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If you travel by road from Kohima to Kottayam, what is the minimum number of States within India through which you can travel, including the origin and the destination?
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Answer: Option 2 — 7
To travel by road from Kohima (Nagaland) to Kottayam (Kerala), the minimum number of states one must pass through, including origin and destination, is 7. The most direct route is: Nagaland → Assam → West Bengal → Odisha → Andhra Pradesh → Tamil Nadu → Kerala. This route utilizes the Siliguri Corridor through West Bengal and follows the eastern coastal highway southward before reaching Kerala via Tamil Nadu.
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