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Country<br />

(1)<br />

Table 6: Major Road Indicators across Select Countries<br />

Road<br />

Density<br />

(km/sq<br />

km)<br />

(2)<br />

Percentage<br />

of Paved<br />

Road<br />

(3)<br />

xix<br />

Total<br />

(4)<br />

Road Length in Kilometre<br />

Motorways<br />

(5)<br />

National<br />

Highways (6)<br />

Brazil 0.20 (2004) N.A. 1751868<br />

(2004)<br />

0 93071 (5.31)<br />

China 0.36 (2007) 44.10 3583715 45339 45289<br />

(2007) (2007) (1.31)* (1.31)*<br />

France 1.72 (2007) 100.00 951125 11010 9115 (0.96)<br />

(2007) (2007) (1.16)<br />

India 1.25 (2008) 49.54 4109592 0 66754 (1.62)<br />

(2008) (2008)<br />

Japan 3.16 (2007) 79.29 1196999 7383 54347 (4.54)<br />

(2007) (2007) (0.62)<br />

Korea, 1.03 (2007) 77.59 102061 3103 14225<br />

Republic<br />

(2007) (2007) (3.04) (13.94)<br />

Russian 0.05 (2006) 80.92 933000 0 N.A.<br />

Federation<br />

(2006) (2006)<br />

South Africa 0.30 (2001) 17.30 364131 239 2887 (0.79)<br />

(2001) (2001) (0.07)<br />

United 1.72 (2007) 100.00 420009 3673 49009<br />

Kingdom<br />

(2007) (2007) (0.87) (11.67)<br />

United 0.68 (2005) 65.34 6544257 75435 270402<br />

States of<br />

America<br />

(2005) (2005) (1.15) (4.13)<br />

Source: World Road Statistics 2009 published by International Road Federation,<br />

Geneva (except India).<br />

*Shares in r/o China are out of total road length in 2006.<br />

Figures in parenthesis in Col. (2), (3) & (4) refer to the calendar year while in Col. (5)<br />

& (6) they indicate share (per cent) of the category in total road length. Figures in r/o<br />

India are for the year ending 31.3.2008<br />

17. Contents of the Publication<br />

17.1 The Basic Road Statistics of India 2005-2008 provides detailed data spread over<br />

11 Sections comprising of a Section each on Road Length (Total and Surfaced) All<br />

India and State-wise, National Highways, State Highways, Other Public Works<br />

Department Roads, Zilla Parishad Roads, Village Panchayat Roads, CD/Panchayat<br />

Samiti Roads, Urban Roads, Project Roads, Plan Outlay and Expenditure on Roads<br />

and Miscellaneous information on National Highways & PMGSY. Annexed<br />

tables lists out major terms and definitions relevant to the road sector; an updated<br />

Toll Policy on National Highways and Toll Collection data.

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