COMMUNICATIONS

ROADS

Roads in the d strict as in other districts of the State are classified according to their importance into four categories, viz., (1) National Highways, (2) State Highways, (3) Major District Roads, and (4) Other District Roads.

National Highways.

Varanasi-Nagpur-Hyderabad-Cape Camorin Road.

This is the only national highway which passes for the total length of 40 miles and 7 furlongs (65.40 km) through the district. It enters the district from Wardha at mile No. 115/0 where it crosses the Khadki river near Khadki and leaves for Andhra Pradesh at mile No. 156/0 near Pimpalkhuti, where it crosses the Penganga river. In its north to south stretch it traverses only Kelapur tahsil. It touches the following places in its stretch (with mile Nos. indicated in brackets): Wadki (116/0), Karanji (129/0), Pandharkawada (140/0), Bori (152/0) and Pimpalkhuti (155/0).

There are four major bridges on this road located at mile No. 115/0; mile No. 139/0 (near Pandharkawada); mile No. 145/4 (near Balapur) and mile No. 156/0 (Penganga river near Pimpalkhuti).

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

*This road runs in common with the Varanasi-Nagpur-Bori-Cape Camorin N. H from Karanji to Dharna.

S. H. = State Highway.

¹. M.D.R. = Major District Road.

The surface of this road in the district is black-topped and is motorable throughout the year.

State Highways.

There are nine State highways in the district the account of which is given below:

Nagpur-Yeotmal-Tuljapur road.

This State highway starts from Nagpur and enters the district at 105 km near Hirapur (in Yeotmal tahsil), runs south-west- wards for the total length of 143.24 km and leaves the district at 250 km near Marlegaon where it crosses the Penganga river and enters Nanded district. The Hiwara-Mahagaon portion of this State highway is of M.D.R. standard [It is proposed to be upgraded as State highway.].

This highway crosses the following big rivers: Chakravarti at 124 km, Arunavati at 189 km, Kosdani at 206 km and Penganga at 250 km. All the above river crossings are provided with bridges.

It touches the following places in its stretch: Kalamb (122 km), Yeotmal (145 km), Jawala (176 km), Arni (188 km), Dhanora (216 km), Hiwara (217 km), Mahagaon (226 km), Mudana (231 km), Umarkhed (241 km), and Marlegaon (249 km).

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

Of the total length of 143.24 km of this road in the district 96 km is of black-topped surface and the rest is water bound macadam.

Kanpa-Warora-Wani-Karanji-Yeotmal Road.

This road starts from Kanpa (Chandrapur district) on the Nagpur-Umred-Chandrapur road, enters the district at 110 km where it crosses the Wardha river near Zola and runs westwards from Wani to Umri and then towards north-west. It covers a distance of 114.50 km in Yeotmal and runs in common with the Varanasi-Nagpur-Hyderabad-Cape Camorin road from Karanji to Dharna. The Umari-Pandharkawada approach road connects Pandharkawada with this road at Umari. There is an arched bridge across the Khuni river at 162 km.

It touches Wani (110 km), Maregaon (126 km), Karanji (146 km), Umari (156 km), Jodmoha (194 km) and Yeotmal (224.5 km).

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

It meets a number of roads at Yeotmal. The entire length of this road has a black topped surface and is motorable throughout the year.

Yeotmal-Dhamangaon Road.

This highway starts from Yeotmal, runs northwards up to Dhamangaon railway station in Amravati and covers a total length of 34.20 km in the district. It traverses only the Yeotmal tahsil and crosses the Bembla river at 20 km near Babhulgaon where there is an arched bridge. The Wani-Ralegaon-Kalamb-Babhulgaon-Pahur-Ner road crosses it near Babhulgaon. The entire surface of this road is black-topped and is motorable throughout the year.

Yeotmal-Badnera Road.

