As per ministry of Road transport & Highways, National Highways carry ___________ of India's total road traffic.

Correct option is C

The correct answer is (c) 40%.

Explanation:

According to the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH), NHs account for approximately 2.09% of India's total road network as of March 31, 2019. Despite this modest share, they handle about 40% of the total road traffic.

Information Booster:

• National Highways (NHs): These are the primary roadways that facilitate interstate and long-distance travel, connecting major cities and regions.
• State Highways (SHs): Roads that link state capitals with district headquarters and other important towns within the state.
• District Roads: These roads connect district headquarters to block headquarters and other rural areas.
• Rural Roads: Roads that provide connectivity within villages and rural regions.

​Shri Nitin Jairam Gadkari is the  Union Minister of Minister of road transport and highways.

​The length of India’s National Highway network has surged by 60 percent in the last 10 years from 91,287 km in 2014 to 146,195 km in 2024, making it the second-largest road network in the world​