Roadway width for National Highway and State Highway (two lanes) as per IRC is 

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  1. 7.5 m
  2. 10 m
  3. 12 m
  4. 15 m

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Option 3 : 12 m
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Width of formation or roadway width:

It is the sum of the widths of pavements or carriageways including separators and shoulders. This does not include the extra land of formation/cutting.

These values suggested by IRC:

Road classification

Roadway width in m

Plain and rolling terrain

Mountainous and steep terrain

NH/SH

12

6.25-8.8

MDR

9

4.75

ODR

7.5-9.0

4.75

VR

7.5

4.0

 

∴ The width of National & State Highways in plain and rolling terrain for the two-lane is 12 m.

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