TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS

ROADS

Classification.

Roads in Jalgaon district are classified according to their importance into live categories:—

(1) National Highways, (2) State Highways, (3) Major District Roads, (4) Other District Roads and (5) Village Roads.

"National Highways'" have been defined as "main highways serving predominantly national as distinct from state purposes, running through the length and breadth of India, which together form a system connecting (by routes as direct as practicable) major ports, foreign highways, capitals of States, and including highways required for strategic movements for the defence of India". The National Highways are maintained by the Buildings and Communications Department of the State from Central Governmnent funds and are generally fully metalled and bridged. Presently. they are being black-topped.

"State Highways" have been defined as "all other main, trunk or arterial roads of a State connecting up with National Highways or State Highways of adjacent States, district headquarters and important cities within the State and serving as main arteries of traffic to and from district roads". These roads, which are usually maintained by State Government, are generally metalled and bridged and are motorable throughout the year, except that Transport and Communications Road Classification sometimes where they have causeways or submersible bridges, traffic may be interrupted in monsoon for very short periods. The State Highways usually have connections with National Highways.

"Major District Roads" are roughly of the same specifications as State Highways. These roads connect important market centres with railways, State Highways and National Highways.

"Other District Roads" are also of the same type as "Major District Roads" except that they are subject to more frequent interruptions of traffic during the rainy season. They also serve market places. These are generally unmetalled.

The State Highways and, in most cases, the Major District Roads are constructed by the State's Buildings and Communications Department, but the cost, unlike in National Highways, is met out of State funds. Other District Roads are constructed and maintained by District Local Board.

"Village Roads" are generally approach roads which link up main roads to villages. They have generally unmetalled surface and are constructed and maintained by District Local Board.

Below is given a running account of the important roads in the Jalgaon district: —

National Highway.

Dhulia-Jalgaon-Nagpur Road.

This road is a State Highway up to Dhulia (mile 136) and a National Highway from mile 136. It enters the Jalgaon district at mile 148/6 and runs from west to east through the heart of the district. It leaves this district at mile 237/2 and enters Buldhana district. Its total length in this district is 88 miles and 4 furlongs. During its course in the district, it passes through Parola, Erandol, Jalgaon and Bhusawal talukas.

In its stretch from west to east, it touches the following places at mile numbers given against each: —

* I. B. Stands for Inspection Bungalow.

 † T. B. Stands for Travellers' Bungalow.

‡ D. B. Stands for District Bungalow.

Running from west to east, the following roads either take off from it or are crossed by this road: —

From mile 148/6 to 211/5, it has a black-topped surface, and the length beyond it has a water-bound macadam surface.

This National Highway crosses the following rivers and bridges: —

This road is motorable throughout the year.

State Highways.

 Bombay Chalisgaon Nagpur Road.

This road enters the district at mile 197/5. However, the length of the road between 197/5 and 201 is under the jurisdiction of the Executive Engineer, Nasik Division. The jurisdiction of P.W.D., Jalgaon, extends to its length between mile 201 and 318/3. It runs in the north-east direction, a distance of 110 miles and 3 furlongs up to Edlabad where it joins the Surat-Dhulia-Nagpur National Highway at mile 230 and runs along with it tip to the eastern border of the district, a distance of about 8 miles up to the village Ruikheda.

The section between Edlabad and Icchapur has a length of 10.25 miles and a water-bound macadam surface. It passes through Edlabad peta only.

The highway touches the following places on its way: —

* D. B. Stands for District Bungalow.

 †I. B. Stands for Inspection Bungalow.

It crosses the railway line (Central Railway) at miles 214, 234, 245 and the Pachora-Jamner railway line at miles 253, 262 and 277 and then the bridge over the river Purna at mile 309/4.

The following roads either take off from it or are crossed by this State Highway:-—

It traverses Chalisgaon, Pachora, Jamner and Bhusawal talukas and Bhadgaon and Edlabad petas.

It has a water-bound macadam surface except for its length lying within the municipal limits of Chalisgaon and Pachora.

It is motorable throughout the year.

Jalgaon Ajanta Road.

This State Highway connects the Marathwada region with Jalgaon and passes through Jalgaon and Jamner talukas.

It starts from Jalgaon railway station and runs 1 mile and 3 furlongs along the Surat-Dhulia-Jalgaon-Nagpur road (National Highway) and then emanates from the latter at mile 194/3. It runs towards the south, a distance of 31 miles and 1 furlong up to the border of this district and enters the Aurangabad district to reach the Ajanta caves.

It crosses the Kag and Waghur rivers at miles 14 and 31, respectively.

In its course, it touches the following places: —

Going from north to south, the following roads either take off from it or are crossed by it: —

From its starting point to mile No. 13/4 it has a cement concrete surface; from mile 13/4 to mile 25 water-bound macadam 26th and 27th miles are asphalted and the rest of the road is water-bound macadam.

