Ghat Roads
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title:
Ghat Roads
text:
Ghat Roads are access routes into the mountainous Western and Eastern Ghats, mountain ranges of the Indian subcontinent. These roads are remarkable feats of engineering, and most were constructed during the British Raj. Ghat Roads were built to connect to the hill stations established in the mountains for residents to avoid summer heat. They generally served to connect coastal areas with the upper Deccan Plateau. The Indian state of Tamil Nadu has highest number of Ghat Roads. The Western Ghats
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Access routes into the mountainous Western and Eastern Ghats in India
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghat_Roads
date created:
2006-11-24T14:00:34Z
date modified:
2024-09-06T09:25:42Z
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