This highway starts from Badnera on the Bombay-Nagpur-Calcutta road and enters the district at km 36.5 [Zero mileage from Badnera.] near Khandala. It runs from north to south up to Malkhed and thence towards the east up to Yeotmal. It traverses Darwha and Yeotmal tahsils for the total length of 41.50 km. This road touches the following places viz. Khandala (36.5 km), Ner,(42 km), Malkhed (52 km), Lohara (37.5 km) and Yeotmal (78 km). It does not cross any big river in the district.

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

The entire length of this road has a black-topped surface and is motorable throughout the year.

Yeotmal-Murtizapur-Anjangaon Road.

This road starts from Anjangaon on the Akot-Betul road in Amravati, enters the district at 123 km near Sawangi and traverses Darwha and Yeotmal tahsilis for a length of 67.6 km. It runs eastwards in the district and crosses the Adan river twice at 124 km near Sawangi and at 157 km near Bori where there are bridges.

It touches Sawangi (123 km), Bhandegaon (139 km), Darwha (147 km). Bori (158 km), Ladkhed (162.6 km), Lohara (185 km) and Yeotmal (190.6 km).

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

The surface of this road is black-topped and is motorable throughout the year.

Akola-Mangrulpur-Digras Road.

It starts from Akola and enters the district at 103 km [Zero mileage from Akola.], runs eastwards and traverses only the Darwha tahsil for a length of 6 km. It meets Darwha-Pusad-Umarkhed road at Darwha. This road is black-topped and motorable throughout the year.

Darwha-Pusad-Umarkhed Road.

It starts from Darwha and runs southwards up to Umarkhed for the total length of 97 km. Its portion from 38.4 km to 40.65 km is through Akola district. It traverses Darwha and Pusad tahsils.

There are three important bridges at km 20.8 on Arunavati river near Chincholi, at km 56.8 on Pus river near Pusad and at km 95 on Dahegaon nallah near Dahegaon.

It touches Chincholi (20.8 km), Digras (27.2 km), Pusad (57.6 km), Pophali (83.2 km) and Umarkhed (97 km) in its stretch.

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

The entire length of this road has a black-topped surface and is motorable throughout the year.

Deulgaonraja-Washim-Pusad-Mandvi Road.

This road starts from Deulgaonraja (Buldhana district) on the Jalna-Buldhana-Malkapur road enters the district at 160 km near Panhala and runs in eastern direction in general up to Dhanora where it leaves for Nanded district at 228.4 km after crossing the Penganga river. It traverses only the Pusad tahsil for the total length of 68.4 km in the district.

This road crosses the Pus river at 190 km near Pusad and the Penganga river at 228.4 km near Dhanora.

It touches Khandala (174.5 km), Pusad (190 km), Gunj (208 km), Hiwara (225 km) and Dhanora (228 km).

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

*The Deulgaonraja-Washim-Pusad-Mandvi S. H. runs in common with the Nagpur-Yeotmal-Tuljapur S. H. from Hiwari to Dhanora.

Of the total length of 68.4 km in this district the length of 51.81 km is black-topped and the remaining is water bound macadam. It is motorable throughout the year.

Wani-Shindola Road.

This road starts from Wani and runs in west direction up to Shindola for a length of 25 km through Wani tahsil. It crosses the river Nirguda at km 9.2 between Waregaon and Chargaon and touches Shirpur (12.8 km) and Sakhara (19.2 km). The length of 20.12 km of this road has a black-topped surface and the rest is water bound macadam.

Major District Roads.

Ner-Mozar-Satefal-Karanja Road.

This road starts from Ner on the Yeotmal-Badnera highway and joins Sawangi on the Yeotmal-Murtizapur-Anjangaon road. The total Length of this road is 32.40 kilometres. It touches Mozar, Chikni and Satefal. The length of 8.80 km from Ner to Mozar is water bound macadam and the rest is of an inferior surface. It is however motorable throughout the year.

