CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Currently, the longest expressway in India is the Mumbai-Nagpur Expressway (Phase-I) at 520 km (320 mi) and the widest expressway is the Delhi - Dasna (UP border) section of the Delhi–Meerut Expressway with 14 lanes.

Detailed explanation-2: -Delhi-Mumbai Expressway – 1,382 kms One significant government project, the Delhi-Mumbai motorway, will reduce the distance between the two major cities’ travel times from 1,382 km to 12 hours. The first quarter of 2023 is the anticipated completion date for this project, which is almost finished.

Detailed explanation-3: -What are Sagarmala and Bharatmala Projects? Bharatmala is a road infrastructure project executed by the Government of India. By 2022 a total of 35,000 Km of national highways construction and up-gradation will take place.

Detailed explanation-4: -NH 44 covers the North-South Corridor of NHDP and it is officially listed as running over 4,112 km (2,555 mi) from Srinagar to Kanyakumari. It is the longest national highway in India.