This document classifies and describes different types of roads in India. It discusses 5 main categories of roads: 1) Expressways, which connect major cities and have the highest design speed and at least 4 lanes. 2) National Highways, which run throughout the country and connect state capitals and major towns. 3) State Highways, which connect important towns and cities within each state. 4) District Roads, which connect districts and rural areas to other roads. 5) Village Roads, which connect villages to each other and nearby towns. The document provides details on the purpose, lanes, surface type, and maintenance responsibility for each road type.

1. CLASSIFICATION OF ROADS
Prepared By
-Sushant Waghmare

2. 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.

3. Modes of
Transportation
system
Roads Railways Airways Waterways

4. ROAD TRANSPORT
Roadways
Express
ways
National
Highways
(NH)
State
Highways
(SH)
District
Roads
(DR)
Village
Roads
(VR)

5. • 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

6. 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

7. • 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. • 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

11. CROSS SECTION OF ROAD

12. CROSS SECTION OF ROAD