This road is motorable except during days of heavy rains.

Raisingpur-Taloda-Shahada-shirpur-Raver-Burhanpur Road.

This State Highway enters the district at mile 17/4 near Galangi village (Chopda taluka) on the bank of the Aner river and passes through the entire length of the district in the eastern direction until Khanapur and enters Burhanpur taluka in Madhya Pradesh. Its length in the district is 71/4 miles. It traverses Chopda, Yawal and Raver talukas.

In its stretch from west to east, it touches the following places:—

*R. H. stands for Rest House.

† I. B. stands for Inspection Bungalow.

Burhanpur Road.

The following roads either take off from it or are crossed by it: —

This road crosses the Mor river at mile 67 and the Suki river at mile 75.

The road is motorable except when heavy rains temporarily interrupt traffic. It has a water-bound macadam surface.

Dhulia-Aurangahad Road.

This State Highway passes through Dhulia district and enters Jalgaon at mile 19/6. It runs in the south-east direction until it reaches the holder of the district and enters Aurangahad. Its total length is 27 miles and 4 furlongs. It passes only through Chalisgaon taluka.

It touches the following places:—

* D. B. stands for District Bungalow,

Going from north-west to south-east, the following roads either take off from it or are crossed by it: —

It crosses the river Girna over a bridge at mile 28. The surface of this road is water-bound macadam. It is motorable throughout the year.

Major District Road.

Savda Railway Station Road.

This road starts from Savda and runs from north to south till the Savda railway station, a distance of 2 miles and 6 furlongs.

In its course it touches the village Vaghoda (smaller). It has a metalled surface and is motorable throughout the year. It carries Railway a heavy load of passenger and goods traffic by bus, lorries and bullock-carts and is important in view of the increasing trade in commodities such as bananas, ginned cotton, groundnut, oil, etc.

The road connects the rich hinterland with the Savda railway station.

Kajgaon-Parola Road.

This road starts from Kajgaon and runs north till Parola. It traverses Bhadgaon peta and Parola taluka. Its total length is 23 miles and it touches the following places:—

It crosses the river Girna near Gondgaon over a bridge.

The road has a metalled surface and is moiorablc ihnmghout the year.

Kajgaon-Parola Road. Jalgaon-Shirsoli-Wavarda-Nandra Bidli Road.

This road starts from Jalgaon and runs through Jalgaon and Pachora talukas for a total length of 27 miles. It terminates at Pachora and in its course touches the following; places: —

It crosses—

(1) Bomhay-Chalisgaon-Nagpur road (State Highway), and

(2) Mhasawad-Jamner road (Major District Road).

It joins the Pachora-Lohara road at mile No. 27.

A section of the road, about 6 miles, is metalled and the rest of it is a murum road.

Chalisgaon- Nandgaon Road

It is motorable throughout the year except during heavy rains.

This road starts at Chalisgaon. It runs from north-east to south-west and passes through Chalisgaon taluka and extends over a length of 11 miles 4 furlongs.

It touches the following places: —

Length of eight miles of this road is metalled and the rest is unmetalled.

It is niotorable throughout the year except during the period of heavy rains.

Bhusaual-Jamner-Road.

This road starts at Bhusawal and runs north to south till Jamner and covers a distance of 18 miles. It passes through Bhusawal and Jamner talukas.

In its stretch, it touches the following places: —

It crosses—

(1) Surat-Dhulia-Nagpur road—National Highway and

(2) Bombay-Chalisgaon-Nagpur road—State Highway.

It is motorable throughout the year except during heavy floods.

Dhulia-Amalner -Tapi Road.

This road starts from Dhulia in Dhulia district and enters Jalgaon district at mile No. 10/4 and terminates at the Tapi liver. Its length is 25 miles.

In its stretch, it touches the following places: —

Danger, Janwe, Mangrul, Amalner, Gadkhamb, Nagaon and Patonda.

It crosses the Bori river at the causeway point near Amalner ind also crosses —

(1) Mhasawad-Chopda Road, and

(2) Parola-Amalner road.

It has metalled surface and is motorable throughout the year.

Bhusawal-Yawal Road.

This road starts from Bhusawal and runs south to north up to Yawal where it terminates. Its total length is 11 miles and 4 furlongs. It passes through Bhusawal and Yawal talukas.

In its stretch, it touches the following places: —

There are two bridges across the road, one over Tapi and the other over Mor river. It meets the Raisingpur-Taloda-Shahada-Shirpur-llaver Road (Slate Highway) at Yawal and crosses the Surat-l)hulia-Edlabad-Nagpur Road at Bhusawal.

