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Major National Highways & Corridors 📌
NCERT-aligned UPSC Core Geography topic from NCERT Class 11/12 + standard reference works (Bipan Chandra, R.S. Sharma, Romila Thapar). Every item is anchored to a real location on India's map — built for boards (CBSE, ICSE, state) and UPSC aspirants.
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Class UPSC Geography — NCERT Class 11/12 + standard reference works (Bipan Chandra, R.S. Sharma, Romila Thapar) — Chapter: Transport & Infrastructure (UPSC).
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Key locations covered (18)
- NH-44 (Srinagar–Kanyakumari) — Pan-India
- NH-48 (Delhi–Chennai via Mumbai-Bengaluru) — Pan-India
- NH-19 (Delhi–Kolkata) — Pan-India
- NH-27 (Porbandar–Silchar) — Pan-India
- NH-16 (Chennai–Kolkata) — Pan-India
- NH-66 (Panvel–Kanyakumari, West Coast) — Western Coast
- NH-1 (Delhi–Attari, Wagah border) — Northwest
- NH-39 (Numaligarh–Indo-Myanmar border) — Northeast
- Delhi-Mumbai Expressway (NE-4) — Pan-India
- Bharatmala Pariyojana — Pan-India
- NH-548 / Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (Atal Setu) — Maharashtra
- Chenab Bridge (Udhampur–Srinagar–Baramulla Rail Link, USBRL) — Jammu & Kashmir
- Purvanchal Expressway (UP)
- Bundelkhand Expressway (UP)
- Eastern Peripheral Expressway (EPE) / NH-352B
- Atal Tunnel (Rohtang)
- Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) — Eastern + Western
- Chenab Bridge (USBRL, J&K) — world's highest rail bridge
Sample questions (12 of 138)
What is the length of NH-44?
Approximately 3,806 km — India's longest national highway.
From where to where does NH-44 run?
Srinagar (J&K) to Kanyakumari (Tamil Nadu).
Which states does NH-44 pass through?
Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, UP, MP, Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu.
NH-44 was created by merging which old NHs?
Subsumed old NH-1A, NH-1, NH-2, NH-3, NH-75, NH-26, NH-7.
Which mega project on NH-44 was inaugurated 2024?
Atal Setu (Banihal-Qazigund Tunnel sections) and Chenani-Nashri Tunnel (Patnitop).
NH-44 corresponds to which corridor of NHDP?
North-South Corridor (Srinagar-Kanyakumari).
Which strategic tunnel on NH-44 cuts travel time to Kashmir?
Chenani-Nashri (Shyama Prasad Mookerjee Tunnel, 9.28 km, 2017).
NH-44: (1) Longest national highway in India (~3745 km) (2) Runs from Srinagar to Kanyakumari (3) Connects 11 states. Which are correct?
All three are correct.
What is NH-48's length?
Approximately 2,807 km.
Termini of NH-48?
Delhi to Chennai (via Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Bengaluru).
NH-48 was formed by merging which old NHs?
Old NH-8 (Delhi-Mumbai), NH-4 (Mumbai-Chennai).
Which expressway runs parallel to NH-48 between Delhi-Mumbai?
Delhi-Mumbai Expressway (NE-4, under construction).
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About this topic
This topic is part of the NCERT UPSC Core Geography syllabus, specifically the textbook NCERT Class 11/12 + standard reference works (Bipan Chandra, R.S. Sharma, Romila Thapar), drawn from the chapter Transport & Infrastructure (UPSC). Content is cross-referenced against the latest NCERT textbook editions + standard reference works (Bipan Chandra, R.S. Sharma, Romila Thapar, Satish Chandra for history; G.C. Leong, Savindra Singh for geography; the UPSC Civil Services prelims + mains syllabus).
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