Road transportation has increased over the years, improving the connectivity between urban and rural spaces. The World Media Network is one of the top agencies and the driving forces behind the attainment of goals and objectives. FDI to the tune of 100 % through the automatic route is permitted for support services. A majority of roads in the sector, have constituted a consortium with Indian companies, to participate in the development of roads. Moreover, the government has come up with incentive schemes to facilitate the program.

NHAI has accomplished construction of 3,979 km of national highways in the financial Year 2019-20.  This is the highest ever highway construction achieved in a financial year.
The construction pace as noticed in last years has seen a steady growth with 3,380 Km construction in the FY 2018-19.  Continuing the same trend with the development of 3,979 km of national highways during FY 2019-20

India has a well-developed framework for Public-Private-Partnerships (PPP) in the highway sector. Asian Development Bank ranked India at first spot in PPP operational maturity and also designated India as a developed market for PPPs.

The Government of India (GoI) is planning to expand the national highway network to over 200,000 km. The Government launched the Bharatmala Pariyojana, which aims to build 66,100 km of economic corridors, border and coastal roads, and expressways to boost the highway network. It is envisaged that the programme will provide 4-lane connectivity to 550 districts, increase the vehicular speed by 20-25% and reduce the supply chain costs by 5-6%. The first phase of the programme will bring in $ 82 bn investments by 2022 for the development of 34,800 km of highways.
 100% FDI allowed under automatic route.