Question

Which among the following national highway routes is the longest route?
1. Agra - Mumbai
2. Chennai - Thane
3. Kolkata - Hajira
4. Pune - Machilipatnam

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Kolkata - Hajira

The correct answer is Kolkata - Hajira national highway.

•  Kolkata - Hajira NH:
  • Length: 1,949 km
  • From: Hajira to Kolkata
  • Route: Hajira-Surat-Dhule-Nagpur-Raipur-Sambalpur-Kolkata.
  • It runs through the west to east corner via six states.
  • Gujarat, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Jharkhand, and West Bengal are connected by this National Highway.

•  Agra-Mumbai NH:
  • Length: 1,161 km (721 mi)
  • From:  Agra to Mumbai
  • Route:  Agra–Gwalior–Indore–Dhule–Nashik–Mumbai.
  • It runs through 4 States Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra:
• ​Chennai - Thane NH:
  • Official name: National highway 4
  • Length: 1,235 km (767 mi)
  • From: Mumbai to Chennai
  • Route: Mumbai -Bangalore- Kolar -Chennai.
  • It passes through the 4 states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu.
• Pune - Machilipatnam:
  • Length: 926 km (575 mi)
  • From: Pune to  Machilipatnam.
  • Route:  Pune - Solapur - Hyderabad - Suryapet - Kodad - Vijayawada - Machilipatnam.
  • Passes through 4 states Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh.