RECOMMENDED LAND WIDTHS FOR DIFFERENT CLASSES OF ROADS , BASED ON THE (IRC) STANDARD.

WIDTH OF CARRIAGE WAY, ROAD WAY, AND RIGHT-OF- WAY FOR HILL ROADS :-- National &State Highways (1) Single-lane , The carriage way width is 3.75 m, shoulder width 2x1.25 m ,Road way or formation width  6.25 m,Road lane open area 24 m and the built up area 20m and in the case of Two- lane , Carriage way width is 7.0 m, shoulder width 2x0.9 m, Roadway or formation width 8.8 m Road land open area 24 m and the Roaland Built-Up area 20 m.(B) MAJOR DISTRICT ROADS :- Carriage way width is 3.75 m, shoulder width 2x0.5 ,Road way or formation width 4.75 m,Road land open area 18 m and the Road land Built- up area 15 m (C) Other District roads :--Carriage way width is 3.75 m, shoulder 2X0.5 m,Road way or formation width 4.75 m,Road land open area 15m and Road land Built-up area 12 m ( D) Village Roads :- Carriage way width 3.00 m, Shoulder width 2x0.5 , Road way or formation width 4.00 m,Road land open area 9 m and the Road land Built-up area 9.00 m.The classification is based on IRC :52-1981&70-1977.The width of separate parking lane, wherever provided, may be kept 3 m. Width of pavement at (railway)level - crossings approach roads up to a length of 30 meters measured outwards from the gates, in case of single lane--6.71 m and the double lane -- 7.32 m Increase of width too required on approaches to towns and the industrial areas to provide for increase in traffic.The road way width given above are exclusive of the parapets 0.6 m and side drain 0.6 m in addition to the shoulders as necessary.The widths given above are meant for undivided highways over and above the required right -of-way ,the minimum set back for building line 5m in normal cases and 3 m in exceptional circumstances. Additional land may be acquired at locations involving deep cuts ,high fills and unstable or land slide areas .