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World's first 200-metre-long bamboo crash barrier has been installed on a highway that links Chandrapur and Yavatmal districts of _______.
  • Maharashtra
  • Gujarat
  • Kerala
  • Tamil Nadu
Answer- A
The world's first 200-meter-long bamboo crash barrier has been installed on the highway that connects Maharashtra's Chandrapur and Yavatmal districts.

The bamboo crash barrier, named 'Bahu Balli', underwent "rigorous testing" at various government-run institutions such as the National Automotive Test Tracks (NATRAX) in Pithampur, Indore.

The barrier received a Class 1 rating during the Fire Rating Test conducted at the Central Building Research Institute (CBRI) in Roorkee, and it has also been accredited by the Indian Road Congress, as per the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways led by Nitin Gadkari.