Road transport has a dominant role in India’s transportation sector with a share of 4.6% in India’s GDP in 2007-08 as per the data released by the Central Statistical Organisation (CSO). The aggregate length of roads in India increased from 0.4m km in 1950-51 to 3.314 million km by the end of 2007-08. The road network handles about 65% of the freight and 85% of the passenger traffic. As per the data released by CSO, during the 10th Five Year Plan the average annual growth in road sector is around 10%.

The Indian Railways combined route kilometres (rkm) of three gauges (broad, meter and narrow) went up from 53,596 rkm in 1950-51 to 63,327 rkm as of March 31, 2007 and around 28% of its rail network is electrified. The gross receipts of railways grew from Rs544.91 billion in 2005-06 to Rs627.32 billion in 2006-07. Interestingly, the revenue of Indian railways is growing at a CAGR of around 10% over the last six years, i.e. since 2000-01.

KEY FINDINGS & HIGHLIGHTS
- The road transport’s share in freight traffic has gone up from 13.8% in 1950-51 to over 65% in 2006-07. It is expected to reach 1,231 billion tonne Km (BTKM) in 2011-12, with a share of 65% in the freight movement in India
- During 2007-08, Indian Railways carried 794.21m tonnes of revenue earned cargo, witnessing an excellent growth rate of 8.98% against the previous year
- The government has assessed an outlay of Rs. 1,217.58 billion for the development of National Highways during the 11th Five Year Plan (2007-2012). The share of private sector investment during the 11th Five Year Plan is estimated to be Rs. 877.35 billion
- During the 11th Five Year Plan, the Indian Railways has allocated a total plan outlay of Rs. 2,300 billion. Dedicated Freight Corridors on the Western and Eastern routes will be laid at an estimated investment of Rs. 220 billion.

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