Difference between national highways and state highways
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national highways are the paths through which the international viheclas can
State Highways are those that connects various regions within state means main cities of a state while National Highways connects various regions of one state to the other like capital of one state other state capital. National Highways are maintained by Central Govt. while State Highways by State govt.
National Highway
These are important Roads connection state capitals, industrial centered, major ports and foreign Highways. NH Broads run through the length and breadth of the country.
Example : NH 1 Amtritsar -Ambala-Delhi Road
These are constructed and maintained by the Central Puplic Works Department or Military Engineering Service of the country. The roads are of atleast two lanes having minimum 0.8 width.
State Highways
These are roads connecting state capitals to the district headquarters and other major cities in the state. These are designed, constructed and maintained by the State P.W.D.
Example : Main Central Road connecting Angamaly and Trivandrum, Kerala.