Q: S1: India, at present, has one of the largest road networks in the world. S6: It passes through Howrah, Delhi and Amritsar and terminates in Kabul (Afghanistan). P: The importance of roads has been recognised in India since the ancient times. Q: The Grand Trunk Road was built by Sher Shah Suri across the Indo-Gangetic plain, from Chittagong (Bangladesh) to Peshawar (Pakistan). R: Kings such as Ashoka and Chandragupta built roads for easy transportation of goods and people. S: Construction of roads continued as an important activity in the late medieval period.