Roadways of India: Vols. I to III

Contents: Preface. Vol. I. 1. Chandigarh. 2. Haryana. 3. Himachal Pradesh. 4. Jammu and Kashmir.5. Punjab. 6. Uttaranchal. 7. Uttar Pradesh.

Vol. II. Andaman and Nicobar. 2. Andhra Prdesh. 3. Dadra and Nagar Haveli. 4. Daman and Diu. 5. Goa. 6. Gujarat. 7. Karnataka. 8. Kerala. 9. Lakshadweep. 10. Maharashtra. 11. Pondicherry. 12. Rajasthan. 13. Tamil Nadu.

Vol. III. 1. Arunachal Pradesh. 2. Assam. 3. Bihar. 4. Chhattishgarh. 5. Jharkhand. 6. Madhya Pradesh. 7. Manipur. 8. Meghalaya. 9. Mizoram. 10. Nagaland. 11. Orissa. 12. Sikkim. 13. Tripura. 14. West Bengal.

A well knit and coordinated system of transport plays an important of a country. Transport has recorded a substantial growth over the year both in spread of network and in output of the system. The ministry of Road Transport and Highways is responsible for the formation and implementation of policies and programmes for the development of various modes of transport save the Railways and the civil aviation. India has one of the largest road networks in the world. The country’s road network consists of National Highways and State Highways. The National Highways which is the responsibility of Central Government has about 70548 km length and state Highways about 128000 kms. The state highways is under the responsibility of state government it is developed and maintained by various agencies ni the state and union territories. However the funds are also being provided from the central road fund by the union government.