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The different means of transportation for travelling by road are cars, buses,

autorickshaws, and two-wheelers.

Lorries and trucks carry goods

like food grains, medicines and

other products.

There are two types of roads in our country that carry several vehicles –

National Highways and State Highways.

National Highways are roads that connect all

the important cities of different states with each

other. These are maintained by the National

Highways Authority of India (NHAI).

State Highways are roads that connect all the

important towns of a state. They also connect

the important places of the state with national

highways.

Highway

Did You A ring road is a road that forms a large circle around the entire
Know? town. It is a route that surrounds a city, allowing vehicles to
avoid the heart of the city. Its purpose is to divert traffic
entering and leaving the city and divert traffic that is simply
passing through. The ORR or the Outer Ring Road connects all
the roads that enter the city. Ring Road

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