CLASSIFICATION OF ROADS

Prepared By-Sushant Waghmare

INTRODUCTION

• It is a branch of Civil Engineering, which deals with Design, Development, Construction and Maintenance of Roadways, Railways, Airports, Harbors, Docks, Tunnels and Bridges.

Modes of Transportation

system

Roads Railways Airways Waterways

ROAD TRANSPORT

Roadways

Express ways

National Highways

(NH)

State Highways

(SH)

District Roads (DR)

Village Roads (VR)

• These are suggested in Third Road development plan (1981-2001).

• These are used to connect the Metropolitan cities like Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai.

• They have the highest design speed.• They should have at least four lanes.

1. EXPRESS WAYS

2. NATIONAL HIGHWAYS

• They run through the Length and Breadth of the country.

• They connect national capital to all state capitals, major cities, towns, border areas.

• They should have at least two traffic lanes, good surface finishing and excellent strength to carry heavy traffic.

• The construction and maintenance of these roads is usually carried out by Central government

• These are main roads running within the states• They connect important towns, cities of state with

National Highway.• These are generally one lane but two lanes are

always be preferred.• They have modern type of bituminous or

Concrete surfacing.• The construction and maintenance of these roads

are usually carried out by the State Government.

3. STATE HIGHWAYS

Major District Roads• These roads connect all the districts, all

production areas and markets with State Highway or National Highway or Railways.

• They have single metalled lane of traffic

4. DISTRICT ROADS

Other District Roads• These provide links to villages and serve a

large rural population.• They should have good metalled surface and

proper drainage.• Construction and maintenance are carried

by District Authority or Zilla Parishad (Z.P.)

4. DISTRICT ROADS

• These connect the villages with each other and also towns nearby.

• These are generally established earth roads but metal surface is preferred.

• The construction and maintenance are carried by local District boards.

5. VILLAGE ROADS

CROSS SECTION OF ROAD

CROSS SECTION OF ROAD

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