National Highways
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National Highways (NH) connect all the major cities. Though they constitute only about 2 per cent of the total road length of India, they carry more than 40 per cent of the total traffic in India. There are 77 national highways in India. These are the primary road grids and are under the direct responsibility of the Central Government. The development of National Highways in the country aims towards providing hassle-free transport and it is a priority of the Government of India.
In fact, an official of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) claims that a lot has been achieved in terms of the addition to the national highway system. In the past, only 50 kms were added in an entire year. Today about 10 km are being added every single day, especially with developmental works progressing rapidly in the Golden Quadrilateral. Isn’t that just fantastic!
State Highways (SH) are the main arteries of commercial and passenger transport in the individual states. They connect every town with the state capital. the national highways and other commercially important centres. The development and maintenance of the state highways are under the jurisdiction of the respective state governments. Seventy per cent of the state highways is single-lane roads, of which, 2,300 km of roads are unsurfaced. The funds for the construction and maintenance of the state highways are raised through state allocation and loans by financial institutions.
Word-Meaning: Hassle-free—problem-free, समस्या – मुक्त Priority—giving preference, प्राथमिकता देना Fantastic—(here) wonderful, आश्चर्यजनक Arteries—veins, नाढ़ीया Allocation—earmark funds for a particular job, आवंटन
Questions
- What length does National Highways which carry more than 40 per cent of the total traffic in India constitute?
- What is the priority of the Government?
- In the past what length was added to National Highways every year?
- What are the main arteries of the nation?
- Find a word from the passage that means ‘swiftly’.
Answers
- National Highways constitutes about 2% of the total road length of India.
- The priority of the Government is to provide hassle-free transport for the people.
- Every year in the past only 50 km were added to National Highways.
- Highways are the main arteries of the nation.
- Rapidly.
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