27 December 2020 }}</ref>
+! Expressway
-|[[Uttar Pradesh]]
+<!-- ! class="unsortable" | Sign -->
-|align="right" |{{Convert|30|km|mi|abbr=on}}
+! Terminus
+! Locale
+! data-sort-type="number" | Length
+! Lanes
+! Type
+! Proposed in
 |-
-|Bangalore Peripheral Ring Road<ref>{{cite web |url=https://themetrorailguy.com/bda-bangalore-peripheral-ring-road-route-map-status-update-tenders/ |title=Bangalore Peripheral Ring Road – Information & Status |date=9 November 2022 }}</ref>
+| Bhopal–Indore
-|[[Karnataka]]
+| Kalan, [[Bhopal]] – Karnawad, [[Indore district]]
-|align="right" |{{Convert|74|km|mi|abbr=on}}
+| Madhya Pradesh
+| {{cvt|157|km}}
+| 6
+| Intrastate
+| 2025<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-02-25 |title=Bhopal to boast India's best transport system: Multi-state travel within 12 hours |url=https://www.patrika.com/en/special-news/bhopal-to-boast-indias-best-transport-system-multi-state-travel-within-12-hours-19422367 |access-date=2025-07-01 |website=Patrika News |language=en}}</ref>
 |-
-|Bangalore Pune Expressway<ref>{{cite web |url=https://themetrorailguy.com/nhai-pune-bangalore-expressway-route-map-status-update/ |title=Pune – Bangalore Expressway – Information & Status |date=3 October 2022 }}</ref>
+| [[Atal Progress-Way|Chambal (Kota–Etawah)]]
-|[[Karnataka]], [[Maharashtra]]
+| Seemalya, [[Kota district]] – Nanawa, [[Etawah district]]
-|align="right" |{{Convert|700|km|mi|abbr=on}}
+| Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh
+| {{cvt|404|km}}
+| 6
+| Inter-state
+| 2017<ref>{{cite web|title=Chambal Expressway aka Atal Progressway Complete Project Details|url=https://indianconstructioninfo.com/chambal-expressway/|work=indianconstructioninfo.com|access-date=16 March 2023|language=en}}</ref>
 |-
-| Buxar - Bhagalpur Expressway<ref name="hindustantimes_101637638123343">{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/gorakhpursiliguri-expressway-proposed-will-benefit-10-districts-of-north-bihar-101637638123343.html|title=Bihar set to get its 4th expressway, will connect Gorakhpur to Siliguri|date=23 November 2021 |publisher=Hindustan Times |access-date=24 November 2021}}</ref> ||[[Bihar]]|| align="right" |{{convert|308|km|mi|1|abbr=on}}
+| [[Haldia–Raxaul Expressway|Haldia–Raxaul]]
+| [[Haldia]] – Mehsi, [[Raxaul]]
+| West Bengal, Jharkhand and Bihar
+| {{cvt|650|km}}
+| 6
+| Inter-state
+| 2022<ref>{{Cite web |title=Six-Lane Expressway Connecting Raxaul To Haldia Coming Up By 2028, To Cost Rs 54,000 Crore |url=https://www.news18.com/auto/six-lane-expressway-connecting-raxaul-to-haldia-coming-up-by-2028-to-cost-rs-54000-crore-ws-dkl-9367337.html |access-date=2025-07-01 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref>
 |-
-| [[Chennai Elevated Expressways]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cmdachennai.gov.in/Volume1_English_PDF/Vol1_Chapter04_Transport.pdf |title=Chennai Elevated Road |publisher=CMDA |access-date=9 January 2016}}</ref> ||[[Tamil Nadu]]|| align="right" |{{convert|10|km|mi|1|abbr=on}}
+| Kharagpur–Visakhapatnam
+| [[Kharagpur]] – [[Visakhapatnam]]
+| West Bengal, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh
+| {{cvt|783|km}}
+| 6
+| Inter-state
+| 2025<ref>{{Cite news |title=Kharagpur-Visakhapatnam Expressway to change Eastern India's road connectivity |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/travel/travel-news/kharagpur-visakhapatnam-expressway-to-change-eastern-indias-road-connectivity/articleshow/115742552.cms |access-date=2025-06-30 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
 |-
-| Delhi-Hisar-Fazilka Expressway<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/faster-connectivity-from-hisar-to-delhi/articleshow/63236752.cms |title=Faster connectivity from Hisar to Delhi |website=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=9 March 2018}}</ref> || [[Haryana]]|| align="right" |{{convert|170|km|mi|1|abbr=on}}
+| [[Ludhiana–Bathinda–Ajmer Expressway|Ludhiana–Ajmer]]
+| [[Ludhiana]] – [[Ajmer]]
+| Punjab Haryana and Rajasthan
+| {{cvt|600|km}}
+| 6
+| Inter-state
+| 2019<ref>{{Cite web |title=Shelved Ludhiana-Bathinda highway project back on track |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/ludhiana/shelved-ludhiana-bathinda-highway-project-back-on-track/ |access-date=2025-07-01 |website=The Tribune |language=en}}</ref>
 |-
-|Virar - Alibag Expressway<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-12-21 |title=After Samruddhi Mahamarg, Maharashtra shifts focus on Alibaug-Virar Multi Modal Corridor |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/after-samruddhi-mahamarg-maharashtra-shifts-focus-on-alibaug-virar-multi-modal-corridor-8336941/ |access-date=2022-12-23 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
+| [[Nagpur–Hyderabad–Bengaluru Expressway|Nagpur–Bengaluru]]
-|[[Maharashtra]]
+| [[Nagpur]] – [[Bengaluru Rural district]]
