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Roadways - Insightsias - Simplifying Upsc Ias Exam Preparation
Roadways - Insightsias - Simplifying Upsc Ias Exam Preparation
Roadways - Insightsias - Simplifying Upsc Ias Exam Preparation
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Classification of Roads
The roads in India are classified into four categories, on functional basis:
1. National Highways
Distribution
Major initiatives
2. State Highways
These are constructed and maintained by state governments, and
join the state capitals with district headquarters and other
important towns
These roads constitute about 3.5% of the total road length in India
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3. District Roadways
These roads join the district headquarters with other places of the
district
A new thrust was given to Village roads when the Pradhan Mantri
Gram Sadak Yojana(PMGSY) was launched in December 2020
5. Border Roads
Border roads organization(BRO) was set up in 1960, for
accelerating economic development and strengthening defense
preparedness through rapid and coordinated improvement of
roads in the north and North-Eastern border areas
6. Urban Roads
This is a road within the limits of the area of municipality, military
cantonment, port or railway authority
7. Project Road
A road within the limits of the area of a development project of a
public authority for the exploitation of resources such as forests,
irrigation, hydro-power, coal, etc. is called a project road
8. International Highways
The roads which are financed by the World Bank and connect
India with neighboring countries are called International
Highways
2. The routes joining major cities, ports etc. with arterial routes
such as Agra-Mumbai road, Delhi-Multan road, Bengaluru-
Chennai Road