Golden Quadrilateral Superhighway

The Golden Quadrilateral Superhighway refers to the national network which connects the 4 major industrial and cultural cities of India, which included Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, and Kolkata. As connecting 4 dots forms the shape of a quadrilateral, because of which is known as a quadrilateral. The primary objective of the project was the creation of superhighways and a reduction of distance and time on the road while traveling between the various cities. It is known as the fifth-longest highway in the world and also the largest project in India. The Project was managed by the National Highways Authority of India.

The Golden Quadrilateral Superhighway is a gigantic expressway project that interfaces the four significant metropolitan communities in India through the 4 significant National Highways of India. The effective length of the Golden Quadrilateral superhighway is 5,846km, comprising four and six-lane express thruways. The task was assessed to cost six hundred billion Rupees, yet was finished at about a portion of the assessed costs, at three hundred and nine billion Rupees. The entire length of the quadrilateral was functional by January 2012.

Golden Quadrilateral Superhighway

History of Golden Quadrilateral Superhighway

The establishment stone for the Golden Quadrilateral venture was laid by the then Prime Minister of India, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee, in 1999. The task of constructing the Golden quadrilateral superhighway was embraced by the National Highways Development Project (NHDP) and overseen by the National Highways Authority of India (N.H.A.I). The initial four-path thruway network was finished in 2012 and was completely evolved by 2013.

Impact of the Golden Quadrilateral

The development of new interstates is linked with huge profits. Regarding execution, there is a significant expansion in labor efficiency and complete component efficiency among assembling plants in non-nodal regions within ten kilometers of the Golden Quadrilateral network. This major project has supported the industries to a very large extent in the supply of raw materials from production places to refining and manufacturing units and also helped in selling the final goods at various locations throughout the nation. Hence, the construction of the prestigious golden quadrilateral superhighway led to the expansion of trade across the county. 

Sections of the Golden Quadrilateral Superhighway

The Golden Quadrilateral superhighway constitutes four sections.

Section I

Section I of the Golden quadrilateral expressway covers NH2 from Delhi to Kolkata. The outstretch is 1454 km. States encompassed are Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, and West Bengal. Significant urban communities incorporate Delhi, Agra, Allahabad, Mathura, Firozabad, Kanpur, and Faridabad.

Section II

Section II of the Golden quadrilateral expressway covers NH6 from  Kolkata to Chennai. The outstretch is 1684 km. The states encompassed are Tamilnadu, Andhrapradesh Orissa, and West Bengal. 

Section III

Section III of the Golden quadrilateral expressway covers NH4 from Mumbai to Bangalore, NH7 from Bangalore to Krishnagiri in TN, and NH46 from Krishnagiri to Chennai. The outstretch 1290 km. The states encompassed are Tamilnadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh.

Section IV

Section IV of the Golden quadrilateral expressway covers NH8 from Delhi to Kishangarh, NH79A, NH79, and NH76. The outstretch is 1419 km. States encompassed are Rajasthan, Haryana, Maharashtra, and Gujarat. Significant urban communities incorporate Ajmer, New Delhi, Gandhinagar, Mumbai, Vadodara, and Surat.

Significant Cities Covered Under the Golden Quadrilateral Superhighway

• Delhi
• Chennai
• Kolkata
• Agra
• Kanpur
• Ajmer
• Udaipur
• Bangalore
• Varanasi
• Mathura
• Bhubaneswar
• Vishakhapatnam
• Pune
• Mumbai
• Ahmedabad
• Gandhinagar

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FAQs on Golden Quadrilateral Superhighway

Q 1. Which super highway is in Golden Quadrilateral?

Answer-

The four important components of National Highways include Delhi- Kolkata: NH 44 from Delhi to Agra and NH 19 from Agra to Kolkata, Delhi- Mumbai- Chennai: NH 48.

Q 2. Which cities are connected by Golden Quadrilateral super highways?

Answer-

The cities connected by Golden Quadrilateral superhighways are Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, and Chennai.

Q 3. What is the difference between national highways and Golden Quadrilateral Superhighways?

Answer-

Golden Quadrilateral are roads that connect national highways with Delhi- Mumbai- Chennai- Kolkata- Delhi by the six-lane highway while National Highways are roads that connect capitals, big cities, and important parts.