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India's infrastructure and transport sector contributes about 5% of its GDP. India has the world's second largest road network in quantitative terms,[164] covering more than 4.3 million kilometers. Qualitatively, India's roads are a mix of modern highways and narrow, unpaved roads. It is upgrading its infrastructure. As of May 2014, India had completed and placed in use over 22,600 kilometres of recently built 4 or 6-lane highways connecting most of its major manufacturing, commercial and cultural centers.[165] India's road infrastructure carries 60% of freight and 87% of passenger traffic.[166]
Indian Railways is the fourth largest rail network in the world, with a track length of 114,500 kilometers and 7,172 stations. This government owned and operated railway network carried an average of 23 million passengers a day, and over a billion tonnes of freight a year.[167]
India has a coastline of 7,500 kilometers with 13 major ports and 60 operational non-major ports, which together handle 95% of the country’s external trade by volume and 70% by value (rest handled by air).[168] Nhava Sheva, Mumbai is the largest public port, while Mundra is the largest private sea port.[169]
The airport infrastructure of India includes 125 airports,[170] of which 66 airports are licensed to handle both passengers and logistics.[171]
About 74 people out of 100 have land or wireless telephones in India, or about 927 million telephone subscribers, two-thirds of them in urban areas.[172] Internet use has been growing rapidly in India, with an estimated 243 million users in June 2014.[173] This is projected to grow to 330–370 million users by 2016.[174]