-|{{convert|126|km|mi|1|abbr=on}}
+| Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
+| {{cvt|1300|km}}
+| 8
+| Inter-state
+| 2025<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-09-20 |title=NHAI awards 251-km Hyderabad-Nagpur corridor for Rs 6,661 cr under TOT model |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/infrastructure/nhai-awards-251-km-hyderabad-nagpur-corridor-for-rs-6661-cr-under-tot-model/articleshow/113531437.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2025-07-01 |work=The Economic Times |issn=0013-0389}}</ref>
 |-
-|[[Ganga Expressway|Ganga Expressway Phase-2]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://upeida.in/site/writereaddata/UploadNews/corrigendum/pdf/C_201902011804205533.pdf|title=Proposed Alignment}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/ganga-e-way-alignment-plans-ready-for-cm-nod-before-consultant-invite/articleshow/71175909.cms|title=Ganga e-way alignment plans ready for UP CM's nod before consultant invite &#124; Lucknow News - Times of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=12 November 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.financialexpress.com/news/7-bids-for-upper-ganga-canal-expressway/589281/ |title=7 bids for Upper Ganga Canal Expressway |publisher=Financialexpress.com |date=11 March 2010 |access-date=16 July 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indiantollways.com/2009/12/03/no-state-consent-nhai-goes-ahead-with-four-laning-of-highway-section/ |title=No state consent, NHAI goes ahead with four-laning of highway section |publisher=Indian Tollways |date=3 December 2009 |access-date=16 July 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091206194741/http://www.indiantollways.com/2009/12/03/no-state-consent-nhai-goes-ahead-with-four-laning-of-highway-section/ |archive-date=6 December 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref> ||[[Uttar Pradesh]], [[Uttarakhand]]|| align="right" |{{convert|424|km|mi|1|abbr=on}}
+| [[Narmada Expressway|Narmada]]
+| [[Amarkantak]] – [[Alirajpur]]
+| Madhya Pradesh
+| {{cvt|1100|km}}
+| 8
+| Intrastate
+| 2020<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/bhopal-cabinet-gives-nod-to-906-km-narmada-expressway-construction|title=Bhopal: Cabinet gives nod to 906-km Narmada Expressway construction|website=Free Press Journal}}</ref>
 |-
-| GMADA Expressway
+| [[Palakkad–Kozhikode Greenfield Highway|Palakkad–Kozhikode]]
-| [[Chandigarh]], [[Haryana]], [[Punjab]]
+| [[Marutharode]], [[Palakkad district]] – [[Pantheeramkavu]], [[Kozhikode district]]
-| align= "right"|{{Convert|284|km|mi|abbr=on}}
+| Kerala
+| {{cvt|121|km}}
+| 4
+| Intrastate
+| 2025<ref>{{Cite web  |date=2025-06-05 |title=Rs 6,700 crore boost for road development in Kerala |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2025/Jun/05/rs-6700-crore-boost-for-road-development-in-kerala |access-date=2025-07-01 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
 |-
-|Pune-Nashik Industrial Expressway<ref name="auto3">{{cite web|url=https://msrdc.in/Site/Upload/T2586NITPuneNashik.pdf |title=NOTICE INVITING TENDER |work=MAHARASHTRA STATE ROAD DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED, MUMBAI(A Govt. of Maharashtra Undertaking)|access-date=12 October 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://indiainfrahub.com/2022/roads/with-samruddhi-expressway-nearing-completion-maharashtra-begins-work-on-2-new-expressways-connecting-pune-nashik-nagpur-goa/ |title=With Samruddhi Expressway Nearing Completion, Maharashtra Begins Work On 2 New Expressways Connecting Pune-Nashik, Nagpur- Goa |work=India Infra Hub|access-date=18 October 2022}}</ref>
+| Panipat–Dabwali
-|[[Maharashtra]]
+| [[Panipat district]] – Dabwali, [[Sirsa district]]
-| align= "right"|{{Convert|250|km|mi|abbr=on}}
+| Haryana
+| {{cvt|300|km}}
+| 4
+| Intrastate
+| 2025<ref>{{Cite web |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> | date=2025-02-04 |title=Haryana's Ambitious 300km Highway Project: Dabwali to Panipat Expressway |url=https://en.theharyanastory.com/article/1546/haryanas-ambitious-300km-highway-project-dabwali-to-panipat-expressway |access-date=2025-07-01 |website=en.theharyanastory.com |language=en}}</ref>
 |-
-|Pune-Aurangabad Expressway<ref>{{cite web|url=https://themetrorailguy.com/nhai-pune-aurangabad-expressway-route-map-status-update-tenders/ |title=Pune – Aurangabad Expressway – Information & Status Update |work=The Metro Rail Guy|access-date=9 November 2022}}</ref>
+| [[Pune–Bengaluru Expressway|Pune–Bengaluru]]
-|[[Maharashtra]]
+| [[Pune]] – Bengaluru rural district
-| align= "right"|{{Convert|225|km|mi|abbr=on}}
+| Maharashtra and Karnataka
+| {{cvt|700|km}}
+| 8
+| Inter-state
+| 2022<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-05-23 |title=Pune Bengaluru Expressway - Route, Map, Cost, Progress, and More - Infra Info Hub |url=https://infrainfohub.com/pune-bengaluru-expressway-route-map-cost-progress/ |access-date=2025-05-23 |language=en-US}}</ref>
