‘The following classification of hill roads are prevalent as per Indian Roads Congress Standard Codes. (i) National Highway NH (ii) State Highway SH ii) Major District Road MDR (iv) Other District Road («) Village Road VR “The classifications depend mostly on the under noted considerations = (i) National Highways are the roads which connect interstate places of importance including State Capitals and are numbered as such on all India basis. Gi) State Highways are the roads connecting Inter Distriet Places in the same State and adjoining towne of horder districts of adjoining State. (iii) Major district roads are the roads connecting Tehsil towns of districts. (iv) Other places within the district are connected by ODRs taking off from NH, SH, MDRs. (e) Village roads are talking off from NH, SH, MDRs, ODRs and these connect villages, In the case of hills also, all the above categories of roads are applicable excepi that mere are two additional categories called ‘Bridle Road’ and Light Vehicle Road (LVR) which serve villages and habitations in the remote,TREATISE ON HILL ROADS RS. Gahilowt (Padam Shree) Consultant Bx. Choirman and Managing: Director, Hindustan Steet Works Construction Lit. Ex. Director, Stee! Authority of India. Bx Superintending Engineer, UP. PWD. Allahabad ond V.P. Gupta Exeeutive Bnginser. U.P. PWD. Hamirpur (UP) STANDARD BOOK HOUSE unit of: RAJSONS PUBLICATIONS PVT, LTD. 1705-A, Nai Sarak, PB.No. 1074, Delhi-110006 Ph. +911011)-23265806 Show Room: 426283, First Lane, G-Fleor, Gali Punjabian, Ansari Road, Darya Ganj, ‘Now Delhi-110002 Ph: +914011/43551085 Tel Fax : +9140113551185, Fas: +91-(011-28250212 E-mail: sbhi0@hotmail.com www.standardbookhouse.com