Question
Mention any three characteristics of State Highways of India.
Solution
The three characteristics of State Highway of India are as mentioned below:
(i) State highways are the highways which connect the state capital with all the major district headquarters and important towns of the state.
(ii) The state highways are maintained and administered by the state government (Public Works Department).
(iii) The state highway constitutes only 4 percent of the total road length in our country. 'Mahatma Gandhi Marg' of Delhi is an example of state highway, which connects the 9 districts of Delhi.
