Question

Which two of the following extreme locations are connected by the east-west corridor?

• A. Mumbai and Nagpur
• B. Silcher and Purbandar
• C. Mumbai and Kolkata
• D. Nagpur and Siliguri

Answer 1

The correct option is B

Silcher and Purbandar

Answer: The correct answer is option (B) – Silcher in Assam to Porbandar in Gujarat.

Golden Quadrilateral Super Highways

• The Government had made plans to connect major cities Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata and Delhi through six lane super highways.
• The objective was to reduce the time taken to travel between these cities.
• The North South Corridor connects Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu (South) to Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) in the North.
• The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) is the organisation which implements this project.

Different Types of Roads in India

• District Roads – These roads are maintained by Zilla Panchayat

• State Highways – These roads are maintained and built by the State Public Works Department (PWD).

• National Highways – These roads are maintained by the Central Public Works Department (CPWD).

• Border Roads – These are built and maintained by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO).