Which one of the following sections of the Golden Quadrilateral Highway in India is the longest in terms of route distance ?
Delhi - Kolkata
Kolkata - Chennai
Chennai - Mumbai
Mumbai - Delhi
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UPSC NDA-1 – 2017
– Delhi – Kolkata (NH 2 & NH 19): Approximately 1,454 km
– Kolkata – Chennai (NH 16 & NH 5): Approximately 1,684 km
– Chennai – Mumbai (NH 48, NH 44, NH 66 & NH 79, among others): Approximately 1,290 km (The primary route is via Bangalore, approx 1290 km, direct coastal route is much longer but not the GQ path).
– Mumbai – Delhi (NH 48): Approximately 1,419 km
Comparing the distances, the Kolkata – Chennai section is the longest.