New Delhi, Feb. 17 -- India plans to double the length of high-speed roads in the coming fiscal and target less of two- and four-land highways as the focus shifts to offering faster connectivity between key economic centres across the country.

The Centre plans to complete 3,300 km of access-controlled highways in 2025-26 financial year, according to the annual report of ministry of road transport and highways (MoRTH). The cumulative length of such operational corridors, which regulate traffic entering or leaving the highways to offer high-speed driving, is expected to reach 5,800 km, up from 2,474 km constructed over the last few years until December 2024.

However, the country's overall highway construction is expected to slip further t...