Wani-Ralegaon-Kalamb-Babhulgaon-Pahur-Ner Road.

This road starts from Wani and runs towards the north-west direction along the northern border of the district through a major part of its length. It covers a distance of about 144.84 km and meets the frame needs of the areas in the district which were devoid of good road facilities in the past. It touches Karanji, Sawangi, Ralegaon, Kalamb, Kotha, Babhulgaon Pahur Dabha Mangla and Manikwada. The Nagpur-Yeotmal-Tuljapur State highway crosses this road at Kalamb, while the Yeotmal-Dhamangaon road crosses it near about Babhulgaon. The road section of 22.12 km from Kalamb to Ralegaon is black-topped, the sections of 30.58 km from Ralegaon to Wadki and of 15.67 km from Babhulgaon to Ner are water bound macadam. The rest of the road length is of gravel surface. However the road is motorable throughout the year except for some interruptions during the rainy season.

Darwha-Jawala-Ghatanji-Saikheda Road.

This road emanates from the Yeotmal-Murtizapur road and the Darwha-Pusad-Umarkhed road at Darwha and runs towards the south-east up to Jawala and towards the east up to Saikheda. It is about 85.31 km in length. However a portion of 57.38 km was constructed up to March 1973 and the rest was under construction. It touches Mahagaon, Jawala, Bori, Akola Bazar, Ghatanji and Saikheda. It crosses the Nagpur-Yeotmal-Tuljapur road at Jawala and the Jodmoha-Parwa major district road at Ghatanji and joins the Waroda-Wani-Pandharkawda-Yeotmal road at Saikheda. It thus affords west to east through traffic from Darwha to Wani. It crosses the Aran river where there is a major bridge.

Its length of 27.76 km from Darwha to Jawala is water bound macadam while the rest is of gravel surface. It is however motorable throughout the year except for the portion which is still to be constructed.

Ladkhed-Malkhed Road.

This road emanates from the Yeotmal-Murtizapur-Anjangaon road at Ladkhed and runs northwards up to Malkhed where it meets the Yeotmal-Badnera road. It traverses the Darwha tahsil for the total length of 9.72 km of which length of 4.26 km has a black-topped surface and the remaining is water hound macadam.

Yeotmal-Akola bazar Road.

Starting from Yeotmal this road runs towards the south up to Akola bazar where it meets the Darwha-Jawala-Ghatanji-Saikheda road. Its entire length of 26.55 km is water hound macadam and motorable throughout the year.

Kalamb-Jodmoha-Ghatanji-Parwa-Road.

It starts from Kalamb on the Nagpur-Yeotmal-Tuljapur road, and runs towards the south up to Parwa. It crosses the Warora-Wani-Yeotmal road at Jodmoha and the Darwha-Saikheda road at Ghatanji. It touches Wadona, Jodmoha, Ghatanji and Parwa. Its total length is 55.32 km of which a portion of 35.32 km has a black-topped surface, 4.91 km water bound macadam and the remaining one has a gravel surface.

Metikheda-Ralegaon-Ramtirth Road

It starts from Metikheda on the Wani-Yeotmal road and runs towards the north-cast up to Ralegaon and thence towards the cast up to the district border. It leaves for Wardha district from Ramtirtha. It covers a total! distance of 29.78 km of which a length of 6.24 km is under construction. Its portion of 23.54 km is water bound macadam and motorable throughout the year. It crosses the Wani-Ralegaon-Kalamb-Ner road at Ralegaon.

Digras-Arni-Kap-Parwa-Kelapur Road.

This road starts from Digras on the Darwha-Pusad-Umarkhed road. runs towards the east up to Arni, then towards the south-east up to Kap and to the north-east up to Kelapur. It covers the distance of 103.47 km of which 4 km is black-topped, 60 km. water bound macadam and 30.40 km gravelled. It crosses the Nagpur-Yeotmal-Tuljapur highway at Arvi and meets the Kalamb-Ghatanji-Parwa road at Parwa. It is motorable throughout the year. It touches Kalgaon, Arvi, Umri and Kap.

