Question

Classify the roads according to their capacity and describe the role of each

Answer 1

Basically there are 4 types of roads. below I am listing them on the basis of their capacity :

1 National Highways : These are basically 4 lane type roads and have large capacity. It connects the states to capital of nation. It is available in every state and city.

2 State Highways : These are roads which connect cities to state capitals. These are built exactly or little shorter then national highways.

3 City roads : These are roads which connect different cities to another state. These are short and generally 2 lane type roads.

4 Village or local roads : These are roads which connects villages to cities. These are shortest roads generally one lane or two lane. I wish it will help.

Answer 2

The roads are classified into four types according to their capacity. They are:

Golden Quadrilateral Super Highway

• Most of the industrial, cultural, agricultural centers were connected by the Golden Quadrilateral Highways
• The longest road project in India and the world's fifth-longest highway is this superhighway
• It mainly connects the metropolitan cities like Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Delhi and reduce the distance between them

National Highways

• The state capitals, big cities, and important ports are connected by National highways
• There are around 87 national highways in India
• Two, four or more lanes are there in National Highways

State Highways

• The state capitals with the district headquarters are connected by State highways
• It links cities, towns, and many state highway projects are implemented by the government
• There are around 115 state highways in India

District Roads

• The major roads that connect the district centers are District roads
• It includes the highways, streets, roads, alleys, intersection improvements, sidewalks.
• The authority to build the district roads are the Zila Parishad
• The distance of the District roads are 632,154 kilometers

Rural Roads

• The Villages with the town and other rural areas are connected by the Rural roads
• It is present in the non-urban areas that connect the urban villages cities, towns across the country