National Highways Authority of IndiaThe National Highways Authority of India or NHAI is an autonomous agency of the Government of India, set up in 1995 (Act 1988) and is responsible for management of a road network of over 50,000 km of National highways out of 1,32,499 km in India. It is a nodal agency of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH). NHAI has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for satellite mapping of highways.
Golden QuadrilateralThe Golden Quadrilateral (Hindi: Svarnim Chaturbhuj; abbreviated GQ) is a network of national highways connecting major cities of India. It roughly forms a quadrilateral with major cities – Delhi (north), Kolkata (east), Mumbai (west) and Chennai (south) forming the termini. Stretching 5,846 km (3,633 mi), it is one of the longest roads in the world. The project was part of the first phase of the National Highways Development Project executed by the Government of India.
North–South and East–West CorridorThe North–South and East–West Corridor is a network of national highways connecting major cities of India. It consists of two highway systems – the North–South highway extending 4,000 km (2,500 mi) from Srinagar in the north to Kanyakumari in the south with a spur to Kochi and the East–West highway extending 3,300 km (2,100 mi) from Silchar in the east to Porbandar in the west.
BharatmalaThe Bharatmala Pariyojna (lit. 'India garland project') is a project in India implemented by Government of India.
ChennaiCapital of Tamil Nadu, IndiaMegacity in Tamil Nadu, IndiaChennai, also known as Madras, is the capital and largest city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost state of India. It is located on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal. As per the 2011 Indian census, Chennai is the sixth-most-populous city in India and forms the fourth-most-populous urban agglomeration.
DelhiMegacity and union territory of IndiaMegacity and union territory in IndiaDelhi, officially the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, is a megacity and a union territory of India containing New Delhi, the capital of India. Straddling the Yamuna river, but spread chiefly to the west, or beyond its right bank, Delhi shares borders with the state of Uttar Pradesh in the east and with the state of Haryana in the remaining directions.
MumbaiCapital of Maharashtra, IndiaMegacity in Maharashtra, IndiaMumbai ( ; Marathi: Mumbaī, pronounced ), also known as Bombay ( ; its official name until 1995), is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the financial capital of India. Located on the Konkan coast along the west coast of India, it has a deep natural harbour.
National highways of IndiaThe national highways in India are a network of limited access roads owned by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. National highways have flyover access or some controlled-access, where entrance and exit is through the side of the flyover. At each highway intersection, flyovers are provided to bypass the traffic on the city, town, or village.
KolkataCapital of West Bengal, IndiaMegacity in West Bengal, IndiaKolkata, also known as Calcutta (its official name until 2001), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of West Bengal. It lies on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River, 80 km (50 mi) west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary financial and commercial centre of eastern India and one of the gateways to northeastern India.
Government of IndiaThe Government of India (Devanagari: भारत सरकार; IAST: Bhārata Sarakāra; legally, the Union Government, the Union of India or the Central Government) is the national authority of the Republic of India, established in accordance with the Constitution of India. As outlined in Part I, India is a "Union of States", a term often used interchangeably to refer to the "Union Government" or the Government of India, representing the central authority.
Prime Minister of IndiaHead of governmentThe prime minister of India (ISO: Bhāratīya Gaṇarājyasya Pradhānamantrī) is the head of government of the Republic of India. Executive authority is vested in the prime minister and his chosen Council of Ministers, despite the President of India being the nominal head of state. The prime minister has to be a member of one of the houses of bicameral Parliament of India, alongside heading the respective house.
Atal Bihari VajpayeePersonal detailsBorn(1924-12-25)25 December 1924Gwalior, Gwalior State, British India(present-day Madhya Pradesh, India)Died16 August 2018(2018-08-16) (aged 93)New Delhi, Delhi, IndiaPartyBharatiya Janata Party (from 1980)Other politicalaffiliationsJanata Party(1977–1980)Bharatiya Jana Sangh(1951–1977)EducationVictoria College, Gwalior (B.A)DAV College, Kanpur (M.A)OccupationPoliticianpoetwriterjournalistAwardsSee belowSignatureMonumentsSadaiv Atala.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.