Akola bazar-Pardi-Sawali Road.

It starts from Akola bazar, runs towards the south and joins the Digras-Arni-Parwa road at Sawali. Throughout its length of 27.56 km it runs towards the south. The length of 19 km is constructed with gravel surface and the rest is under construction.

Shimbala-Maregaon-Mardi Road.

This road starting from Shimbala runs towards the north-east up to Mardi and covers a distance of 32.19 km of which 11.20 km is provided with water bound macadam surface and the rest is under construction. It crosses the Wani-Yeotmal road at Maregaon.

Wani-Mukutban-Bori Road.

This road emanates from the Waroda-Wani Yeotmal road at Wani, runs towards the south up to Mukutban and then towards the west up to Bori where it meets the Varanasi-Nagpur-Hyderabad-Cape Camorin national highway. It touches Suknegaon, Shindola. Mukutban, Patan, Satefal and Bori. Its entire length of 64.28 km is water hound macadam and motorable throughout the year.

Wani-Ghonsa-Shimbala-Dhoki Road.

It starts from the Warora-Wani-Yeotmal road at Wani, runs towards the south-west up to Ghonsa and then towards the west up to Dhoki where it meets the Varanasi-Nagpur-Hyderabad-Cape Camorin road. It touches Rasa, Ghonsa, Shimbala and Dhoki and traverses Wani and Kelapur tahsils for a total length of 50.20 km of which 17 km is black-topped, 5.1 km wafer bound macadam and the remaining length has a gravelled surface. It is motorable throughout the year.

Pusad-Wanwarla-Lakh Road.

This road starts from the Darwha-Pusad-Umarkhed and the Deulgaonraja-Washim-Pusad-Mandvi roads at Pusad and runs towards the north-west up to Lakh on the district border. The Pusad-Deothana-Sukli road touches it at Pusad. It traverses only Pusad tahsil for the total length of 32.38 km which is water bound macadam and motorable throughout the year.

Khandala-Sawargaon-pophali Road.

The road emanates from Deulgaonraja-Washim-Pusad road at Khandala and runs towards the south-east up to Pophli where it meets the Darwha-Pusad-Umarkhed road. It crosses the Pusad-Deothana-Sukli road at Deothana and the Sawargaon-Shembal-pimpri road emanates from it at Sawargaon. It touches Deothana, Sawargaon. Pardi and Gahuli and traverses only the Pusad tahsil) for the total length of 37.82 km which is black-topped and motorable throughout the year.

Pusad-Deothana-Sukli Road.

This road starts from Pusad on the Deulgaonraja-Washim-Pusad-Mandvi road and runs towards the south-west up to Sukli for a total distance of 31.37 km. It crosses the Khandala-Sawargaon-Pophali road near Deothana. The length of 4.40 km is black-topped and of 26.97 km is water bound macadam. It is motorable throughout the year.

Sawargaon-Shimbalpimpri Road.

It emanates from the Khandala-Pophali road at Sawargaon, runs towards the south-west and leaves for Parbhani district near Kolhi where it crosses the Penganga river. It traverses only the Pusad tahsil for the total length of 12.07 km which is black-topped and motorable throughout the year.

Kalgaon-Katkhed Road.

This road starts from the Digras Arni-Parwa road at Kalgaon, and runs towards the south-west up to Katkhed where it meets the Deulgaonraja-Washim-Pusad-Mandvi road. It traverses the Darwha and Pusad tahsils for the total length of 24.95 km and touches Niwala. Kali and Katkhed. The length of about 17 km is provided with water bound macadam and the remaining is under construction.

Gunj-Mahagaon-Fulsawangi-Dhanki Road.

