Why Indians have coloured milestones?

Milestones are the kind of stone that tells us how far our destination is from a certain point.There are no same milestone on all the roads in India.

The color code varies for higjway like the National Highway, the State Highway,the streets of the district and the village road.

Why Indians have coloured Milestones?

1)Yellow strip on Milestone indicates

How National Highway are named in India

While walking on the road or while driving,if you see the milestone having yellow strip on the upper part of it,then it is understood that you are travelling on a national highway.

This means that yellow painted milestones are imposed on India's National highway only.

2)Green strip on Milestone indicates

How state highway are named in India

When you see the green strip landmark on the side of the road,then it means you are on the State Highway. 

In India roads are constructed or manufactured by the state then green coloured milestones are used and the maintainence of these roads is done entirely by the state.

3)Black or Blue strip on Milestone indicates

How districts or city roads are named in India

When you see a milestone with a black,blue,white strip on the side of the road ,then it is understood that you entered in a big city or district.At the same time maintainence of these roads comes under district or we can say that these roads are only maintained only by the administration of the same city.

4)Orange strip on Milestone indicates

How village roads are named in India

When you see a milestone or landmark with orange strip on the side of the road,then it means you entered in a village.

This strip also represents "Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna"

From this article we know that various milestones are present on the highway of different color which represents the destination from a certain place.

That is whether we are travelling on National Highway,State Highway,District or City,Villages...