Question

Answer the questions based on the network of roads in India.

a. Which category of road is the most in India? Who constructs and maintains these roads? 

b. Which category of roads links state capitals. and major cities? Who is responsible for the construction and management of these roads? 

c. Which are the places linked by State Highways?

Answer 1

a. More than 80% of the roads in India are village roads. The construction and maintainance of these roads are done by the local self-government.

b. National Highways link the state capitals and major cities. The Union Ministry is responsible for the construction and management of these roads.

c. State Highways connect the state capitals with the district headquarters.