RAS question
Which of the following expressways is being developed in Rajasthan?
Correct answer: (C) Delhi-Mumbai Expressway.
The Delhi-Mumbai Expressway is the expressway being developed through Rajasthan.
Explanation
The Press Information Bureau identifies the Delhi Mumbai Expressway as India's longest expressway, with a total length of 1,386 km, and says it passes through six states, including Rajasthan. This directly supports option C. About 373 km of the expressway passes through Dausa, Sawai Madhopur, Kota, Chittorgarh, Pratapgarh, Banswara and Dungarpur. The PIB release also records the 246 km Delhi-Dausa-Lalsot section in Rajasthan and explains why the project matters: it reduces travel time, strengthens connectivity, and supports the economic development of adjoining regions. So the question is not asking for any expressway in India; it is asking which listed project is actually tied to Rajasthan's current road-infrastructure development.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Kolkata-Chennai Expressway is not supported because the stated route does not pass through Rajasthan.
- (B) Golden Quadrilateral Phase-1 is not the answer because it is an already completed project, not the expressway being developed in Rajasthan.
- (D) Mumbai-Pune Expressway extension is not the answer because it is in Maharashtra rather than Rajasthan.
Concept
This tests Rajasthan economy through infrastructure-led development, especially national expressways and their impact on connectivity. It recurs in RAS because road corridors, logistics and regional development are standard links between current affairs and the state economy syllabus.