Question

Which national highway connects Tripura with the rest of India?
1. NH 53
2. NH 8
3. NH 10
4. None of the above

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : None of the above

Explanation:

NH 44 connects Tripura to the rest of India.

• National Highways:
  • The National highways in India are a network of trunk roads owned by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. 
  • It is constructed and managed by the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI).
• Important National Highways

S.No	National Highway	Distance (in Km)	Route
1	NH 44	3,745	Srinagar to Kanyakumari (Longest NH)
2	NH 27	3,507	Porbander in Gujrat to Silchar in Assam
3	NH 48	2,807	Delhi to Chennai
4	NH 19	1,435	Delhi to Kolkata

 

• NH-44 (Previously National Highway 7) is the longest-running major National Highway that starts from Srinagar and terminates in Kanyakumari.
• NH-966B (previously NH 47A) is the shortest national Highway in India covering a distance of 8 Km (5.0 mile) and runs between Kundannor and Willingdon Island in Kochi, Kerala.
• Golden Quadrilateral is a highway network that connects the four major metro cities of India, viz., Delhi (north), Kolkata (East), Mumbai (west) and Chennai (south).