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Detailed explanation-1: -Guwahati: The first express highway project in the northeast region will be developed along the Brahmaputra river in Assam at an estimated investment of ₹ 40, 000 crore, Union Road Minister Nitin Gadkari said today.

Detailed explanation-2: -All about the Mumbai-Pune Expressway-India’s first expressway project. The Mumbai-Pune Expressway aka Yashwantrao Chawan Expressway is the first 6-lane wide access-controlled expressway in India. The 94.5 km-long project connects Mumbai to Pune and is one of the busiest roads.

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: -“The largest highway project in India, the Golden Quadrilateral project was launched in 2001 as part of National Highways Development Project (NHDP).” The Golden Quadrilateral highway network project is phase one of the NHDP.

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.