classification of roads on the basis of capacity. here capacity means what in simple words,
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In India, roads are classified in the following six classes according to their capacity.
Golden Quadrilateral Super Highways: The government has launched a major road development project linking Delhi-Kolkata-Chennai-Mumbai and Delhi by six-lane Super Highways. The North-South corridors linking Srinagar (Jammu& Kashmir) and Kanniyakumari (Tamil Nadu), and East-West Corridor connecting Silchar (Assam) and Porbander (Gujarat) are part of this project.
National Highways: National Highways link extreme parts of the country. These are the primary road systems and are laid and maintained by the Central Public Works Department (CPWD).
State Highways: Roads linking a state capital with different district headquarters are known as State Highways.
District Roads: These roads connect the district headquarters with other places of the district.
Other Roads: Rural roads, which link rural areas and villages with towns, are classified under this category.
Border Roads: Apart from these, Border Roads Organisation a Government of India undertaking constructs and maintains roads in the bordering areas of the country.