The Bharatmala Project is related to which infrastructure sector of India?
- ATelecom sector
- BRailways
- CRoad infrastructure
- DPort sector
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
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Correct answer: (c) Road infrastructure
Explanation
The Bharatmala Project is related to India’s road infrastructure. It is a national programme for the construction and upgradation of national highways. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved Bharatmala Pariyojana Phase-I in October 2017. Its duration was five years, from 2017–18 to 2021–22. Phase-II of the Bharatmala Project was announced in January 2021.