 |-
-| [[Nagpur–Goa Expressway]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Nagpur – Goa Expressway – Information & Status|url=https://themetrorailguy.com/msrdc-nagpur-goa-expressway-route-map-status-update-tenders/|website=The Metro Rail Guy|access-date=11 March 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=All about Nagpur - Goa Expressway|url=https://timesproperty.com/news/post/nagpur-goa-expressway-details-blid3908|work=[[The Times of India|Times Property]]|date=15 February 2023|access-date=11 March 2023|language=en-IN}}</ref>
+| Ranchi–Jamshedpur
-|[[Maharashtra]]
+| [[Ranchi district]] – [[Jamshedpur]]
-| align= "right"|{{Convert|760|km|mi|abbr=on}}
+| Jharkhand
+| {{cvt|220|km}}
+| 4
+| Intrastate brownfield
+| 2025<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.magicbricks.com/blog/ranchi-jamshedpur-highway/132080.html | title=Ranchi Jamshedpur highway | publisher=magicbricks | date=22 April 2025 }}</ref>
 |-
-| [[Siliguri–Gorakhpur Expressway|Gorakhpur–Siliguri Expressway]]<ref name="hindustantimes_101637638123343"/> ||[[Uttar Pradesh]], [[Bihar]], [[West Bengal]]|| align="right" |{{convert|607|km|mi|1|abbr=on}}
+| [[Thiruvananthapuram–Angamaly Greenfield Highway|Thiruvananthapuram–Angamaly]]
+| [[Pulimath]], [[Thiruvananthapuram district]] – [[Angamaly]], [[Ernakulam district]]
+| Kerala
+| {{cvt|257|km}}
+| 6
+| Intrastate
+| 2023 (Stalled)<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-12-12 |title=No plans to go ahead with greenfield NH projects, says Centre |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/no-plans-to-go-ahead-with-greenfield-nh-projects-says-centre/article68978045.ece |access-date=2025-07-01 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
+|}
+== Bypass expressways ==
+=== Operational bypass expressways ===
+{{sticky header}}{{sort under}}
+{{static row numbers}}
+{| class="wikitable sortable static-row-numbers static-row-header-hash sticky-header sort-under" style="font-size:small;"
+|+ Overview of fully and partially operational bypass expressways of India
 |-
-| [[Hyderabad–Indore Expressway]]<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/india/23-expressways-new-highways-coming-up-in-next-5-years/articleshow/77526921.cms|title=23 new expressways and highways coming up in next 5 years|work=[[Times of India]]|access-date=13 August 2020}}</ref>
+! Bypassing city
-| [[Madhya Pradesh]] , [[Maharashtra]] , [[Telangana]]
+! Expressway
-| align="right" |{{Convert|713|km|mi|abbr=on}}
+! class="unsortable" | Sign
+! Terminals
+! Locale
+! data-sort-type="number" | Length
+! Lanes
+! Owner
+! Status
+! Opening
 |-
-| [[Raipur-Hyderabad Expressway]]<ref name="constructionweekonline.in"/>
+| [[Bengaluru]]
-| [[Chhattisgarh]] , [[Maharashtra]], [[Telangana]]
+| [[Satellite Town Ring Road|Satellite Town Ring]]
-| align="right" |{{Convert|530|km|mi|abbr=on}}
+| [[File:NH948A-IN.svg|24px|center]]
+| [[Dobbaspet]], [[Bengaluru Rural district]] – [[Hosur]]
+| Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
+| {{cvt|280.8|km}}
+| 4–6
+| NHAI
+| {{Maybe|Partially opened}}
+| December 2025<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bangalore Satellite Town Ring Road – Information & Status |url=https://themetrorailguy.com/nhai-bangalore-satellite-town-ring-road-route-map-status-update-tenders/ |access-date=2025-07-01 |website=The Metro Rail Guy |language=en-US}}</ref>
 |-
-| Hyderabad–Visakhapatnam Expressway<ref name="auto"/>
+| [[Chennai]]
-| [[Telangana]] , [[Andhra Pradesh]]||align="right"|{{Convert|225|km|mi|abbr=on}}
+| [[Chennai Bypass Road|Chennai Bypass]]
+| [[File:AH20-IN.svg|24px|center]]
+| [[Pulhal|Puzhal]], Chennai – [[Perungalathur]], Chennai
+| Tamil Nadu
+| {{cvt|32|km}}
+| 6
+| NHAI
+| {{Operational}}
+| 2010<ref>{{Cite web  |date=2024-10-02 |title=NHAI mulls linking service roads along bypass from Madhavaram to Irumbuliyur |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2024/Oct/02/nhai-mulls-linking-service-roads-along-bypass-from-madhavaram-to-irumbuliyur |access-date=2025-07-01 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
 |-
-| Indore–Kota Expressway<ref name="auto"/>
+| [[Delhi]]
-| [[Rajasthan]] , [[Madhya Pradesh]]||align="right"|{{Convert|136|km|mi|abbr=on}}
+| [[Eastern Peripheral Expressway|Eastern Peripheral]]
+| [[File:NE2-IN.svg|24px|center]]
+| [[Kundli]], [[Sonipat]] – Dholgarh, [[Palwal]]
+| Haryana and Uttar Pradesh
+| {{cvt|135|km}}
+| 6
+| NHAI
+| {{Operational}}
+| 27 May 2018<ref name="stat1">{{Cite news |title=Gurgaon: Kundli-Manesar expressway inauguration today |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/gurgaon-sultanpur-kundli-manesar-expressway-inauguration-5452647/ |access-date=5 Nov 2018}}</ref>
 |-
-|[[Jalna-Nanded Expressway]]<ref name="auto" />
