INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

Detailed explanation-1: -India now has the second largest road network in the world after The United States of America.

Detailed explanation-2: -India has the one of largest road network across the world, spanning over a total of 5.5 million km. This road network transports 64.5 per cent of all goods in the country and 90 per cent of India’s total passenger traffic uses road network to commute.

Detailed explanation-3: -Roads. India boasts the third-largest road network in the world after the United States and China, with a total of 3, 320, 410 km of roadways, 1, 517, 000 km (45%) of which is paved. The majority of the country’s freight is transported by road and 65% of total cargo is carried through roads.