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Correct Answer: Option (C) — NH 6
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Standard Reference Verified- NH 6 (now renumbered as NH 53 and NH 16) was a major east-west national highway running between Hajira/Surat in Gujarat and Kolkata in West Bengal.
- It passed through Gujarat, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Jharkhand, and West Bengal, directly linking Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, and Odisha.
NH 6 was the primary central east-west highway traversing the mineral belt through Maharashtra (Vidarbha), Chhattisgarh (Raipur), and Odisha (Sambalpur) towards Kolkata.
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