Roadways in Tripura

Submitted by pbhagawati on Mon, 02/02/2009 - 12:53

 

 

The present road scenario of the State in 2010-11:

 

Sl. No.

Category

Length (in km)

1.

National Highway

448

2.

State Highway

689

3.

Major District Road

90

4.

Other District Road

1,218

5.

Village Roads (RD/ADC)

7,912

6.

Village-Road (PWD)

5,848

7.

IBB Road (BRO)

726

 

Total

16,931

8.

Major RCC Bridge

72 Nos.

9.

Major RCC slab/Box Culvert

723 Nos.

10.

Steel Bailey Bridge

286 Nos.

11.

SPT Bridge

247 Nos.

12.

Truss Bridges

5 Nos.

Source: Economic Review of Tripura 2010-11

 

Out of the total road length of 16,931 km in 2010-11, there were 4,885 km of black topped road, 3,400 km brick soled road and remaining 8,646 km roads were earthen as detailed in the following table.

 

Sl. No.

Nature of Roads (According to surface)

2010-11 Length (in km)

1.

Black topped

4,885

2.

Brick soled

3,400

3.

Earthen

8,646

4.

Total

16,931

Source: Economic Review of Tripura 2010-11