Noticed The Different Colours On Road Milestones ? What Is The Reason Behind It ?

Milestones have different colours, did you ever think why is it so? Of course, it is not to provide different shades or make the milestones look beautiful. The different colours used for the milestones are actually colour codes. These colour codes reflect the kind of road and highway you are travelling on.

1. Yellow Colour

While traveling, you might have seen yellow and white colored milestones. This means you are on a national highway.

2. Green Colour

While travelling if you spot a green colour strip on the milestones, it means you are travelling on State Highways.

3. Black, Blue and White Colour

If you spot a black, blue or white colour milestones on the roadside, it means you are travelling in a city or district.

4. Orange Colour

Orange colour milestones are used in villages. These milestones are found on village roads that come under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana