19-559: (Redirected from North-South Corridor ) North–South Corridor may refer to: India [ edit ] North–South and East–West Corridor , a highway project in India North–South Corridor (Ahmedabad Metro) , a rapid mass transit railway system North–South Corridor (West Bengal) , a highway in Haldia Port to near Farrakka Kolkata Metro Line 1 or North–South Metro,
38-689: A cost of US$ 12.317 billion ₹1000000000000(One lakh Crore INR). As of 19 March 2024 , 6875 of the 7142 kilometers project has been finished. In combination with the Golden Quadrilateral network, and port connectivity highways, the NS-EW Corridor forms a key part of the Indian highway network , connecting many of its important manufacturing, commerce and cultural centers. As of May 2012, India has completed and placed in use some 15,800 kilometers of such 4-lane highways. The NS–EW project
57-810: A mass transit rail line Other countries [ edit ] International North–South Transport Corridor , a multi-mode freight transport network in Asia and Europe North–South Corridor, Adelaide , a road through Adelaide, South Australia North–South Corridor, Singapore , an expressway in Singapore North–South Corridor, a component of the Sha Tin to Central Link , a mass transit railway line in Hong Kong See also [ edit ] North–South line (disambiguation) North–South Expressway (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
76-438: A new list of numbered routes with rationalized and systematic numbering. The east–west oriented highways are numbered odd starting from North and increasing towards South e.g., NH 1, NH 3, NH 27 etc. The even numbered routes are, similarly, drawn vertically going north to south, with numbers increasing from eastern to western parts of India e.g., NH 2, NH 6, NH 44 etc. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and NHAI launched
95-582: A span of just 5 days. The NHAI has the mandate to implement the National Highways Development Project (NHDP). The NHDP is under implementation in Phases. NHAI along with NHIDCL helps in implementing Special Accelerated Road Development Programme for North Eastern Region (SARDP-NE); a project to upgrade National Highways connecting state capitals to 2 lanes or 4 lanes in the north-eastern region. The Golden Quadrilateral
114-410: Is a 3,300 kilometres (2,100 miles) corridor via NH 27 ( Porbandar – Rajkot – Samakhiali – Radhanpur – Kota – Jhansi – Kanpur – Lucknow – Ayodhya – Gorakhpur – Muzaffarpur – Darbhanga – Supaul - Purnia – Dalkhola – Kishanganj – Islampur – Sonapur – Ghoshpukur – Jalpaiguri – Alipurduar – Bongaigaon – Nalbari – Bijni – Guwahati – Nagaon – Dabaka – Silchar ). [REDACTED] There is popular demand for
133-451: Is a highway network connecting many of the major industrial, agricultural and cultural centres of India. A quadrilateral of sorts is formed by connecting Chennai , Kolkata , Delhi and Mumbai , and hence its name. The largest highway project in India and the fifth longest in the world was launched in 2001 by Prime Minister of India , Atal Bihari Vajpayee and was completed in 2012. It
152-742: Is an autonomous agency of the Government of India , set up in 1995 (Act 1988) and is responsible for management of a road network of over 50,000 km of National highways out of 1,32,499 km in India . It is a nodal agency of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH). NHAI has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for satellite mapping of highways. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)
171-473: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages North%E2%80%93South and East%E2%80%93West Corridor The North–South–East–West r (NS-EW) is the largest ongoing highway project in India. It is the second phase of the National Highways Development Project (NHDP), and consists of building 7300 kilometers of four/six lane highways associating Srinagar , Kanyakumari , Kochi , Porbandar and Silchar , at
190-575: Is managed by the National Highways Authority of India under the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways . Only National Highways are used in the two corridors. This is a 4,000 kilometres (2,500 miles) corridor via NH 44 ( Srinagar - Udhampur - Jammu – Jalandhar – Delhi – Agra – Gwalior – Jhansi – Sagar – Narsinghpur – Lakhnadon – Nagpur – Hyderabad – Chikkaballapur – Bengaluru – Salem – Madurai – Kanyakumari ), branch road NH 544 ( Salem – Coimbatore – Palakkad – Kochi ) This
209-457: Is part of the first phase of the National Highways Development Project (NHDP) and consisted of building 5,846 km (3,633 mi) four/six lane express highways at a cost of ₹ 600 billion (US$ 7.2 billion). The North–South and East–West Corridor is part of the second phase of the National Highways Development Project (NHDP) and consists of building 7,142 kilometres (4,438 mi) of four/six lane expressways connecting Srinagar in
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#1732766027118228-825: The World Bank's Institutional Integrity Unit alleged that fraudulent and corrupt practices were being followed by Indian contractors working on national highway projects funded by it, and sought a thorough investigation into the matter. The report also alleged that contractors paid bribes and gifts, including gold coins, to "influence the actions" of officials and consultants of the National Highways Authority of India. Local bodies and major road owners - including PWD and National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) - were criticized for depending on old technologies and outdated specifications for building and relaying roads. In March 2010, Government of India issued
247-561: The development, maintenance and management of National Highways, totalling over 92,851.05 km (57,694.97 mi) in length. The NHAI is also responsible of the toll collection on several highways. Yogendra Narain was the first Chairman of NHAI in 1988. He is a retired IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre. In June 2022, the NHAI created a Guinness World record by building 75 km of highway between Amravati and Akola in Maharashtra in
266-545: The extension of the East West Corridor from Silchar to Moreh via Jiribam and Imphal , and from Nagaon to Stilwell Road via Jorhat , Dibrugarh , Tinsukia and Ledo . These two extensions may increase the cross border trade with South East Asia. National Highways Authority of India The National Highways Authority of India or NHAI ( Hindi : भारतीय राष्ट्रीय राजमार्ग प्राधिकरण , romanized : Bhāratīya Rāṣṭrīya Rājmārg Prādhikaraṇ )
285-525: The green cover of the nation and generate employment opportunities for the rural community. Green Highways Division - under NHAI has been entrusted with the task of planning, implementation and monitoring roadside plantations along one lakh km network of National Highways which would, in turn, generate one lakh direct employment opportunity in plantations sector in next ten years. For effective project planning, implementation and monitoring GHD has developed Guidelines and Vision Document. A 2012 report prepared by
304-540: The north and Kanyakumari & Kochi in the south, Porbandar in the west and Silchar in the east, at a cost of US$ 12.317 billion (at 1999 prices). The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH), Government of India has promulgated Green Highways (Plantations, Transplantations, Beautification, and Maintenance) Policy – 2015 on 29 September 2015 to develop green corridors along National Highways for sustainable environment and inclusive growth. The policy envisions "development of eco-friendly National Highways with
323-593: The participation of the communities, farmers, NGOs, private sector, institutions, government agencies and the Forest Departments for economic growth and development in a sustainable manner." Under the aegis of the Policy, development of green corridors is proposed along developed and upcoming National Highways in the width available in existing Right of Way (ROW) in the form of median and avenue plantations. Roadside plantations have immense potential to enhance
342-437: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title North–South Corridor . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=North–South_Corridor&oldid=1255544332 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
361-453: Was created through the promulgation of the National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988 . Section 16(1) of the Act states that the function of NHAI is to develop, maintain and manage the national highways and any other highways vested in, or entrusted to, it by the Government of India . On 10 February 1995, NHAI came into operations and was formally made an autonomous body. It is responsible for
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