Describe different kinds of roads according to their capacity.
The roads are classified into six classes according to their capacity as mentioned below : (1) Golden Quadrilateral Super Highways : It is a major road development project linking Delhi-Kolkata-Chennai-Mumbai and Delhi by six-lane Super Highways. The object of these Super Highways is to meet the requirements of fast movement of traffic in the country and to reduce the time and distance between the mega cities of India. North-South corridor connects Srinagar (JK) to Kanniyakumari (Tamil Nadu). East-West corridor connects Silchsr, (Assam) to Porbandar (Gujarat). These highway projects are being implemented by the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI). ” (2) National Highways : National Highways link extreme parts of the country including one state with another. These are primary road systems of national importance. Therefore, these are con¬structed and maintained by the Central Public Works Department (CPWD) of the central government. The historical Sher Shah Suri Marg is called National Highway No. 1 between Delhi and Amritsar. A number of major National Highways run in North-South and East-West directions. (3) State Highways : These roads link a state capital with different district headquarters. These roads are constructed and maintained by the State Public Works Department in State and Union Territories. (4) District Roads : These roads connect the district headquarters with other places of the district. These roads are maintained by the Zila Parishad. (5) Rural Roads : Rural roads or village roads link rural areas and villages with towns. Under Pradhan Mantri Grameen Sadak Yojana provisions have been made to link every village in the country to a major town by an all season motorable road. Thus, it is hoped that the condition of rural roads will improve in future. (6) Border Roads : These roads are in the border areas of the country. Border Roads Organisation which is a Government of India undertaking constructs and maintains these roads. These roads are of strategic importance in the northern and north-eastern border areas. These roads have improved accessibility in areas of difficult terrain. These roads have also helped in the economic development of these areas.
