Question

The Indian Army’s Border Roads Organization constructed a major road in 2009 in the remote Afghan province of Nimroz connecting ____

A. Daleram to Zaranj
B. Kabul to Zaranj
C. Kabul to Delarung
D. None of the above

Answer 1

Hint: The route is 218 kilometres long, and is often called ‘Route 606.’ It serves as a crucial trade route between Iran and Asia. Along with that, it is one of the busiest roads of Afghanistan.

Complete answer:
The Indian Army's Border Roads Organisation constructed a major road in 2009 in the remote Afghan province of Nimroz which connected Delaram(neighboring Farah province) to Zaranj (near Iranian border). It has reduced the travel time from initial 12-14 hours to just 2 hours. It passes through the districts of Delaram, Chankhansur, Khash Rod and Zaranj.
It was built in 2009 with the cost of 152 million USD. It was inaugurated by Afghan President Hamid Karsai.
Over 300 BRO engineers and technicians were deployed on the project in addition to 70 Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel for their security. The highway also managed to connect Iran with the Garland Highway, which links Kabul, Kandahar, Mazar-e-Sharif Herat and Kunduz.
Dr. Manmohan Singh, the former Prime Minister of India described the road as a symbol of India-Afghanistan cooperation and a tribute to the precious Indian and Afghan lives that were lost in making this project a reality. He implied that the road made two people come closer.

Hence, the correct answer is option (A).

Note: The Zaranj-Delaram road project had been under attack by the Taliban for more than ten times. In November 2005, Ramankutty Maniyappan, a 36-year-old driver working with the BRO, was taken hostage and beheaded. In 2003, two engineers working on a road project were abducted. There have been many instances of this kind.