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The crime rate (crime incidence per 100,000 of population) in India has decreased from 487.8 in 2020 to 445.9 in 2021 according to the National Crime Records Bureau. [2] Crime occurrence and crime rate varies from state to state and also by the type of crime.
The state of Tamil Nadu has the most Ghat Roads, [15] which include: Nilgiri Ghat Roads – These roads are situated in the Nilgiris district, which is a junction point between the Western Ghats and the Eastern Ghats. Kodai Ghat – Kodai Ghat Road (State Highway 156) runs to the Kodaikanal hill station, situated in Dindigul district.
This is a list of the States of India ranked by the length of the state highways, as of 31 March 2012. [3] State Highways are the arterial roads in a State for inter-district movements. They traverse the length and width of a state connecting the state capital, district headquarters and important towns and cities and link up with the National ...
A study by IIT Delhi points out that the national highways constitute only 2% of the length of roads in India, but they account for 30.3% of total road accidents and 36% of deaths. [2] [3] The NCRB data for 2021 shows 17,993 accidents in Indian Railways, a rise in 38% compared to the year 2020, with most accidents in Maharashtra. [4]
As of 31 March 2020, Maharashtra has the largest share of state highways among all states (22.14%), followed by Karnataka (11.11%), Gujarat (9.76%), Rajasthan (8.62%) and Tamil Nadu (6.67%). [3] State governments have the authority and responsibility to build state highways. Most of the state highways are developed by state public works ...
State Highway-12A, West Bengal . In India, this is the network of roads maintained by the state governments. These roads are constructed and managed by the states' Public Works Department. The state highways are usually roads that link important cities, towns and district headquarters within the state and connect them with National Highways or ...
List of national highways in India; List of national highways in India by state; List of national highways in India by union territory; 2010 renumbering of national highways in India; List of national highways in India by state (old numbering)
Schematic map of National Highways in India. On 28 April 2010, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways officially published a new numbering system for the National Highway network in the Gazette of the Government of India. [1] [2] It is a systematic numbering scheme based on the orientation and the geographic location of the highway. This ...