The pathways and unmetalled roads have been used for transportation in India since ancient times. With economic and technological development, metalled roads and railways were developed to move a large volume of goods and people from one place to another. Ropeways, cableways and pipelines were devised to cater to the demands of transporting specific goods under special circumstances.

The Golden Quadrilateral aims to connect India’s four big metro cities. Which city is not a part of it?

Kashmir

Golden Quadrilateral: It comprises the construction of a 5,846-km long 4/6 lane, high-density traffic corridor, to connect India’s four big metro cities of Delhi-Mumbai-Chennai-Kolkata. With the construction of the Golden Quadrilateral, the time, distance and cost of movement among the megacities of India will be considerably minimised.