NEW DELHI, 24 Jan 2026 : Uttar Pradesh has recorded a sharp expansion of its National Highway network over the last decade, growing by 34 percent and crossing the 10,700-km mark, official data shows. Sources in the Uttar Pradesh government said the milestone was reached on Uttar Pradesh Diwas, marked on January 24 every year.
According to data from the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, National Highway projects worth Rs 2.16 lakh crore have been sanctioned in the state since 2014. Of this, expenditure of Rs 1.32 lakh crore has already been incurred, reflecting the scale of highway development underway in the country’s most populous state.
The ministry’s status report reveals that a total of 262 National Highway projects covering 8,211 km have been approved in Uttar Pradesh. The National Highways Authority of India is implementing 106 projects spanning 4,769 km at an estimated cost of Rs 1.51 lakh crore. The remaining 156 projects, covering 3,442 km, are being executed by the State Public Works Department at an estimated cost of Rs 64,091 crore.
As of 2025, the total National Highway network in Uttar Pradesh stands at 10,718 km. Of this, 6,479 km fall under NHAI, and 4,239 km are maintained by the State PWD. In 2014, the state had a National Highway length of 7,986 km. Since 2014-15, an additional 2,732 km have been notified, underlining the pace of expansion.
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