Recommended Land Width For Different Classes of Road

a) Land Width For Plain & Rolling Area

Types of Roads Open area(Rural)  Built-up area(Urban)
1. National & State Highway(N.H & S.H) 30 m – 60 m
(Normal 45 m)
30 m – 60 m
(Normal 30 m)
2. Major District Roads(M.D.R) 25 m – 30 m
(Normal 25 m)
15 m – 25 m
(Normal 20 m)
3. Other District Roads(O.D.R) 15 m – 25 m
(Normal 15 m)
15 m – 20 m
(Normal 15 m)
4. Village Roads 12 m – 18 m
(Normal 12 m)
10 m – 15 m
(Normal 10 m)

b) Land Width For Mountainous Area

Types of Roads Open area(Rural)  Built-up area(Urban)
1. National & State Highway(N.H & S.H) 24 m20 m
2. Major District Road(M.D.R)18 m 15 m
3. Other District Road (O.D.R)15 m 12 m
4. Village Road9 m 9 m

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