2017
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Jammu and Kashmir
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Jharkhand
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Manipur
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Assam
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Detailed explanation-1: -The BharatMala Pariyojana, launched in 2017, aims to build about 65, 000 km of national and economic corridors, border and coastal roads, and expressways, to optimize the efficiency of already built highway infrastructure.
Detailed explanation-2: -The state highways are maintained by the respective states or union territories through their public works department (PWD). Zilla Panchayats have the role of maintaining the road infrastructure of the area under the jurisdiction of the respective Panchayats.
Detailed explanation-3: -Road Network in the Country: India has about 63.73 lakh km of road network, which is the second largest in the world. The length of various categories of roads is as under: National Highways: 1, 44, 634 km. State Highways: 1, 86, 908 km.