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The document outlines various modes of the road network in India, including expressways, national highways, and state highways, each serving specific connectivity purposes. It highlights the Golden Quadrilateral, which links major metropolitan cities, and details transport corridors that connect the northern and southern regions as well as the eastern and western regions of the country. Additionally, it discusses the roles of district roads, village roads, and border roads in enhancing regional connectivity and strategic defense.

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Transport Notes

The document outlines various modes of the road network in India, including expressways, national highways, and state highways, each serving specific connectivity purposes. It highlights the Golden Quadrilateral, which links major metropolitan cities, and details transport corridors that connect the northern and southern regions as well as the eastern and western regions of the country. Additionally, it discusses the roles of district roads, village roads, and border roads in enhancing regional connectivity and strategic defense.

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Transport

Modes of Road network


Expressways
They are the highest class of roads constructed to ensure smooth travel with controlled access
in the Indian Road Network. There are 4,6,or 8 lane highways divided in the middle by a
wide divider. They are mostly toll roads and the speed is restricted to 120km/hr.
Example: Mumbai-Pune Expressway; Ahmedabad-Vadodara Expressway

National Highways
They are long metalled roads connecting state capitals, big cities and important ports. They
are maintained by Central Public Works Department and managed by National Highway
Authority of India. Example: NH47A (Shortest NH 6km) – Connects Isle of Willington
Island with Kochi Byepass; NH44 – (longest NH 3,745km) Covers North South Corridor
connects Srinagar to Kaniyakumari.

Golden Quadrilateral
It is a national highway network that connects India’s four metropolitan cities. It forms a
Quadrilateral connecting Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata.
(Learn Objectives or benefits from text page 275)

Corridors
There are 2 transport corridors in India.
(i) North – South corridor
It comprises of all National Highways connecting Srinagar to Kaniyakumari.
(ii) East – West corridor
It comprises of all National Highways connecting Silchar (Assam) to Porbandar (Gujarat).

State Highways
Roads that link state capitals with different district headquarters and other important towns.
They are maintained by Public Works Department of the respective states or union
territories.

District Roads
They connect district headquarters with important areas within the region and link up with
National Highways and state highways that pass through that district. It is maintained by
district administration, Zila parishad and Public Works Department.

Village Roads
They connect various villages to one another and also neighbouring cities and towns. They
are maintained by village panchayats.

Border Roads
These roads are present in Indian boundaries and they are of strategic importance for
strengthening defence preparedness and to boost trade and economic development in border
areas. They are developed and maintained by Border Roads Organisation. It is staffed by
officers and troops drawn from the Indian Army’s corps of Engineering, military police and
army personnel. Eg: Zojila to Kargil; Manali to Leh; Pathankot to Jammu.

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