Describe the various kinds of roads in india?
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2.National highways
3.State highways
4.Major district roads
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Óarious Ōinds of roads found in Pndia are:
(1) Dolden uadrilateral super highways: µhe government has launched a maʼnor road development
project linking Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Mumbai and Delhi and six-lane super highways. The NorthSouth corridors linking Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) and Kanyakumari (Tamil Nadu) and East-West
corridor linŌing ¨ilchar (Assam) and Porbander (Duʼnarat) are part of this proʼnect.
(2) National highways: National highways linŌ extreme parts of the country. µhese are primary road
systems and are laid and maintained by the Central Public Works Department (CPWD). The historical
Sher Shah Suri Marg, called National Highway 1, which connects Delhi and Amritsar, is an example.
(3) ¨tate highways: oads linŌing a state capital with diferent district headƊuarters are Ōnown as state
highways. State highways are constructed and maintained by the State Public Works Department
(PWD).
(ǧ) District roads: oads which connect district headƊuarters with other places of the district are called
district roads. These roads are maintained by the Zila Parishad.
(Ǩ) ural roads: oads which linŌ rural areas and villages with towns are classifed as rural roads. ¼nder
the Pradhan mantri Drameen ¨adaŌ Úoʼnana ¨cheme, special provisions are made so that every
village in the country is linked to a major town in the country by an all season motorable road.
(ǩ) Border roads: ¨trategically important roads in the bordering areas of the country are called
border roads. Border Roads Organisation (BRO), a government of India undertaking, constructs and
maintains border roads. This organisation was established in 1960 for the development of the roads
of strategic importance in the northern and northeastern border areas.
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