It starts from the Deulgaonraja-Washim Pusad-Mandvi road at Gunj, runs towards the south-east up to Fulsawangi and then towards the south up to Dhanki. It crosses the Nagpur-Yeotmal- Tuljapur road near Mahagaon and touches the Umarkhed-Dhanki-Bittargaon road near Dhanki. The Fulsawangi-Mor-chandi road emanates from it at Fulsawangi. It touches Sawara, Mahagaon. Tembhi, Fulsawangi and Dhanki. It traverses only the Pusad tahsil for the total length of 46.46 km which is water bound macadam and motorable throughout the year.

Kap-Kosdani Road.

This road starts from Kap and runs towards the west up to Kosdani where it meets Yeotmal-Umarkhed road. It touches Malegaon, Dhanor and Kantha and traverses the Kelapur and Darwha tahsils for the total length of 27.36 km of which 14.80 km is constructed with gravelled surface and the remaining length is under construction.

Parwa-Mangi-Sawargaon-Pimpalkhuti Road.

This road starts from the Digras-Arni-Kap-Parwa-Kelapur road at parwa and runs towards the south-east up to Pimpalkhuti where it meets the Varanasi Nagpur-Bori-Cape Camorin national highway. It touches Waghar, Takli, Mangi, Thanegaon, Bhimkund, Arli, Karegaon, Khairi and Pimpalkhuti and traverses only the Kelapur tahsil for the total length of 46.46 km. It has a water hound macadam surface and is motorable throughout the year.

Fulsawangi-Morchandi Road.

This road emanates from the Gunj-Mahagaon-Fulsawangi Dhanki road at Fulsawangi and runs towards the south-east up to Morchandi. It touches Takli, Amadapur, Kurli and Morchandi and traverses only the Pusad tahsil for the total length of 21.73 km. A portion of 5.63 km from Fulsawangi to Kurli is provided with water hound macadam surface and the remaining one is under construction.

Umarkhed-Dhanki-Bittargaon-Kharji Road.

It starts from Nagpur-Yeotmal-Tuljapur road at Umarkhed and runs towards the east up to Kharji on the district border. There it leaves for the Nanded district after crossing the Penganga river. It touches Vidul, Dhanki, Bittargaon, Morchandi, Devati and Kharji. It traverses only the Pusad tahsil for the total length of 60.16 km of which a portion of 26.18 km from Umarkhed to Bittargaon is provided with a black-topped surface and the remaining one is under construction.

TABLE No. 1

OTHER DISTRICT ROADS IN YEOTMAL DISTRICT AS ON 1ST APRIL 1973

TABLE No. 1—contd.

Village Roads.

The facilities of transport in rural areas in the district were

inadequate in the past. The village roads were mostly earthen tracks which were sometimes unusable in the rainy season even for cart traffic. However during the last two decades considerable progress has been achieved and several schemes of road development are now under way. The construction of link roads is actively engaging the attention of Government and the Zilla Parishad. Under the road development programme of the Five Year Plans, a number of approach roads are constructed and a greater number of them are repaired.

The village roads are link roads to state highways, major district roads and other district roads. They are generally murum surfaced. Some of these roads are just earthen tracks and are not motorable during rainy season. The construction and maintenance of village roads in the district is under the charge of the Zilla Parishad. The total length of village roads under the jurisdiction of the Buildings and Communications Department was 77.39 km in 1961. The construction and maintenance of village roads was looked after by Zilla Parishad after its formation. The total length of village roads under the Zilla Parishad was 167.32 km in 1965 which rose to 171.08 km in 1967 and to 302.26 km in 1968.

Municipal Roads.

The municipalities in the district have on an average a road length of between 15 and 20 km under their jurisdiction. The following table gives the road length within the jurisdiction of the municipalities in the district.

TABLE No. 2

 LENGTH OF MUNICIPAL ROADS IN YEOTMAL DISTRICT AS ON 31-3-1966 (Length in km)

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Socio-Economic Review and District Statistical Abstract of Yeotmal District.

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