Haryana at 60: Metalled road network surges ten fold to 55,275 km; All villages achieve connectivity

Kamlesh Kali Panchkula, Oct 28 (UNI) Haryana's metalled road network has grown more than tenfold in six decades, expanding from 5,100 kilometres in 1966-67 to 55,275 kilometres in 2026-27, while road connectivity has reached every village in the state. The remarkable expansion marks a major milestone in Haryana's infrastructure development as it prepares to celebrate its 60th Haryana Day on November 1. The scale of this transformation is evident in the addition of 50,175 kilometres of metalled roads since the state's formation in 1966. The number of villages connected by metalled roads has also increased from 1,386 in the early…