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Transport
The aggregate length of roadways in India is 4236000 km. The National Highways Network of India, maintained by the central government, is 70934 km; state highways constitute 154522 km. The share of road traffic in total traffic has grown from 13.8 per cent of freight traffic and 15.4 per cent of passenger traffic in 1950-51, to an estimated 60 per cent of freight traffic and 87 per cent of passenger traffic by the end of 2005-06.

Indian Railways is a public sector undertaking, and maintains a railway network of 64460 km, the fourth largest in the world. Suburban rail, often called "local train", is the major form of commuting in many large cities, such as Mumbai and Kolkata.

Media and communication
Television broadcasting began in India in 1959 as a state-run medium of communication, and had slow expansion for more than two decades. The state monopoly on television broadcast ended in 1990s and, since then, satellite channels have increasingly shaped popular culture of Indian society. Today, television is the most penetrative media in India; industry estimates indicate that as of 2012 there are over 554 million TV consumers, 462 million with satellite and/or cable connections, compared to other forms of mass media such as press (350 million), radio (156 million) or internet (37 million).