+| Delhi
-|[[Maharashtra]]||align="right"|{{Convert|179|km|mi|abbr=on}}
+| [[Western Peripheral Expressway|Western Peripheral]]
+| style="text-align: center;" |
+| Kundli, Sonipat – Dholgarh, Palwal
+| Haryana
+| {{cvt|135.6|km}}
+| 6
+| [[Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation|HSIIDC]]
+| {{Operational}}
+| 19 November 2019<ref>{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/pm-modi-to-inaugurate-western-peripheral-expressway-all-you-need-to-know/articleshow/66676579.cms |title=PM Modi to inaugurate Western Peripheral Expressway: All you need to know}}</ref>
 |-
-| [[Kadapa Feeder Expressway]]<ref name="auto2">{{Cite web|url=http://aprdc.ap.gov.in/CMDASHBOARDREPORTS/GreenFieldExpressReport.aspx|title=Green Field Express Way (Anantapur to Amaravati)|access-date=12 November 2021}}</ref> ||[[Andhra Pradesh]]|| align="right" |{{convert|104.1|km|mi|1|abbr=on}}
+| [[Gurgaon]]
+| [[Dwarka Expressway]]
+| style="text-align: center;" |
+| Mahipalpur, Delhi – Kherli Daula, Gurgaon
+| Delhi and Haryana
+| {{cvt|27.6|km}}
+| 8
+| NHAI
+| {{Operational}}
+| 11 March 2024<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dwarka Expressway – Information & Status Update |url=https://themetrorailguy.com/nhai-dwarka-expressway-information-route-status/ |access-date=2025-07-01 |website=The Metro Rail Guy |language=en-US}}</ref>
 |-
-|Konkan Greenfield Expressway
+| [[Hyderabad]]
-|[[Maharashtra]]
+| [[Outer Ring Road, Hyderabad|Outer Ring]]
-|align="right" |{{Convert|500|km|mi|abbr=on}}
+| style="text-align: center;" |
+| [[Gachibowli]] – [[Narsingi, Ranga Reddy district]]
+| Telangana
+| {{cvt|158|km}}
+| 8
+| [[Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation|GHMC]]
+| {{Operational}}
+| 15 July 2016<ref>{{cite web|title=ORR: Ghatkesar – Shameerpet stretch opens|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/two-packages-of-hyderabad-orr-inaugurated-116071500760_1.html|website=TOI|access-date=5 July 2016|language=en-IN|date=15 July 2016}}</ref>
 |-
-|Mysuru-Kushalnagar Expressway<ref>https://starofmysore.com/mysuru-kushalnagar-four-lane-expressway-11-firms-bid-for-tender/</ref>
+| [[Kolkata]]
-|[[Karnataka]]
+| [[Belghoria Expressway]]
-|align="right" |{{Convert|115|km|mi|abbr=on}}
+| style="text-align: center;" |[[File:NH12-IN.svg|alt=NH12|center|31x31px]]
+| [[Dakshineswar]], Kolkata – [[Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport|NSCBIA]], Kolkata
+| West Bengal
+| {{cvt|16|km}}
+| 4
+| NHAI
+| {{Operational}}
+| 2008<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/rising-crime-on-belghoria-expressway/articleshow/4908597.cms |title=Rising crime on Belghoria expressway |work=The Times of India |date=19 August 2009 |via=The Economic Times - The Times of India}}</ref>
 |-
-| [[Kurnool Feeder Expressway]]<ref name="auto2"/> ||[[Andhra Pradesh]]|| align="right" |{{convert|123.7|km|mi|1|abbr=on}}
+| [[Lucknow]]
+| [[Lucknow Outer Ring Road (NH 230)|Lucknow Outer Ring]]
+| [[File:NH230-IN.svg|24px|center]]
+| [[Bakshi Ka Talab]]
+| Uttar Pradesh
+| {{cvt|104|km}}
+| 8
+| NHAI
+| {{Operational}}
+| March 2024<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.knocksense.com/lucknow/lucknows-pivotal-project-outer-ring-road-all-set-to-be-inaugurated-in-march | title=Lucknow's pivotal project, Outer Ring Road all set to be inaugurated in March | date=28 February 2024 }}</ref>
 |-
-|Nagpur-Gondia-Gadchiroli Expressway<ref name="timesofindia.indiatimes.com">{{Cite web|title=225km eastern Mah E-way to connect Gadchiroli Gondia to Samrudddhi Mahamarg|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/225km-eastern-mah-e-way-to-connect-gadchiroli-gondia-to-samrudddhi-mahamarg/articleshow/88152316.cms|access-date=8 December 2021|website=Times Of India|language=en}}</ref>
+| [[Ludhiana]]
-|[[Maharashtra]] ||align="right"|{{Convert|225|km|mi|abbr=on}}
+| [[Ludhiana Elevated Corridor]]
+| style="text-align: center;" |
+| Octroi post – Samrala Roundabout
+| Punjab
+| {{cvt|13|km}}
+| 4
+| NHAI
+| {{Operational}}
+| January 2024<ref>{{Cite web |title=Elevated Road: An unwanted ‘white elephant’ in the making |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/ludhiana/elevated-road-an-unwanted-white-elephant-in-the-making-686510/ |access-date=2025-07-01 |website=The Tribune |language=en}}</ref>
 |-
-| [[Nagpur–Hyderabad–Bengaluru Expressway]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/logistics/feedback-infra-pitches-for-a-big-role-in-designing-greenfield-expressways/article10010165.ece|title=Feedback Infra pitches for a big role in designing greenfield expressways|last=Ramakrishnan|first=N|date=3 January 2018|work=Business Line|access-date=31 May 2018|archive-url=https://archive.today/20180531131809/https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/logistics/feedback-infra-pitches-for-a-big-role-in-designing-greenfield-expressways/article10010165.ece|archive-date=31 May 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>
