A
Neither 1 nor 2
B
Both 1 and 2
C
1 only
D
2 only
Correct answer: (c) 1 only
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct because NHAI is indeed a statutory body established under the National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988. Statement 2 is incorrect because a greenfield expressway is constructed on entirely new land alignments where no prior road infrastructure existed, not on pre-existing congested routes.
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