Question

The East-West Corridor has been planned to connect Silchar in which of the following Indian states with the port town of Porbandar in Gujarat?

• A. Sikkim
• B. Nagaland
• C. Arunachal Pradesh
• D. Assam

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Assam

The East-West Corridor is planned to connect Silchar in Assam with the port town of Porbandar in Gujarat The 'East-West' corridor is a major highway project undertaken by the Indian government to connect the eastern and western regions of the country. It is also known as National Highway 27 (NH-27). The corridor starts from Porbandar in Gujarat and ends at Silchar in Assam, covering a distance of around 3,400 km. It passes through several major cities and towns, including Ahmedabad, Udaipur, Ajmer, Jaipur, Agra, Kanpur, Varanasi, Kolkata, Guwahati, and Shillong.