National Highway (NH)-2, a section of the Grand Trunk Road, runs from Delhi to _______.

Correct option is A

Correct Answer: (a) Kolkata

Explanation:

• National Highway (NH)-2 is a major section of the historic Grand Trunk Road, one of Asia’s oldest routes.
• It connects Delhi to Kolkata, passing through major cities like Agra, Kanpur, Allahabad (Prayagraj), Varanasi, and Dhanbad.

Information Booster:

• NH-2 was renumbered as part of the new highway numbering system, and much of it is now part of NH-19.
• The Grand Trunk Road was expanded by Sher Shah Suri in the 16th century.
• This highway plays a key role in trade and transportation between North and East India.
• NH-2 formed a major segment of the Golden Quadrilateral project.

Additional Knowledge:

• Panipat , Ambala , and Amritsar lie along NH-1, not NH-2.
• Kolkata has been an important eastern terminal for historic and modern road networks.
• The GT Road stretches from Chittagong (Bangladesh) → Kolkata → Delhi → Lahore → Peshawar historically.