Question

Which of the following National Highway passes through Rajasthan?
1. National Highway-2
2. National Highway -3
3. National Highway -4
4. National Highway -5

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : National Highway -3

The correct answer is National Highway -3.

• National Highway -3 passes through Rajasthan.
• National Highway -3
  • It was a major Indian National Highway that ran through the states of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.
  • It still exists but its various segments have been assigned new numbers.
  • National Highway 3A was a branch highway between Bharatpur and terminated at Dholpur, Rajasthan.
• National Highway-2
  • It was a major National Highway in India, that connected the states of Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal.
  • It constitutes a major portion of the historical Grand Trunk Road along with old NH 91 and old NH 1.
  • This NH has been renumbered as NH 19 and NH 44 after renumbering of all national highways by Ministry of Road Transport and Highways in 2010.
  • The old NH 2 number has ceased to exist.
• National Highway -4
  • It linked four of the 10 most populous Indian cities – Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore, and Chennai.
  • It passed through the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
  • The Bangalore-Chennai section of the highway is supplemented by the triangle of National Highways NH7, NH46, and returns to NH4 at Walajapet in Vellore district.
• National Highway -5
  • It is a primary national highway in India, running from West to East, connecting Firozpur in Punjab to the Sino-Indian border at Shipki La.
  • It traverses the states of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and union territory of Chandigarh in India.