Top 10 Indian States With Longest Highway Network: Check Which One Leads And Their Budget (2025-2026)

Top 10 Indian States With Longest Highway: India’s highways are essential for the country as they carry millions of vehicles each day and connect cities with rural areas. Over the years, the Indian government has invested a lot in expanding and improving the highway system. This work aims to enhance connectivity, increase trade, and make travel more comfortable. Recently, significant updates in infrastructure have changed how goods and people travel between states. These updates include finishing expressway projects, adding bypasses, and expanding current highways. This progress has not only reduced travel times but also boosted tourism and economic activities.

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has set ambitious goals, and projects like Bharatmala Pariyojana are making quick progress. While all states benefit from this growth, some have excelled in creating extensive highway networks that serve as examples of connectivity. These states lead the way with thousands of kilometres of well-constructed roads, ensuring smooth travel for both local commuters and long-distance travellers.

List Of Top 10 States In India With The Longest Highway Network

In this article, we look at the top 10 Indian states with the longest highway networks and see which one tops the list in 2025.

Source: Mentioned in the report submitted by Nitin Gadkari in Lok Sabha (July 25, 2025)

1. Maharashtra

Indian states with the longest highway (Image: Canva)

In its 2025 budget, Maharashtra allocated ₹30,100 crore toward infrastructure, including roads, port connectivity and urban renewal, to generate 50 lakh jobs. Key projects include the freight corridor linking Samruddhi Expressway to Vadhavan Port—boosting trade logistics and reducing transit times and rural access road upgrades to enhance regional connectivity.

2. Uttar Pradesh

Four new expressways will be constructed at Rs 1,050 crore for the 2025-2026 session. These include: Agra Lucknow expressway, Ganga expressway,  Vindhya expressway, and Bundelkhand-Riwa expressway. To improve connectivity, new village roads will be constructed and existing roads will be repaired under the Mukhya Mantri Gram Yojana. Rs 200 crore has been allocated for this. 

3. Rajasthan

Rajasthan continues to benefit from central initiatives like Bharatmala, attracting significant road project funding.  For the year 2025-2026, Rajasthan allocated Rs 5000 crore for the development of state Highways, Bypass Roads, Flyovers, Elevated Roads, ROBs or RUBs and Bridges. 

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4. Madhya Pradesh

Although explicit capital outlay figures are lacking, Madhya Pradesh benefits from central infrastructure schemes, such as Bharatmala and related road upgrade plans. These contribute to better inter-city connectivity and transportation efficiency across the state’s urban and rural regions.

5. Andhra Pradesh

The state has received central funding (not specified accurately) for highways such as NH-544D, earmarked for four-laning. These funds are enhancing travel speed, safety, and regional transport access, particularly between key district centres.

6. Karnataka

Indian states with the longest highway (Image: Canva)

Karnataka reaps the benefits of infrastructure investments like the Bengaluru–Chennai Expressway. With an investment of Rs 2042 Crore, Karnataka is working on national highway projects spanning 88 km. Though state-specific budgeting figures are unavailable, this project reduces travel time significantly between economic hubs, spurring industrial and employment growth.

7. Gujarat

Gujarat is a major beneficiary of central infrastructure investments through schemes like Bharatmala. In 2025-2026, a Rs 50,000-rupee grant for the Viksit Gujarat fund was announced. Two new Greenfield Expressways, Namo Shakti Expressway and Somnath-Dwarka Expressway, along with 12 new high-speed corridors, will be developed

8. Tamil Nadu

As per the government of Tamil Nadu, in the year 2025-26, roads measuring a length of 6,483 km in all Corporations will be worked on with a budget of Rs 10,973 crore.  Municipalities and Town Panchayats in Tamil Nadu will be upgraded at an estimated cost of Rs 3,750 crore. This focused investment aids in smoother traffic flow and better rural-urban linkages. This focused investment aids in smoother traffic flow and better rural-urban linkages.

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9. Bihar

The central government cleared ₹33,464 crore for Bihar’s infrastructure development, including Airports, overpasses and highway upgrades. These investments ease congestion, improve safety, and expand regional access, boosting both mobility and economic activity.

10. Odisha

Odisha continues to strengthen its highway network through central infrastructure investments under initiatives like Bharatmala. Odisha was allocated 200 crore for each southern and northern Odisha road infrastructure. These funds support improved coastal connectivity, regional transit efficiency, and access across border regions.