+| [[Mumbai]] and [[Thane]]
-|[[Maharashtra]], [[Telangana]], [[Andhra pradesh]], [[Karnataka]]
+| [[Mumbai Trans Harbour Link|Mumbai Trans-harbour]]
-| align="right" |{{Convert|1100|km|mi|abbr=on}}
+| style="text-align: center;" |
+| [[Sewri]], South Mumbai – [[Chirle]], [[Navi Mumbai]]
+| Mumbai MR
+| {{cvt|21.8|km}}
+| 6
+| [[Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority|MMRDA]]
+| {{Operational}}
+| 12 January 2024<ref>{{cite news |title=Mumbai Trans Harbour Link Inauguration Live Updates: PM Modi inaugurates Atal Setu bridge |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/mumbai-trans-harbour-link-inauguration-live-updates-pm-modi-maharashtra-visit-india-longest-bridge-mumbai-news-mthl-atal-setu/liveblog/106744363.cms |work=The Times of India |date=12 January 2024 |access-date=12 January 2024 |language=en}}</ref>
 |-
-|Nagpur–Vijayawada Expressway<ref name="constructionweekonline.in">{{Cite web|title=NHAI chalks out plan to build 22 greenfield expressways by FY25|url=https://www.constructionweekonline.in/projects-tenders/12133-nhai-chalks-out-plan-to-build-22-greenfield-expressways-by-fy25|access-date=4 June 2020|website=Construction Week Online India|language=en}}</ref>
+| [[Nashik]]
-|[[Maharashtra]] , [[Telangana]] , [[Andhra Pradesh]] ||align="right"|{{Convert|457|km|mi|abbr=on}}
+| [[Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Uddanpul|Nashik Freeway]]
+| style="text-align: center;" |
+| Pathardi – Adgaon
+| Maharashtra
+| {{cvt|14|km}}
+| 6
+| NHAI
+| {{Operational}}
+| 14 June 2013<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ultratechcement.com/project_pimpalgaon.php |title=UltraTech Cement Limited &#124;&#124; Projects &#124;&#124; PimpalGaon-Nashik-Gonde Road Project |publisher=Ultratechcement.com |access-date=2013-07-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130527011545/http://www.ultratechcement.com/project_pimpalgaon.php |archive-date=27 May 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
 |-
-|Prayagraj Link Expressway<ref>{{cite web |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/roadways/these-expressways-will-shorten-the-distances-in-uttar-pradesh/operational/slideshow/72397812.cms |title=These expressways will shorten the distances in Uttar Pradesh |work=The Times of India |access-date=2019-12-06}}</ref>
+| [[Panipat]]
-|[[Uttar Pradesh]]
+| [[Panipat Elevated Expressway|Panipat Elevated Corridor]]
-|align="right" |{{Convert|193|km|mi|abbr=on}}
+| style="text-align: center;" |
+| Sewah – Sector-18
+| Haryana
+| {{cvt|10|km}}
+| 6
+| Panipat Elevated Corridor Limited (PECL)
+| {{Operational}}
+| 16 July 2008<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.projectstoday.com/News/Indias-longest-flyover-inaugurated | title=India's longest flyover inaugurated | publisher=Projects Today | date=17 July 2008}}</ref>
 |-
-|[[Pune Ring Road]]
+| [[Prayagraj]]
-|[[Maharashtra]]||align="right"|{{Convert|128|km|mi|abbr=on}}
+| [[Prayagraj Bypass Expressway|Prayagraj Bypass]]
+| [[File:NH19-IN.svg|24px|center]]
+| Kokhraj, Prayagraj – Handia, Prayagraj
+| Uttar Pradesh
+| {{cvt|84.7|km}}
+| 4
+| NHAI
+| {{Operational}}
+| 2009<ref>{{Cite web |title=Allahabad Bypass Expressway, Map of Allahabad Bypass |url=https://www.mapsofindia.com/roads/expressway/allahabad-bypass.html |access-date=2025-07-01 |website=www.mapsofindia.com}}</ref>
 |-
-|Meerut-Haridwar Expressway<ref>{{Cite news |agency=India Infra Hub |date=2022-09-21 |title=Uttar Pradesh: Yogi Govt Plans Six More Expressways, To Connect Major Hindu Religious Cities |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://indiainfrahub.com/2022/roads/uttar-pradesh-yogi-govt-plans-six-more-expressways-to-connect-major-hindu-religious-cities/ |access-date=2022-09-21 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
+| Prayagraj
-|[[Uttar Pradesh]]||align="right"|{{Convert|120|km|mi|abbr=on}}
+| Prayagraj Ring Road
+| style="text-align: center;" |
+| Dandupur – Sahasau
+| Uttar Pradesh
+| {{cvt|84.7|km}}
+| 4
+| NHAI
+| {{Maybe|Partially opened}}
+| 18 June 2026<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-03-16 |title=1st phase of ring road to be over before Mahakumbh |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/allahabad/1st-phase-of-ring-road-to-be-over-before-mahakumbh/articleshow/98680898.cms |access-date=2025-07-01 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
 |-
-|Rampur-Rudrapur expressway<ref>{{Cite news |agency=India Infra Hub |date=2022-09-21 |title=Uttar Pradesh: Yogi Govt Plans Six More Expressways, To Connect Major Hindu Religious Cities |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://indiainfrahub.com/2022/roads/uttar-pradesh-yogi-govt-plans-six-more-expressways-to-connect-major-hindu-religious-cities/ |access-date=2022-09-21 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
