RAS question
What is the total investment planned for the expressway network by 2033?
Correct answer: (A) ₹11 lakh crore.
India has planned a ₹11 lakh crore initiative to build 17,000 km of high-speed, access-controlled expressways by 2033.
Explanation
The planned investment is ₹11 lakh crore because India Brand Equity Foundation (IBEF) records a September 2025 government announcement for 17,000 km of high-speed, access-controlled expressways by 2033. The initiative pairs ₹11 lakh crore with 17,000 km of expressways by 2033. The key is to match the amount with both the project type and the deadline. This is not a general road-construction allocation or a routine highways budget line; it is a specific expressway-network initiative. Since the ₹11 lakh crore figure is tied directly to the 17,000 km expressway build-out, option A is the only figure that fits the question.
Why the other options are wrong
- (B) ₹15 lakh crore is not the figure tied to the 17,000 km expressway network planned by 2033.
- (C) ₹5 lakh crore understates the initiative, which is specifically listed as ₹11 lakh crore for the expressway network.
- (D) ₹8 lakh crore is not linked to the 2033 high-speed, access-controlled expressway target.
Concept
This tests infrastructure investment under Indian Economy, especially large road and expressway programmes. It recurs in RAS because such figures connect capital expenditure, connectivity and logistics-focused development.