What is Highway and its Classification

Definition of highways

1. HIGHWAY & CLASSIFICATION BY N.D.BALAJI

2. INTRODUCTION HIGHWAY OR ROADWAY HIGHWAY IS A PUBLIC ROAD ON LAND USED FOR TRANSPORTATION PROVIDE MAXIMUM FLEXIBILITY OF SERVICE FROM ORIGIN TO DESTINATION FOR ROAD VEHICLES &PEDESTRIANS CHEAPEST TRANSPORTATION THAN OTHERS LIKE WATERWAY,RAILWAY,AIRWAYS.

3. CLASSIFICATION OF ROADWAY (NAGPUR ROAD PLAN) NATIONAL HIGHWAYS(NH) STATE HIGHWAYS(SH) DISTRICT ROADS(DR) MAJOR DISTRICT ROADS(MDR) OTHER DISTRICT ROADS(ODR) VILLAGE ROADS(VR)

4. NATIONAL HIGHWAY CONNECTING MAJOR PORTS,CAPITALS OF LARGE STATES & INDUSTRIES AND TOURIST CENTRES SPEED LIMIT IS 100KMPH MAINTAINED BY NHAI

5. STATE HIGHWAY CONNECTING NH,DISTRICT HEAD QUARTERS,AND IMPORTANT CITIES INDUSTRIES SPEED LIMIT IS 70KMPH MAINTAINED BY STATE GOVT

6. DISTRICT ROADS MAJOR DISTRICT ROADS CONNECTING URBAN AREAS OF PRODUCTION , MARKETS,OTHER IMPORTANT PLACES WITH ODR ,NH&SH. SPEED LIMIT IS 40KMPH OTHER DISTRICT ROADS CONNECTING RURAL AREAS OF PRODUCTION , MARKETS,OTHER IMPORTANT PLACES WITH MDR ,NH&SH SPEED LIMIT IS 35KMPH

7. VILLAGE ROADS CONNECTING GROUPS OF VILLAGES SPEED LIMIT IS 30KMPH MAINTAINED BY STATE GOVT