The Golden Quadrilateral is a network of highways connecting four major cities of India: Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, and Chennai. This ambitious infrastructure project, initiated by the Government of India under the National Highways Development Project (NHDP), spans a total length of 5,846 kilometers.
It is one of the largest and most significant road development projects in India, designed to improve connectivity and transportation across the country. The Golden Quadrilateral facilitates faster and more efficient movement of goods and people between these economic hubs, promoting trade and economic growth.
In addition to enhancing trade and commerce, the project has significantly reduced travel time between major cities, providing a boost to tourism and facilitating easier access to various regions. The improved road infrastructure also contributes to the overall development of the regions it passes through, helping to create new opportunities for employment and industrial growth.
The Golden Quadrilateral is a symbol of modern India's infrastructural progress and has greatly contributed to the country's economic integration by linking the major industrial and commercial centers of the east, west, north, and south of India.
List-I (Railway Zone) | List-II (Headquarter) |
(A) South Central | (I) Bilaspur |
(B) South Eastern | (II) Hubli |
(C) South East Central | (III) Kolkata |
(D) South Western | (IV) Secunderabad |
List-I (Words) | List-II (Definitions) |
(A) Theocracy | (I) One who keeps drugs for sale and puts up prescriptions |
(B) Megalomania | (II) One who collects and studies objects or artistic works from the distant past |
(C) Apothecary | (III) A government by divine guidance or religious leaders |
(D) Antiquarian | (IV) A morbid delusion of one’s power, importance or godliness |