+| [[Varanasi]]
-|[[Uttar Pradesh]]||align="right"|{{Convert|50|km|mi|abbr=on}}
+| Varanasi Ring Road
+| style="text-align: center;" |
+| Rakhuana – Barhuli
+| Uttar Pradesh
+| {{cvt|63|km}}
+| 4
+| NHAI
+| {{Maybe|Partially opened}}
+| 2025<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-03-07 |title=One lane of Ganga bridge in Kashi set to open by May end |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/varanasi/one-lane-of-ganga-bridge-in-kashi-set-to-open-by-may-end/articleshow/108281314.cms |access-date=2025-07-01 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
+|}
+=== Under-construction bypass expressways ===
+{{sticky header}}{{sort under}}
+{{static row numbers}}
+{| class="wikitable sortable static-row-numbers static-row-header-hash sticky-header sort-under" style="font-size:small;"
+|+ Overview of under-construction bypass expressways of India
 |-
-|[[Regional Ring Road|Regional Ring Road, Hyderabad]]
+! Bypassing city
-|[[Telangana]]||align="right"|{{Convert|330|km|mi|abbr=on}}
+! Expressway
+! class="unsortable" | Sign
+! Terminals
+! Locale
+! data-sort-type="number" | Length
+! Lanes
+! Owner
+! Construction began
+! Opening
 |-
-|Chitrakoot-Prayagraj Expressway<ref>{{Cite news |agency=India Infra Hub |date=2022-09-21 |title=Uttar Pradesh: Yogi Govt Plans Six More Expressways, To Connect Major Hindu Religious Cities |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://indiainfrahub.com/2022/roads/uttar-pradesh-yogi-govt-plans-six-more-expressways-to-connect-major-hindu-religious-cities/ |access-date=2022-09-21 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
+| [[Kanpur]]
-|[[Uttar Pradesh]]||align="right"|{{Convert|130|km|mi|abbr=on}}
+| [[Outer Ring Road, Kanpur|Kanpur Outer Ring]]
+| style="text-align: center;" |
+| [[Mandhana, Kanpur|Mandhana]]
+| Uttar Pradesh
+| {{cvt|93|km}}
+| 6
+| NHAI
+| 2024<ref name="kanpur ring">{{Cite web |date=2024-10-25 |title=22 Firms Qualify for Kanpur Ring Road Packages 2A & 2B's Contracts |url=https://themetrorailguy.com/2024/10/25/22-firms-qualify-for-kanpur-ring-road-packages-2a-2bs-contracts/ |access-date=2025-07-01 |website=The Metro Rail Guy |language=en-US}}</ref>
+| 2027<ref name="kanpur ring"/>
 |-
-|Vindhya Expressway<ref>{{Cite news |agency=India Infra Hub |date=2022-09-21 |title=Uttar Pradesh: Yogi Govt Plans Six More Expressways, To Connect Major Hindu Religious Cities |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://indiainfrahub.com/2022/roads/uttar-pradesh-yogi-govt-plans-six-more-expressways-to-connect-major-hindu-religious-cities/ |access-date=2022-09-21 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
+| [[Pune]]
-|[[Uttar Pradesh]]||align="right"|{{Convert|190|km|mi|abbr=on}}
+| [[Inner Ring Road, Pune|Inner Ring Road]]
+| style="text-align: center;" |
+|
+| [[Maharashtra]]
+| {{cvt|105|km}}
+| 6
+| [[Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority|PMRDA]]
+| 2025
+| 2028
 |-
-|Vindhya Expressway<ref>{{Cite news |agency=India Infra Hub |date=2023-02-15 |title=Madhya Pradesh: It will connect Bhopal and Singrauli via Damoh, Katni, Rewa, Sidhi
+| [[Pune]]
-|language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://theprint.in/india/mp-govt-to-construct-vindhya-expressway-from-bhopal-to-singrauli-cm-chouhan/1374579/ |access-date=2023-02-15 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
+| [[Outer Ring Road, Pune|Outer Ring Road]]
-|[[Madhya Pradesh]]||align="right"|{{Convert|660|km|mi|abbr=on}}
+| style="text-align: center;" |
+|
+| [[Maharashtra]]
+| {{cvt|161.73|km}}
+| 8
+| [[Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation|MSRDC]]
+| 2025
+| 2028
 |-
-|Mumbai-Pune Missing Link Expressway<ref>{{Cite news |agency=The Metro Rail Guy |date=2022-11-24 |title=Mumbai-Pune Expressway's Missing Link – Information & Status Update |language=en-IN |work=The Metro Rail Guy |url=https://themetrorailguy.com/msrdc-mumbai-pune-expressway-missing-link-route-map-status-update/ |access-date=2022-11-09}}</ref>
+| [[Ambala]] and [[Kurali]]
-|[[Maharashtra]]||align="right"|{{Convert|13.30|km|mi|abbr=on}}
+| [[Ambala-Kurali Expressway]]
+| style="text-align: center;" |
+|
+| [[Punjab]]
+| {{cvt|61.23|km}}
+| 8
+| [[National Highways Authority of India]]
+| 2024
+| 2026
+|}
+=== Proposed bypass expressways ===
+{{sticky header}}{{sort under}}
+{{static row numbers}}
+{| class="wikitable sortable static-row-numbers static-row-header-hash sticky-header sort-under" style="font-size:small;"
+|+ Overview of proposed bypass expressways of India
 |-
-| [[Narmada Expressway]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhopal/centre-approves-chambal-narmada-expressways-in-mp/articleshow/56901474.cms|title=Centre approves Chambal, Narmada Expressways in MP|work=[[Times of India]]|access-date=8 October 2017}}</ref>
+! Bypassing city
