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2017

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The first express highway project in the northeast region will be developed along the Brahmaputra river in Assam at an estimated investment of
A
Rs. 30, 000 crore
B
Rs. 40, 000 crore
C
Rs. 20, 000 crore
D
Rs. 50, 000 crore
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Here are five things that you may want to know about the project: 1) The Express Highway will be 1, 300 km long and will incur an investment of Rs 40, 000 crore, Gadkari said.

Detailed explanation-2: -Mumbai–Pune Expressway, India’s first ever expressway and is 6 lanes wide.

Detailed explanation-3: -Construction of 890 km of express highway along the entire length of Brahmaputra in the state from Sadiya in the east to Dhubri in the west has been would be started soon by the Assam government.

Detailed explanation-4: -What is a greenfield highway? Greenfield Expressways are designed to avoid inhabited areas and go through new alignments, to bring development to new areas, and to reduce land acquisition costs and construction timelines.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Delhi-Mumbai Expressway is a newly developed expressway in India that connects the capital city of Delhi to the financial capital of Mumbai. This expressway is the longest and most advanced expressway in India and boasts a number of key features that make it a game-changer in the Indian transportation industry.

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