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TOP 10 BHARTIYA STATES AS PER LENGTH OF NH
India, with the world’s second largest road network, has National Highways which cover a distance of 79,243 kms. While State Highways stretch to a distance of 131,899 kms, major district roads cover a distance of 4,67,763 kms.
Utter Pradesh comes at the top in the list with a length of 7863 kms which is considered to be the largest. National highway 2 which runs from Haryana border to Bihar border is the longest highway (752 km) in Utter Pradesh.
This high way is one of the busiest highways in India since it passes through the states of Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, and West Bengal.
Even the Longest National highway number 7 passes through this state. Another major one among the national highways is national highway 28 which connects Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh to Barauni in Bihar.
Second in the list is Rajasthan where the total length of national highways is 7,806 km. India's first 4–8 lane highway NH 8 which links New Delhi with Mumbai goes mainly through Rajasthan.
In Rajasthan, it extends from the Haryana Border to Gujarat Border with the length of 688 km.
The longest in Rajasthan is the NH15 that lengthens from Punjab border to Gujarat border in Rajasthan. National Highway 11 is the other major highway in Rajasthan. This highway joins Agra in Uttar Pradesh with Bikaner in Rajasthan. The major part of this highway lies in Rajasthan and it is one of the major tourism Highways in India.
3. Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh is third in the list with the total length of 7,068.15 km of national highway. NH5 is the lengthiest national Highway in Andhra Pradesh. This highway also goes through the states of Tamil Nadu and Orissa.
NH5 has 1000km of length in AP itself. NH7, NH9, NH18 and NH205 are other major highways of Andhra Pradesh.
The richest state in India which produces maximum of the country’s output stands in the fourth place. Maharashtra has 6,335.44 kms of total national highway. NH204 and NH6 are the lengthiest highways within the state.
NH204 is special because this national highway is completely within the state of Maharashtra.
NH6 is another prominent highway which is usually called as great eastern road. Maharashtra is famous also for its largest road networks. Six of its neighboring states are connected through national highways.
5. Karnataka
6,294.29 kms is the total length of national highways in Karnataka and it positions the state in the fifth place. NH4, NH13 and NH 234 are the first three lengthiest national highways within the state.
NH4 connects the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu and stands as a major national highway that links eastern and western India.
Madhya Pradesh has 5,184.57 Kms of national highway and it takes the sixth position in the link.
NH3 is the lengthiest among the national highways in M.P.. Madhya Pradesh is considered to have a good road network with 20 national highways.
It stretches from Rajasthan border up to Maharashtra border.NH7, NH75, NH12, NH26 and NH59 are among the major highways in Madhya Pradesh.
7. Tamil Nadu
With 4,832kms Tamil Nadu takes the fourth position. Road stretches which have heavy traffic intensity of more than 30,000 Passenger Car Units (PCUs) connecting different state capitals, major ports, large industrial areas and tourist centers are designated or declared as National Highway by government of India.
We can also position Tamil Nadu first among the south states. NH 45 and NH 7 are the lengthiest highway in TN. NH45 is one among the busiest national Highways in southern India.
Orissa takes the eighth position after occupying 4,644.52kms of national highway. NH5, NH6, NH200 and NH217 are the major national highways of Orissa. The last two national highways link Chhattisgarh with Orissa. The length of NH per 1000 square kilometer is around 29.8 kms and the length of the highway per lakh population is around 11.1 kms.
Bihar finds place in the list with 4,538.79kms national highways.
NH2 and NH31 contribute to the major part of national highways in Bihar. NH 28A, NH 28B, NH 30A and NH57A are national highways entirely within the state. Total length of this national highway per 1000 square kilometer is 48.2 kms and length per population is 4.4 kms.
10. Gujarat
Gujarat takes the last position in the list with 3,281kms of national highways. NH228, NH8 and NH6 are the major highways in Gujarat. NH 8A, NH 8B, NH 8C, NH 8D, NH 8E are the national highways which fall completely inside the state of Gujarat. The length of this national highway per 1000 square km is 20.3 kms and length per population is 4.4 kms.
1. Uttar Pradesh
Utter Pradesh comes at the top in the list with a length of 7863 kms which is considered to be the largest. National highway 2 which runs from Haryana border to Bihar border is the longest highway (752 km) in Utter Pradesh.
This high way is one of the busiest highways in India since it passes through the states of Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, and West Bengal.Even the Longest National highway number 7 passes through this state. Another major one among the national highways is national highway 28 which connects Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh to Barauni in Bihar.
2. Rajasthan
Second in the list is Rajasthan where the total length of national highways is 7,806 km. India's first 4–8 lane highway NH 8 which links New Delhi with Mumbai goes mainly through Rajasthan.
In Rajasthan, it extends from the Haryana Border to Gujarat Border with the length of 688 km.The longest in Rajasthan is the NH15 that lengthens from Punjab border to Gujarat border in Rajasthan. National Highway 11 is the other major highway in Rajasthan. This highway joins Agra in Uttar Pradesh with Bikaner in Rajasthan. The major part of this highway lies in Rajasthan and it is one of the major tourism Highways in India.
3. Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh is third in the list with the total length of 7,068.15 km of national highway. NH5 is the lengthiest national Highway in Andhra Pradesh. This highway also goes through the states of Tamil Nadu and Orissa.
