Paper I · 4 Geography of India & AP · 4.5.1 Transport and communication

4.5.1.1 Roadways: national highways, expressways and Bharatmala

India has one of the world's largest road networks, and national highways, though only about 2 per cent of the length, carry about 40 per cent of road traffic.

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Key terms

  • national highways
  • NHAI
  • Golden Quadrilateral
  • NS-EW corridor
  • Bharatmala
  • BRO
  • PMGSY
  • Nagpur Plan
  • Atal Tunnel
  • Grand Trunk Road

What this note covers

  1. Core factsFoundation
  2. ExplainedStandard
  3. DeeperAdvanced
  4. AP angleStandard
  5. Mains writingMains writing
  6. Common trapsFoundation
  7. Quick revisionFoundation

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