Whenever you go on a journey, you must have seen many sign boards on the way which tell you the distance to which place and which direction to go to which place. Apart from this, you might have seen one more thing and that is Mile Stone? Actually, there are different colored stones on the side of the road, on which the distance of the place is mentioned. But do you know why the color of these milestones is different? Is there any special reason behind this or is there some other reason? So let us know why they have different colors. You can learn about this further...
These are the reasons:-
Number 1
If you are going on the road and you see a green-colored stone i.e. milestone on the side, then it tells that this road is a state highway. In such a situation, the responsibility of construction of this road, its maintenance etc. lies with the state governments.
Number 2
Here it is important to know that when a road is constructed, these mile stones are installed to tell people the distance. In such a situation, if you see a yellow colored mile stone, then this road is a national highway.The milestone of a road which is a National Highway is always yellow in colour. Whether the National Highway road is to be constructed or any improvements are to be made here etc. Its entire responsibility lies with the National Highway Authority of India.
Number 3
While traveling, if you see blue, white or black colored milestones on the roadside, it means that you are in a big district or city. The Municipal Corporation takes care of the construction and maintenance of such roads.
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