-|[[Madhya Pradesh]]
+! Expressway
-| align="right" |{{Convert|1300|km|mi|abbr=on}}
+! class="unsortable" | Sign
+! Terminals
+! Locale
+! data-sort-type="number" | Length
+! Lanes
+! Owner
+! Proposed in
 |-
-| [[Outer Ring Road, Amaravati]]<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Vijayawada/road-projects-land-acquisition-to-be-a-daunting-task-for-ap/article7956270.ece |title=Outer ringroad for Amaravathi|newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |date=8 December 2015 |access-date=8 December 2015}}</ref> ||[[Andhra Pradesh]]|| align="right" |{{convert|220|km|mi|1|abbr=on}}
+| [[Amaravati]]
+| [[Outer Ring Road, Amaravati|Amaravati Outer Ring]]
+| style="text-align: center;" |
+| [[Guntur district]] – [[Krishna district]]
+| Andhra Pradesh
+| {{cvt|210|km}}
+| 6
+| [[NHAI]]
+| 2015<ref>{{cite news|last1=Subba Rao|first1=GVR|title=Road projects: land acquisition to be a daunting task for AP|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Vijayawada/road-projects-land-acquisition-to-be-a-daunting-task-for-ap/article7956270.ece|access-date=3 March 2016|work=The Hindu|date=7 December 2015|location=Vijayawada}}</ref>
 |-
-|[[Outer Ring Road, Patna]]
+| [[Patna]]
-|[[Bihar]]
+| [[Outer Ring Road, Patna|Patna Outer Ring]]
-|align="right" |{{Convert|140|km|mi|abbr=on}}
+| style="text-align: center;" |
+| [[Vaishali district]] – [[Saran district]]
+| Bihar
+| {{cvt|140|km}}
+| 6
+| NHAI
+| 2018<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/centre-approves-ring-road-elevated-highway-projects/articleshow/66394930.cms|title=Centre approves ring road, elevated highway projects &#124; Patna News |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>
 |-
-|[[Durg–Raipur–Arang Expressway]]
+| [[Thiruvananthapuram]]
-|[[Chhattisgarh]]
+| [[Outer Ring Road, Thiruvananthapuram|Thiruvananthapuram OAGC]]
-| align="right" |{{Convert|92|km|mi|abbr=on}}
+| NH-886
+| [[Vizhinjam]] – [[Navaikulam]]
+| Kerala
+| {{cvt|80|km}}
+| 6
+| NHAI
+| 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |title=PM Modi to lay stone for Outer Ring Road in Thiruvananthapuram on April 25 - The New Indian Express |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/2023/Apr/17/pm-modi-to-lay-stone-for-outer-ring-road-in-thiruvananthapuram-on-april-25-2566582.html |access-date=2023-06-27 |website=www.newindianexpress.com}}</ref>
+|}
+== Other expressways ==
+{| class="wikitable sortable static-row-numbers static-row-header-hash sticky-header sort-under" style="font-size:small;"
+|+ Overview of privately managed expressways in India
 |-
-|[[Haldia–Raxaul Expressway|Raxaul-Haldia Expressway]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Bids invited for Raxaul - Haldia Port Expressway's DPR|url=https://themetrorailguy.com/2021/04/22/bids-invited-for-nepal-border-haldia-port-expressways-dpr/|website=www.themetrorailguy.com|date=22 April 2021|access-date=22 April 2021}}</ref>
+! Expressway
-|[[Bihar]], [[Jharkhand]], [[West Bengal]]
+! Terminus
-|align="right" |{{Convert|650|km|mi|abbr=on}}
+! Locale
-|-
+! data-sort-type="number" | Length
-|[[Outer Area Growth Corridor|Thiruvananthapuram Outer Ring Road]]<ref>{{Cite news |author=Jisha Surya |date=Mar 30, 2018 |title=Outer ring road for capital to become a reality soon |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/outer-ring-road-for-capital-to-become-a-reality-soon/articleshow/63538334.cms |access-date=2022-04-15 |newspaper=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>
+! Lanes
-|[[Kerala]]
+! Type
-|align="right" |{{Convert|80|km|mi|abbr=on}}
+! Status
-|-
+! data-sort-type="date" | Opening
-|Varanasi Link Expressway<ref>{{cite web|url=http://upeida.in/en/page/gorakhpur-expressway|title=UPEIDA}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://forestsclearance.nic.in/writereaddata/Addinfo/0_0_211912521211106.pdf|title=Development of Purvanchal Expressway|access-date=12 November 2021}}</ref>
-|[[Uttar Pradesh]]
-|align="right" |{{Convert|13|km|mi|abbr=on}}
-|-
-!colspan=2|'''Total'''
-!14,200&nbsp;km (8,823.47&nbsp;mi)
 |-
+|[[Delhi–Noida Direct Flyway]]
+| [[Delhi]] – [[Noida]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]
+|Delhi, Uttar Pradesh
+| {{convert|7.5|km|mi|1|abbr=on}}
+|8
+| Inter-state
+| {{Operational}}
+|24 January 2001<ref>{{Cite web |date=2001-02-05 |title=DND Flyway steers clear of usual hurdles, connects Delhi to Noida |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/economy/story/20010205-dnd-flyway-steers-clear-of-usual-hurdles-connects-delhi-to-noida-775820-2001-02-04 |access-date=2026-01-20 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref>
 |}
-== Proposed expressways under Bharatmala ==
+== Expressways operated by state==
+The following list consists expressways of India, built and operated by their respective state governments, rather than [[National Highways Authority of India|NHAI]].
