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8.41 During the decade ending in FY19, the national highways recorded a CAGR of 7.25 per
cent followed by rural roads (6.25 per cent) and urban roads (4.27 per cent). The pace at which
roads have been constructed has grown significantly from 12 kms per day in 2014-15 to 30
kms per day in FY19 before it moderated in FY20. The decline in the construction of road per
day in FY21 is mostly on account of the COVID-19 shock (Figure 28). With the unlocking of
the economy, construction of roads is expected to return back to the high pace attained before
COVID-19.

Figure 25: Share of Road Transport Figure 26: Road Network in India
in total Transport GVA (Lakh Km)

100% 70 Project Roads
90% Urban Roads
60 Rural Roads
80%
State Highways
70% 50 National Highways
Total
60%
65.9 65.3 66.8 64.5 64.9 64.4 64.9 67.0
50% 40
40%
30
30%
20% 20
10% 15.3 15.7 15.6 16.1 16.3 15.8 15.9 15.7
10
0%
FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 0

Railways Road transport FY51 FY61 FY71 FY81 FY91 FY01 FY11 FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19
Water transport Air transport

Source: Survey calculations based on MoRTH data. Source: Survey calculations based on MoRTH data.

Figure 27: Award and Construction of NHs/ Figure 28: Road Construction
Road projects (‘000 km) Per Day in km

18.0 17.1 30 30 28
15.9 Award 27
16.0 Construction
14.0 25 23 22
12.0 10.9 20
10.1 9.8 10.2 17
10.0 8.9
8.0 8.2 15
8.0 12
6.1
6.0 5.5 5.1 10
4.4 4.0
4.0
5
2.0
0.0 0
FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21* FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21*

*As on 30.9.2020 *As on 30.9.2020
Source: Survey calculations based on MoRTH data. Source: Survey calculations based on MoRTH data.