DEVELOPMENT OF ROADS IN INDIA - II

THIRD 20 YEAR PLAN (LUCKNOW ROAD PLAN)

The duration of third 20 year road development plan is 1981 to 2001. It was popularly known as the Lucknow road plan because it was held in Lucknow.

The target in the third 20 year plan for the development of the road is 82km per 100 square km. And the pattern used in the construction is the SQUARE AND BLOCK PATTERN.

The main objectives of the third 20 year plan are as fallows:-

·       The main objective is to connect the main cities and provide fast moving corridor to reduce the travelling time.

·       To provide transportation facilities to the farmers of the uttar Pradesh for the transportation of agricultural and horticultural products to main cities.

·       Reduce the pollution because of vehicles that ae travelling between Lucknow and Agra , and also for safe movement of the vehicles on the roads.

CLASSIFICATION OF ROAD AS PER THE THIRD ROAD DEVELOPMENT PLAN

According to Lucknow road development plan, roads are further classified in the fallwing ways for purpose of safe and efficient movement of the vehicles.

·       PRIMARY SYSTEM

·       SECONDARY SYSTEM

·       TERTIARY SYSTEM

Road development plan various cities

PUNE ROAD DEVELOPMET PLAN

Pune road development plan is comes in 2007. The main objective of this plan is tp increase the connectivity in cities and suburban areas.

The total cost estimated for the Pune road development plan is Rs 17,328 crores.

JAIPUR ROAD DEVELOPMENT PLAN

This plan comes with the objective of development of roads in the Jaipur Region and was prepared byt he Jaipur Development Authority.

It provides goods road infrastructure in region of Jaipur city.

CHENNAI-BENGALURU ROAD PLAN

The project cost of Chennai-Bengaluru road plan is 20,000 crores and it has the objective to connect the capitals of states like Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.

DELHI ROAD DEVELOPMENT PLAN

Delhi is the capital of India so it is very important to have good and well development roads transport in Delhi.

In this plan government planned for the redevelopment of nine roads in Delhi and the cost estimation in for this plan is Rs 400 crore.

 

OTHER ROAD DEVELOPMENT PLAN

·       SURAT ROAD PLAN

·       HYDERABAD ROAD PLAN

·       AHEMADABAD ROAD PLAN , etc.

M               MODERN CONDITION OF ROADS IN INDIA

In recent years, the Indian government has made significant efforts to improve the country's road infrastructure. The government has launched several initiatives, including the Bharatmala Pariyojana and the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, aimed at improving road connectivity across the country.

Despite these efforts, many roads in India still face challenges such as poor maintenance, inadequate signage, and heavy traffic congestion. Rural roads are often in poor condition, making travel difficult during monsoon seasons.

Overall, while there have been improvements in recent years, the condition of roads in India still has room for improvement.