Editing Himachal Pradesh (section)

=== Roads ===
[[File:NH22 Shimla Chandigarh Mountain Highway through Forests, Roads in Himachal Pradesh India 2014.jpg|thumb|right|[[National Highway 5 (India)|NH 5]] in Himachal Pradesh]]

Roads are the major mode of transport in Himachal Pradesh due to its hilly terrain. The state has road network of {{convert|28208|km|mi}},<ref name=pppiinfr>{{cite web |url=http://www.pppinindia.com/states_hp_infrastructure.asp |title=Himachal Pradesh: Infrastructure|access-date=6 April 2008 |work=Public Private Partnerships in India |publisher=Ministry of Finance, [[Government of India]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100207131100/http://www.pppinindia.com/states_hp_infrastructure.asp |archive-date=7 February 2010}}</ref> including eight [[National highways of India|National Highways]] (NH) that constitute {{convert|1234|km|mi}} and 19 [[List of State Highways in Himachal Pradesh|State Highways]] with a total length of {{convert|1625|km|mi}}.<ref name=pppiinfr /> [[Hamirpur district, Himachal Pradesh|Hamirpur district]] has the highest road density in the country.<ref name="Hamirpur-rd">{{cite web |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20020518/himachal.htm |title=Hamirpur road density| access-date = 22 May 2007 |publisher=Hari Jaisingh, Published from The Tribune House| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110408082605/http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20020518/himachal.htm| archive-date = 8 April 2011| url-status = live }}</ref> Some roads are closed during winter and [[monsoon]] seasons due to snow and [[landslide]]s. The state-owned [[Himachal Road Transport Corporation]] with a fleet of over 3,100,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/himachal/white-paper-on-purchase-of-fleet-of-buses/557376.html |title=White Paper on purchase of fleet of buses |newspaper=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)]] |place=Shimla |agency=Tribune News Service |date=13 March 2018|access-date=25 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180426012318/http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/himachal/white-paper-on-purchase-of-fleet-of-buses/557376.html|archive-date=26 April 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> operates bus services connecting important cities and towns with villages within the state and also on various interstate routes. In addition, around 5,000 private buses ply in the state.<ref name="PVT">{{cite news |url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/himachal-private-bus-operators-seek-hike-in-fare-113090300826_1.html |title=Himachal private bus operators seek hike in fare |newspaper=[[Business Standard]] |agency=IANS |place=Shimla |date=3 September 2013|access-date=25 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180426075715/http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/himachal-private-bus-operators-seek-hike-in-fare-113090300826_1.html|archive-date=26 April 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>