Part - 2 CH - 7 Transport And Communication — Geography STD 12 Humanities & Commerce — Question
Rajasthan BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 Humanities & CommerceGeographyPart - 2 CH - 7 Transport And Communication2 Marks
Question
What are National Highways? Give its three characteristics.
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Answer
The main roads which are constructed and maintained by the central government are known as National Highways. Characteristics of National Highways are:
These roads are meant for inter-state transport and movement of defence men and material in strategic areas.
These also connect the state capitals, major cities, important ports, railways functions, etc.
The length of the National Highways constitutes only two per cent of total road length but carry 40 % of road traffic.
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