-{{Static row numbers}}
+{| class="wikitable sortable static-row-numbers static-row-header-hash" style="font-size:small;"
-{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible static-row-numbers"
+! States
-|+8-lane greenfield expressways under [[Bharatmala]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.livemint.com/Politics/HkxY3BLp3VIbq2gFhROsOM/Govt-may-launch-7-greenfield-projects-under-Bharatmala.html|title=Govt may launch 7 greenfield projects under Bharatmala|last=Sood|first=Jyotika|date=9 July 2018|work=Mint|access-date=13 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/state-editions/raipur/raipur-vizag-expressway-proj-under-bharatmala-project-centre.html|title=Raipur-Vizag Expressway Proj under Bharatmala Project: Centre|work=The Pioneer|access-date=4 August 2018|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/india/bharatmala-2-0-to-focus-on-expressways-add-4000-km-greenfield-roads/amp_articleshow/67617128.cms|date= January 2019|work=The Times of India|title=bharatmala-2-0-to-focus-on-expressways-add-4000-km-greenfield-roads |access-date=2 January 2019}}</ref>
+! Expressways
-!Name
+! data-sort-type="number" |Length operational
-!States
-!data-sort-type="number" |Length (km/mi)
 |-
-|Chennai–Salem Expressway||[[Tamil Nadu]]
+| [[Transport in Bihar#Expressways|Bihar]]
-|{{Convert|277|km|mi|abbr=on}}
+| 1
+| {{cvt| {{sum|39.5}} |km}}
 |-
-|Chennai–Trichy–Thanjavur Expressway||[[Tamil Nadu]]
+| [[List of state highways in Chhattisgarh#Expressways|Chhattisgarh]]
-|{{Convert|310|km|mi|abbr=on}}
+| 1
+| {{cvt| {{sum|12.7}} |km}}
 |-
-|Delhi–Hisar Expressway
+| [[List of highways in Haryana#Expressways|Haryana]]
-|[[Haryana]]
+| 1
-|{{Convert|170|km|mi|abbr=on}}
+| {{cvt| {{sum|35}} |km}}
 |-
-|[[Durg-Raipur-Arang Expressway]]||[[Chhattisgarh]]
+| [[List of expressways in Maharashtra|Maharashtra]]
-|{{Convert|92|km|mi|abbr=on}}
+| 7
+| {{cvt| {{sum|701|94.5|21.8|16.8|28|10|16}} |km}}
 |-
-|Gurugram–Faridabad Expressway
+| [[List of state highways in Punjab#Expressways|Punjab]]
-|[[Haryana]]
+| 1
-|{{Convert|135|km|mi|abbr=on}}
+| {{cvt| {{sum|98}} |km}}
 |-
-|Indore-Mumbai Expressway
+| [[Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority#Expressways in Uttar Pradesh|Uttar Pradesh]]
-|[[Madhya Pradesh]], [[Maharashtra]]
+| 5
-|{{Convert|515|km|mi|abbr=on}}
+| {{cvt| {{sum|296|296|303.2|165.5|24.5}} |km}}
 |-
-|Kharagpur–Kolkata Expressway
+| [[List of expressways in West Bengal|West Bengal]]
-|[[West Bengal]]
+| 1
-|{{Convert|120|km|mi|abbr=on}}
+|{{cvt| {{sum|44.17}} |km}}
-|-
-|Kharagpur–Siliguri Expressway
-|[[West Bengal]]
-|{{Convert|516|km|mi|abbr=on}}
-|-
-|Mangaluru–Chitradurga Expressway||[[Karnataka]]
-|{{Convert|196|km|mi|abbr=on}}
-|-
-|[[Pathankot–Ajmer Expressway]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/rajasthan/jaipur/news/ajmer-jalandhar-greenfield-expressway-5861411.html|title=NHAI ने दी मंजूरी- अजमेर-जालंधर ग्रीनफील्ड के लिए 4 जिलों में होगी भू-अवाप्ति|work=Dainik Bhaskar|access-date=2 September 2018|language=hi}}</ref>
-|[[Rajasthan]], [[Haryana]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]
-|{{Convert|600|km|mi|abbr=on}}
-|-
-|[[Pune–Bengaluru Expressway]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/bharatmala-2-0-to-focus-on-expressways-add-4000-km-greenfield-roads/articleshow/67617128.cms|title=Bharatmala 2.0 |work=TOI|access-date=21 January 2019|language=en}}</ref>
-|[[Karnataka]], [[Maharashtra]]
-|{{Convert|745|km|mi|abbr=on}}
-|-
-|Salem–Chengapalli Expressway||[[Tamil Nadu]]
-|{{Convert|103|km|mi|abbr=on}}
-|-
-|[[Kolkata–Varanasi Expressway|Varanasi–Ranchi–Kolkata Expressway]]||[[Uttar Pradesh]], [[Jharkhand|Bihar,Jharkhand]], [[West Bengal]]
-|{{Convert|650|km|mi|abbr=on}}
-|-
-!colspan=2|Total
-!{{Convert|4429|km|mi|abbr=on}}
 |}
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 {{Portal|India|Transport|Roads|Railways}}
-; Ring Roads in India
+* [[Transport in India]]
+* [[List of national highways in India]]
 * [[:Category:Ring roads in India|Ring roads in India]]
+* [[India–China Border Roads]]
+* [[Setu Bharatam]]
+* [[High-speed rail in India]]
+* [[Urban rail transit in India]]
+* [[Sagar Mala project]]
-; Similar rail development
+== References ==
-* [[Future of rail transport in India]], rail development
-* [[List of high-speed railway lines in India]]
-; Similar roads development
-* [[Bharatmala]]
-** [[Diamond Quadrilateral]], Subsumed in Bharatmala
-** [[Golden Quadrilateral]], completed national road development connectivity older scheme
-** [[National Highways Development Project]], Subsumed in Bharatmala
-** [[North-South and East-West Corridor]], Subsumed in Bharatmala
-* [[India-China Border Roads]], Subsumed in Bharatmala
-* [[Setu Bharatam]], river road bridge development in India
-* [[Char Dham Highway]], a project under MoRTH
-; Similar ports and river transport development
-* [[Indian Rivers Inter-link]]
-* [[List of National Waterways in India]]
-* [[Sagar Mala project]], national water port development connectivity scheme
-; Similar air transport development
-* [[Indian Human Spaceflight Programme]]
-* [[UDAN]], national airport development connectivity scheme
-; Highways in India
-* [[List of National Highways in India by highway number]]
-* [[List of National Highways in India]]
-* [[List of Expressway in Maharashtra]]
-; General
-* [[Transport in India]]
-* [[Water transport in India]]
-==References==
 {{reflist|30em}}
-==External links==
+== External links ==
 * {{commons category-inline}}