19-625: 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, a mass transit rail line Other countries [ edit ] International North–South Transport Corridor ,
38-562: A US$ 975 million loan for developing the first phase of the eastern arm of the US$ 17.21 billion Dedicated Freight Corridor Project in India. The Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Ltd. has tied up with the Japanese Bank of Industrial Cooperation for US$ 14.56 billion funding as loan for the first phase and it is likely to be commissioned in 2016. The Prime Minister Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)
57-669: 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
76-678: 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
95-410: 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
114-552: 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
133-614: 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
152-489: Is the apex body for formulation and administration of the rules, regulations and laws relating to road transport, transport research and in also to increase the mobility and efficiency of the road transport system in India . Through its officers of Central Engineering Services (Roads) cadre it is responsible for the development of National Highways of the country. Road transport is a critical infrastructure for economic development of
171-526: The Department of war Transport include Major Ports, Railways Priorities, utilization of road and water transport, Petrol rationing and Producer Gas. Broadly speaking, the functions of the War Transport Department were to coordinate the demands for transport in war time, Coastal Shipping and the administration and development of major ports. Later, the planning of export was undertaken as a corollary to
190-607: The Departments control of transport priorities also. Following are the regional offices, each headed by a Regional Officer (RO): The ministry has following wings functioning under it: The road wing of the MoRTH is the backbone of the country's road network development programme. It is staffed by officers of the Central Engineering Services (Roads). It is headed by Director General (Road Development) and Special Secretary to
209-664: The Government of India. The Road wing of MoRTH is further divided into five Project Zones. Each Project zone is generally vested with responsibility of four to five states for National highway development and development of road network. These five project Zones are headed by five Additional Director Generals (ADG) of Central Engineering Services (Roads) cadre who are assisted by Zonal Chief Engineer of Headquarter and Regional Officers. Regional officers are posted on ground in their respective states for development and maintenance of National Highways through State PWDs. Main responsibilities of
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#1732856091867228-464: The autonomous agencies under the MoRTH. Over years the ministry has passed several acts to maintain law and order in Road Transport in the country India has one of the largest road networks of over 4.885 million km consisting of : The total road length of India had grown more than 11 times in 60 years from 1951 to 2011; also the length of the surfaced roads had increased about 16 times over
247-529: The country. It influences the pace, structure and pattern of development. In India, roads are used to transport over 60 percent of the total goods and 85 percent of the passenger traffic. Hence, development of this sector is of paramount importance for India and accounts for a significant part in the budget. The Department of War Transport was formed in July, 1942, by the bifurcation of the then Department of Communications into two Departments: The functions allocated to
266-530: 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. Ministry of Road Transport and Highways The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways ( MoRTH ) is a ministry of the Government of India , that
285-584: The highway building projects to attract private investors. The ministry has also framed a ‘Special Accelerated Road Development Programme in North Eastern Region' for improving road connectivity to remote places in this region. The estimated cost of the proposal is US$ 2.53 billion. The Union Budget 2012–13 proposed an increase of allocation of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways by 14% to ₹ 25,360 crore (US$ 3.0 billion). The World Bank has approved
304-446: The roads wing are: Main responsibilities of the transport wing are: This zones are headed by two separate Chief Engineers of Central Engineering Services (Roads). Main responsibilities of this zone are: This zones is headed by a Chief Engineers of Central Engineering Services (Roads). Main responsibilities of this zone is Preparation of standards/ rules / guidelines for NH development program and related activities. Following are
323-469: The same period. The connectivity in India has tremendously improved due to formation of new surface roads. For development of roads in the country the government has made an allocation of ₹19,423.88 crores under the Central Road Fund for 2013–2014 with the following breakup: The government has provided various incentives for private and foreign investments in the roads sector. 100% FDI is allowed in
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
361-439: The sectors of land transport to promote building of highway bridges, toll roads, and vehicular tunnels; services incidental to transport such as cargo handling is incidental to land transport; construction and maintenance of roads, bridges; and construction and maintenance of roads and highways offered on build-operate-transfer (BOT) basis, including collection of toll. A 10-year tax exemption under Section 80 IA has been granted to
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