What color is a milestone?

Milestones with black or blue strips Milestones featuring black or blue and white strips reflect that you are travelling on a city or district road. There is a 561, 940 km long network of district roads in India at present.

What indicates the milestone yellow and white colour?

National Highway
Detailed Solution

Type of Highway	Milestone Color Code
National Highway	Yellow & White Strip
State Highway	Green & White Strips
City or Main District Roads	Blue or Black & White strips
Village Roads	Orange & White strips

Why do milestones have different Colours?

To distinguish between them, the milestones on the sides are colour coded. India’s road network is 56 lakh km long and milestones are colour coded to distinguish between national highways, state highways and village roads.

What is the colour of the road?

Traditionally, roads surfaces are different shades of grey, alongside demarcations in white or yellow. However brightly-coloured surface markings are popping up all over the country, on all kinds of roads.

What does black mean on Google Maps?

Yellow indicates speeds between 25 and 50 mph. Red means speeds are less than 25 mph. Gray means there is no data available. Black and red roads indicate traffic may be stopped at points.

Why is white Colour used in roads?

Yellow lines are used to separate traffic moving in opposite directions, and white lines are used to separate traffic moving in the same direction, and on the shoulders of paved roads.

What does green leaf indicate on Google Maps?

The Green Leaf indicates the most efficient route. It will appear by default next to preferable transport modes such as cycling and walking. It also appears on car journeys. This indicates when fuel efficiency is better with a particular route.