• Kandarp Saparia
• Dr. Nanak Pamnani

Roads are the key to development of an economy of a country. A decent road network constitutes the basic infrastructure that drives the development process through connectivity and inaugurates trade and investment. Roads have a key role in transport and other infrastructure development, starting links with airports, railway stations and ports. In addition, they have important roles in encouraging national assimilation, which is particularly important in a large country like India. The paper has reviewed Deficiencies of Road Network, Recent Initiatives in Road Network Development and future plans. Than the paper have annalis current issues in terms of Development Strategy, Maintenance and Management of Highways, Highway Improvements on User Pay Basis, Quality and Appropriateness of Main Roads, Corridor Management, Institutional Arrangements. And finally this paper concludes with the vision for the coming years to improve road network in India.

Road network, Transportation, Infrastructure, Connectivity, Highway, Quality of roads

"Roads and Road Transport in India: Past – Present - Future consequence", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 8, page no.254-258, August-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRD006036.pdf

"Roads and Road Transport in India: Past – Present - Future consequence", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 8, page no. pp254-258, August-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRD006036.pdf