Know The Meaning Of Different Colored landmarks you see on the roads of India

July 09, 2021  

Learn the meaning of the different colored landmarks you see on the roads of India

Milestone is a type of stone that tells us the distance from a place to a certain point. There are different kinds of colored landmarks on the roads of India that you must have come across. The color of the milestones may vary for state highways, state highways, street lanes, and roads that connect villages. Let's take a look at the meaning of these colored landmarks and what they represent:

Green milestone

If you see the greenbelt landmark on the side of the highway, it means you are on the state highway, but not the state highway. In India, when roads are built by the state government, green milestones are used and the maintenance of these roads is done entirely by the state. The length of the state highway in India is about 150,000 km and it is managed by the states to facilitate interconnectivity in cities.

Black, blue or white striped landmark

When you see a landmark with a black, blue or white stripe on the side of the road, it indicates that you have entered a major city or district, while the district government maintains these roads. These roads are even maintained by the administration of the city itself.

Orange landmark

If you see a landmark with the orange landmark on the side of the road, it means that you have entered a town area. This orange landmark may even represent the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana.

Yellow striped landmark

If you see a landmark with a yellow stripe across the top while walking on the highway or driving, it is known that you are driving on the state highway. This means that yellow painted landmarks have been established on India's national highways.

National Highways (NH) are the main highways in India connecting with all cities and states. NH is maintained by the Government of India (ie NHAI). National highways are 70,000 kilometers long and the North-South-East-West Corridor (NS-EW corridor) and the Golden Quadrangle (GQ) are also connected by these roads.

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