This document discusses road transportation and vehicle types in India. It notes that while national highways only make up 1.7% of road length, they carry 40% of traffic. Road networks carry 65% of freight and 85% of passenger traffic in India. Individual truck owners dominate vehicle ownership, with 67% of owners having fleets of less than five vehicles. Traffic is growing 7-10% annually. The main types of vehicles discussed are haulage trucks, rigid trucks, tippers, cabs, delivery vans, and trailers.

1. Road Transportation and
Types of vehicles
By Vipin S Subhash

2. (Km)
National Highways 78,651
Expressways 200
State Highways 1,56,181
Other Roads 44,55,510
Total 46,90,542
National Highways constitute only 1.7% of length,
but carry 40% of the traffic on Indian Roads.

3. •Transportation costs account for nearly 40%
of production costs.
•Logistics costs around 13% of DP, compared
to 8% in the US.
•Growth in Indian economy is the major
driving
Factor for the demand in logistics industry.
•Chemicals, metals, FMCG, cement and
textiles have been identified as the top five
contributors to logistics revenues.
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4. •Road Network carry nearly 65% of freight and
85% of passenger traffic.
•Vehicle ownership is firmly in the hands of
individual truck owners
•67% of vehicle owners have fleets of less than
five vehicles.
•Traffic on roads is growing at a rate of 7 to 10%
per annum
•Government spends-12 per cent of capital and
3 per cent of total expenditure on roads.
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•Haulage
•Rigid Trucks
•Tippers
•Cabs
•Delivery Vans
•Trailers

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•Haulage

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•Rigid Trucks

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•Tippers

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•Cabs

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•Delivery Vans

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•Trailers