Which project aims to develop state roads along coastal border areas, including connectivity of non-major ports?

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The correct answer is Bharatmala.Key Points

Bharatmala is a centrally sponsored and funded road and highways project aimed at improving connectivity across India.
Bharatmala aims to develop state roads along coastal border areas, including connectivity of non-major ports, to promote trade and commerce.
Bharatmala will greatly improve the nation's highway system:
- Increase the number of 6 NC corridors to 50 (n = 6 NC and 44 EC).
- Increase freight on national highways from 40% to 80%.
- Increase the number of districts from 300 to 550, all connected by at least 4-lane roadways.

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The project is expected to cover a total of 83,677 km of roads and highways and is estimated to cost around Rs 5.35 lakh crore.
Setubharatam Pariyojana is a project aimed at building bridges in rural areas.
- An ambitious initiative called "Setu Bharatam" would invest Rs. 50,000 crore to build bridges so that traffic on national highways can move safely and smoothly.
District Headquarters Connectivity Scheme is focused on improving road connectivity in district headquarters.
The Golden Quadrilateral is a completed project that connects major cities in India through a network of highways.
- It is shaped like a quadrilateral, with Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, and Chennai, the country's four largest metropolises, serving as its vertices.