CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has set April 2025 as the deadline to complete widening of the Edappally-Ramanattukara stretch of NH 66 that connects Kochi and Kozhikode as a four or six-lane corridor. The widened NH will enable motorists to save over an hour in commuting time.

Detailed explanation-2: -(ii) (a) The minimum width of the street giving access to the land proposed for subdivision from the main street shall be as given in Table 1-A. (b) Every street in the layout shall have a width of not less than 35[6] metres and shall be motorable.

Detailed explanation-3: -Mahatma Gandhi Road (MG Road) Overview Not just the size but this road is also one of the busiest roads in the entire state of Kerala.

Detailed explanation-4: -Owing to higher density of population and high land value, national highway will be 45 meter width, 6 lane, in Kerala. Goa also will have a similar alignment. Karnataka and Maharashtra sections will have 60-meter width. The Maharashtra section will be converted into a flexible pavement (asphalt) road with four lanes.