Question

Which is the most important and the busiest road in India?
A) National Highway No. 7
B) National Highway No.47
C) National Highway No.48
D) None of these

Answer 1

Hint: National Highways are the backbone of India's road system, connecting every significant city in the country, including ports, state capitals, and so on. It has two, four, or more lanes made of charcoal and a few made of cement concrete. That is, National Highways in India are at-grade roadways. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways owns this network.

Complete answer:
The NH8 (old numbering) or NH 48 (new numbering) is the most important and busiest roadway. In India, National Highway 1 (NH 1) connects the union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. It's made up of vintage NH1A and NH1D pieces. From Uri to Baramulla, Srinagar, Sonamarg, Zoji La, Dras, Kargil, and Leh, the National Highway 1 runs. The road crosses through high mountain passes and clings to mountain slopes for the most part.

It connects the national capital Delhi with the financial centre Mumbai, as well as significant cities such as Gurgaon, Jaipur, Ajmer, Udaipur, Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat, Nadiad, Anand, and Kheda. It is the busiest highway in the subcontinent. The overall distance is 1428 kilometres. NH 8 goes through practically all of Mumbai's suburbs on the western line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway, where it is known as the Western Express Highway, before entering the city.

Therefore the correct answer is option ‘C’.

Note: The highway was the first segment to be built as part of the National Highways Authority of India's (NHAI) Golden Quadrilateral project. NH 8 includes the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway, the Jaipur-Kishangarh Expressway, and the Ahmedabad-Vadodara Expressway.