NH5 has 1000km of length in AP itself. NH7, NH9, NH18 and NH205 are other major highways of Andhra Pradesh.
4. Maharashtra
The richest state in India which produces maximum of the country’s output stands in the fourth place. Maharashtra has 6,335.44 kms of total national highway. NH204 and NH6 are the lengthiest highways within the state.
NH204 is special because this national highway is completely within the state of Maharashtra.NH6 is another prominent highway which is usually called as great eastern road. Maharashtra is famous also for its largest road networks. Six of its neighboring states are connected through national highways.
5. Karnataka
6,294.29 kms is the total length of national highways in Karnataka and it positions the state in the fifth place. NH4, NH13 and NH 234 are the first three lengthiest national highways within the state.
NH4 connects the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu and stands as a major national highway that links eastern and western India.
6. Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh has 5,184.57 Kms of national highway and it takes the sixth position in the link.
NH3 is the lengthiest among the national highways in M.P.. Madhya Pradesh is considered to have a good road network with 20 national highways.It stretches from Rajasthan border up to Maharashtra border.NH7, NH75, NH12, NH26 and NH59 are among the major highways in Madhya Pradesh.
7. Tamil Nadu
With 4,832kms Tamil Nadu takes the fourth position. Road stretches which have heavy traffic intensity of more than 30,000 Passenger Car Units (PCUs) connecting different state capitals, major ports, large industrial areas and tourist centers are designated or declared as National Highway by government of India.
We can also position Tamil Nadu first among the south states. NH 45 and NH 7 are the lengthiest highway in TN. NH45 is one among the busiest national Highways in southern India.
8. Orissa
Orissa takes the eighth position after occupying 4,644.52kms of national highway. NH5, NH6, NH200 and NH217 are the major national highways of Orissa. The last two national highways link Chhattisgarh with Orissa. The length of NH per 1000 square kilometer is around 29.8 kms and the length of the highway per lakh population is around 11.1 kms.
9. Bihar
Bihar finds place in the list with 4,538.79kms national highways.
NH2 and NH31 contribute to the major part of national highways in Bihar. NH 28A, NH 28B, NH 30A and NH57A are national highways entirely within the state. Total length of this national highway per 1000 square kilometer is 48.2 kms and length per population is 4.4 kms.10. Gujarat
Gujarat takes the last position in the list with 3,281kms of national highways. NH228, NH8 and NH6 are the major highways in Gujarat. NH 8A, NH 8B, NH 8C, NH 8D, NH 8E are the national highways which fall completely inside the state of Gujarat. The length of this national highway per 1000 square km is 20.3 kms and length per population is 4.4 kms.
Saturday, 13 September 2014
INS Sumitra
INS Sumitra is the fourth and last Saryu class patrol vessel of the Indian Navy, designed and constructed indigenously by the Goa Shipyard Limited. It is designed to undertake fleet support operations, coastal and offshore patrolling, ocean surveillance and monitoring of sea lines of communications and offshore assets and escort duties.
| INS Sumitra | |
| Career (India) |  |
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| Name: | INS Sumitra |
| Operator: |  Indian Navy |
| Builder: | Goa Shipyard Limited |
| Laid down: | 28 April 2010 |
| Launched: | 6 December 2010 |
| Commissioned: | 4 September 2014 |
| Status: | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Saryu class patrol vessel |
| Tonnage: | 2,200 tonnes (2,200 long tons; 2,400 short tons) |
| Length: | 105 m (344 ft) |
| Beam: | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Propulsion: | Two KOEL/Pielstick Diesel engines |
| Speed: | 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) |
| Range: | 6,000 nautical miles (11,000 km; 6,900 mi) at 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph) |
| Complement: | Eight officers and 108 sailors |
| Armament: |
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| Aircraft carried: | 1x HAL Dhruv or 1xHAL Chetak |
Construction of INS Sumitra
The keel of INS Sumitra was laid at Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL) on 28 April 2010, and she was launched on 6 December 2010. During her construction at GSL, she was known as Yard 1211.
Service history of INS Sumitra
INS Sumitra completed her sea trials and was handed over to the Indian Navy on 18 July 2014,and was commissioned into the fleet by the Chief of Naval Staff Admiral RK Dhowan on 4 September 2014 in Chennai. She will operate under the Eastern Naval Command and conduct maritime surveillance and coastal security missions. Her first Commanding Officer is Commander Milind Mokashi.
PM OF AUSTRALIA
The current Prime Minister is Tony Abbott since 18 September 2013, the leader of the Coalition and the Liberal Party of Australia, after the Coalition defeated the Australian Labor Party at the 2013 federal election.
The Prime Minister of Australia is the highest minister of the Crown, leader of the Cabinet and head of government, holding office on commission from the Governor-General of Australia. The office of Prime Minister is, in practice, the most powerful political office in Australia. Despite being at the apex of executive government in the country, the office is not mentioned in the Constitution of Australia and it exists through an unwritten political convention.
| Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet | |
| Style | The Honourable |
|---|---|
| Member of | |
| Reports to | Parliament |
|---|---|
| Residence | |
| Seat | Canberra |
| Appointer | Governor-General of Australia |
| Term length | At the Governor-General's pleasure
With Federal Elections held no more than three years apart
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| Inaugural holder | Edmund Barton |
| Formation | 1 January 1901 |
| Salary | $507,338 (AUD) |
| Website | www.pm.gov.au |
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