Question

What is the Golden Quadrilateral? Mention any two ways in which it will help in the economic development of the country.

Answer 1

Golden Quadrilateral comprises the national highways connecting Delhi-Mumbai-Chennai-Kolkata by a $6$-lane super highway. It has a total length of $5846$km. Two ways it will help in the economic development of the country are:

(i) India is a land of vast distances from north-south as well as from east-west. This forms an integrated transport system and brings different people together.

(ii) Cities lying close to these roads will also be well developed and enhance the growth of our country.