Arrange the following Indian roads in ascending order according to their length.
(A) Golden Quadrilateral
(B) Rural Roads
(C) The East-West Corridor
(D) The North-South Corridor
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (C), (D), (A), (B)
(C) The East-West Corridor : planned to connect Silchar in Assam with the port town of Porbandar in Gujarat with 3,640-km of road length.
(D) The North-South Corridor : aims at connecting Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir with Kanniyakumari in Tamil Nadu (including Kochchi-Salem Spur) with 4,076-km long road.
(A) Golden Qaudrilateral : It comprises construction of 5,846-km long 4/6 lane, high density traffic corridor, to connect India’s four big metro cities of Delhi-Mumbai-Chennai Kolkata.
(B) Rural Roads : These roads are vital for providing links in the rural areas. About 80 per cent of the total road length in India are categorised as rural roads.