Question

Which cities are linked by the Golden Quadrilateral Highway?
1. Delhi, Mumbai, Chandigarh, Bengaluru
2. Jammu, Chandigarh, Gujrat, Ganganagar
3. Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata
4. Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata

There are several highway projects initiated in India. The Golden Quadrilateral project is the most important of them.

Golden Quadrilateral:

• In 1999, then prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee laid the foundation stone for the GoldenQuadrilateral (GQ) Highway project.
• The Golden Quadrilateral is the longest road project in India and the fifth-longest highway in the world.
• It connects four major cities: Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, and Kolkata.
• The GQ project is managed by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) under the Ministry of Road, Transport, and Highways.
• The Golden Quadrilateral constitutes only the national highways of the country and not state highways and rural-urban roadways. 
• It is a 5846 km high-quality road joining the four megacities of the country (Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, and Mumbai) is called Golden Quadrilateral Connecting National Highways.
  • Delhi-Kolkata: NH-2
  • Mumbai -Delhi: NH-8
  • Mumbai -Chennai: NH-4
  • Chennai-Kolkata: NH-5
• Atal Bihari Vajpayee launched the Golden Quadrilateral Project.