The length of roads envisaged under the Nagpur plan was achieved by the end of
it, but the road system was deficient in many respects.
The changed economic, industrial and agricultural conditions in the country
warranted a review of the Nagpur plan.
Accordingly a 20-year plan was drafted by the Roads wing of Government of
India, which is popularly known as the Bombay plan.
The highlights of the plan were:
- It was the second 20 year road plan (1961-1981)
- The total road length targeted to construct was about 10 lakhs.
- Rural roads were given specific attention.
Scientific methods of construction was proposed for the rural roads.
The necessary technical advice to the Panchayaths should be given by State
PWD's.
- They suggested that the length of the road should be increased so as to
give a road density of 32kms/100 sq.km
- The construction of 1600 km of expressways was also then included in the
plan.
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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