Bharatmala Project is related to

Improving road connectivity

Interlinking ports and railways

Interlinking of rivers

Interlinking major cities with gas pipelines

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UPSC NDA-1 – 2018

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The Bharatmala Pariyojana is a centrally-sponsored and funded road and highways project initiated by the Government of India. Its main objective is to improve road connectivity across the country, focusing on economic corridors, inter-corridor and feeder routes, national corridors efficiency improvement, border roads, coastal roads and port connectivity roads, and greenfield expressways. Options B, C, and D relate to other infrastructure sectors (ports/railways conjunction, rivers, gas pipelines) and are not the primary focus of the Bharatmala Project.

The project aims to connect 550 districts in the country through National Highways. It is a significant step towards enhancing logistics efficiency and reducing freight costs across India. The project is being implemented by agencies like NHAI, NHIDCL, and state PWDs.

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