Nagpur Classification and Roads Classification Criteria

Nagpur Classification and Roads Classification Criteria
Nagpur classification
In Nagpur road classification, all roads were classified into five categories as National
highways, State highways, Major district roads, Other district roads and village roads.
National highways
They are main highways running through the length and breadth of India
connecting major ports , for eign highways, capitals of large states and large
industr ial and tourist centers including roads required for strategic movements.
It was recommended by Jayakar committee that the National highways should be
the frame on which the entire road communication should be based.
All the national highways are assigned the respective numbers.
For e.g. the highway connecting Delhi-Ambala-Amritsar is denoted as NH-
(Delhi- Amr itsar), where as a bifurcation of this highway beyond Fullundar to
Srinagar and Ur i is denoted as NH- 1_A.
They are constructed and maintained by CPWD.
The total length of National highway in the country is 58,112 Kms, and constitute
about 2% of total road networks of India and carry 40% of total traffic.
State highways
They are the arterial roads of a state, connecting up with the national highways of
adjacent states, district head quarters and important cities within the state
They also serve as main arteries to and from district roads.
Total length of all SH in the country is 1,37,119 Kms.
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Major district roads
Important roads with in a district serving areas of production and markets ,

connecting those with each other or with the major highways.
India has a total of 4,70,000 kms of MDR.
Other district roads
Roads serving rural areas of production and providing them with outlet to market
centers or other important roads like MDR or SH.
Village roads
They are roads connecting villages or group of villages with each other or to the
nearest road of a higher category like ODR or MDR.
India has 26,50,000 kms of ODR+VR out of the total 33,15,231 kms of all type of
roads.
Roads classification criteria
Apart from the classification given by the different plans, roads wer e also classified based
on some other criteria. They are given in detail below.
Based on usage
This classification is based on whether the roads can be used during different seasons of
the year.
All-weather roads: Those roads which are negotiable during all weathers, except
at major river crossings wher e interruption of traffic is permissible up to a certain
extent are called all weather roads.
Fair-weather roads: Roads which are negotiable only dur ing fair weather are
called fair weather roads.
Based on carriage way

This classification is based on the type of the carr iage way or the road pavement.
Paved roads with hards surface : If they are provided with a hard pavement course
such roads are called paved roads.(eg: stones, Water bound macadam ( WBM),
Bituminous macadam (BM), concrete roads)
Unpaved roads: Roads which are not provided with a hard course of atleast a
WBM layer they is called unpaved roads. Thus earth and gravel roads come under
this category.
Alignment
The position or the layout of the central line of the highway on the ground is called the
alignment. Horizontal alignment includes straight and cur ved paths. Vertical alignment
includes level and gr adients. Alignment decision is important because a bad alignment
will enhance the construction, maintenance and vehicle operating costs. Once an
alignment is fixed and constructed, it is not easy to change it due to increase in cost o
adjoining land and construction of costly structures by the roadside.
Requirements
The requirements of an ideal alignment are
The alignment between two terminal stations should be short and as far as
possible be straight, but due to some practical considerations deviations may be
needed.
The alignment should be easy to construct and maintain. It should be easy for the
operation of vehicles. So to the maximum extend easy gradients and cur ves
should be provided.
It should be safe both from the construction and operating point of view
especially at slopes, embankments, and cutting. It should have safe geometric
features.
The alignment should be economical and it can be considered so only when the
initial cost, maintenance cost, and operating cost are minimum.
Source : http://nprcet.org/e%20content/Misc/e-Learning/CIVIL/IV%20SEMESTER/CE2255%20-%
20Highway%20Engineering.pdf

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