This plan
has been prepared keeping in view the growth pattern envisaged in various fields
by the turn of the century. Some of the salient features of this plan are as
given below:
➤This was the third 20 year road plan (1981-2001). It is also
called Lucknow road plan.
➤It aimed at constructing a road length of 12 lakh kilometres by
the year 1981 resulting in a road density of 82kms/100 sq.km
➤The plan has set the target length of NH to be completed by the
end of seventh, eighth and ninth five year plan periods.
➤It aims at improving the transportation facilities in villages,
towns etc. such that no part of country is farther than 50 km from NH.
➤One of the goals contained in the plan was that expressways should
be constructed on major traffic corridors to provide speedy travel. Energy
conservation, environmental quality of roads and road safety measures were also
given due importance in this plan.
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