Bharatmala Project is related to

Bharatmala Project is related to

[amp_mcq option1=”Improving road connectivity” option2=”Interlinking ports and railways” option3=”Interlinking of rivers” option4=”Interlinking major cities with gas pipelines” correct=”option1″]

This question was previously asked in
UPSC NDA-1 – 2018
The correct answer is A.
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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