Which was the first highway in India?

India’s First Highway – The Grand Trunk Road. In the 16th century, Sher Shah Suri, the Pashtun emperor of Northern India, built a major road running across the Gangetic plain. It was known as “Sadak-e-Azam” and it served as an administrative link to the remote provinces of his vast empire.

Which is the cleanest highway in India?

​NH-48 linking Ahmedabad to Vadodara The 102.30 km long six-lane of National Highway-48 linking Ahmedabad to Vadodara was ranked India’s best highway stretch in terms of efficiency, safety and user services. The highway stretch built by IRB Infrastructure Developers got an overall score of 91.81 out of 100.

Are there private roads in India?

India also has a private highway under-construction between the two cities of Bangalore and Mysore in the state of Karnataka. A vast number of the country’s road projects have been upgraded under a public-private partnership, thus operating similar to private highways.

Who built NH 1?

Sher Shah Suri Marg
Sher Shah Suri Marg: National Highway 1 is also known as Shershah Suri marg. Shershah Suri was the founder of the Suri Empire. He built the famous Grand Trunk Road which connected 5 modern-day countries. The modern-day NH 1 forms a part of the historic GT road and this led to the naming of the NH1 in honor of his name.

Which road is best road?

10 Amazing Indian Roads For A Long Drive

• Rameshwaram Pamban Bridge.
• Chennai to Pondicherry.
• Visakhapatnam to Araku Valley.
• Mumbai to Pune Expressway.
• Mumbai to Goa.
• Gangtok to Lake Tsomgo and Nathu-La Pass.
• Guwahati to Tawang.
• Shillong to Cherrapunjee.

Which is the busiest NH in India?

#Spot 1 – National Highway 2: Delhi-Kolkata Highway Running over 1,465 km, NH 2 highway has the most number of black spots – 59. It is the busiest National Highway in India and runs through the states of Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, and West Bengal.