It has metalled surface and is motorable throughout the year except for a few days in monsoon.

Parola-Amalner Road.

This road starts at Parola and runs from south to north up to Amalner. where it ends. Its total length is 12 miles. It passes through Parola and Amalner talukas.

It crosses or joins—

(1) the Dhulia-Amalner-Tapi Road, and

(2) the Surat-Dhulia-Edlabad-Nagpur Road at Parola.

The road has a metalled surface and is motorable throughout the year except during heavy monsoon.

Mhasawad-Chopda Road.

It starts at Mhasawad and runs from south to north till Chopda, where it ends. Its total length is 35 miles. It passes through Erandol and Chopda talukas.

In its stretch, it touches the following places: —

There is a prestressed cement concrete bridge over the river Tapi between mile Nos. 26 and 27.

It crosses the following roads: —

(1) Dharangaon-Musali Road... Other District Road.

(2) Dharangaon-Parola Road... Do.

(3) Shirpur-Raver Road State Highway.

The road has metalled surface and is motorable throughout the year except during heavy rains.

Mhasawad-Jamner Road.

This road starts from Mhasawad and runs west to east till Jamner. It traverses Jalgaon and Jamner talukas. Its total length in the district is 23 miles.

In its stretch, it touches the following places: —

It crosses Kurkur and Waghur rivers in miles 2 and 14 respectively at the causeway points and crosses the Jalgaon-Pachora road (Major District Road) and Jalgaon-Ajantha road (State Highway). It has a metalled surface and is motorable except when rivers are flooded.

Jalgaon-Idgaon Road.

This road starts from Jalgaon and runs south to north till Idgaon. It passes only through Jalgaon taluka and covers a distance of 10 miles.

In its stretch, it touches the village Mamurabad at mile 4.

Some portion of this road, about 1 mile and 4 furlongs, is metalled and the rest is a murum road. It is motorable throughout the year.

Other District Roads

The following statement gives details of "Other District Roads' in charge of the District Local Board: —

TABLE No. 6

TALUKAWISE DISTRIBUTION OF "OTHER DISTRICT ROADS" IN JALGAON DISTRICT.

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 TALUKAWISE DISTRIBUTION- OF "OTHER DISTRICT ROADS" IN JALGAON DISTRICT'—contd.

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TABLE No. 6—contd.

 TALUKA WISE DISTRIBUTION OF "OTHER DISTRICT ROADS" IN JALGAON DISTRICT—contd.

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* Savda-Kochur-Khiroda road is classified as a "special-grant road". A special ad hoc grant is sanctioned for the same which is to be utilised exclusively for the construction of this road and drains.

Sarvodaya Roads.

The tracks in the rural areas are uneven and kaccha roads, on which communications are inconvenient and difficult. As a part of its welfare activity, the Sarvodaya Kendra, Khiroda, undertook a programme of road development including construction of new roads and repairing of old roads. In the implementation of the programmes, the people of the adjoining areas helped by giving their tools and bullock-carts and by making Shramadan, that is, contribution of labour.

The roads thus constructed are mostly gravel roads, while some of them have a water-bound macadam surface.

The roads undertaken by the Sarvodaya Kendra are: —

(1) Khiroda-Savakheda-Lohara Road.

(2) Khiroda-Kalmoda Road.

(3) Khiroda-Rozoda Road.

(4) Savakheda-Gourkheda-Otakheda Road.

(5) Lohara-Garkhora-Pal Road.

(6) Garbardi-Borghat Road.

Road Development in Five-Year Plans.

A big programme of road construction was undertaken by Government under its Post-War Reconstruction and Development Programme and the First Five-Year Plan. The position of roads in the district at the beginning of Post-War Reconstruction Programme and the Second Plan was as under:—

*Public Works Department roads of 132-4 miles were subsequently handed over to the District Local Board for maintenance.

During the First Five-Year Plan, the following roads and bridges were undertaken and many of them were completed. Such of the works as were in progress at the end of March 1956 have been included in Second Five-Year Plan for completion:—

Bridges on the following roads and rivers were undertaken: —

(1) A bridge over Parola-Pachora road crossing Girna river near Bhadgaon.

(2) A bridge near Savakheda on the Mhasawad-Chopda road (Major District Road) over the Tapi river.

(3) A bridge in mile No. 51/1 of the Shirpur-Raver road (State Highway) over a Nalla.

(4) A bridge over the Surat-Dhulia-Edlabad-Nagpur road (National Highway) on the Waghur river near Sakegaon.

(5) A bridge over the Bhusawal-Savda road over Mor near Padalse. statistics of Municipal Roads.

The table below gives the road mileage in municipal towns: —

TABLE No. 7

STATISTICS OF MUNICIPAL ROADS, JALGAON DISTRICT.

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