Explanation:

All statements are correct.

• In a significant development, the Indian government has decided to extend the deadline for the completion of Phase 1 of the Bharatmala project by six years now set for the financial year 2027-28. Originally, the ambitious road development initiative was scheduled to conclude by the financial year 2021-22.

About Bharatmala Pariyojana

• Bharatmala Pariyojana is an umbrella program for the highways sector that focuses on optimising the efficiency of freight and passenger movement across the country by bridging critical infrastructure gaps.

Phase-I of Bharatmala Pariyojana includes the development of: 

• Economic Corridor – the construction of 9000 km of Economic Corridors will be undertaken by the central government.

• Feeder Route or Inter Corridor – The total length of the roads, which fall under the Feeder Route or Inter Corridor category, is a whopping 6000 km.

• National Corridor Efficiency Improvement – 5000 km of roads constructed under the scheme will fall in the category of National Corridor for better connection between roads.

• Border Road and International Connectivity – the project has provision for constructing 2000 km of roads that fall in the Border Road or International Connectivity category. 

• Port Connectivity and Coastal Road – To connect the areas that are dotted along the shorelines and important ports.

• 28 cities have been identified for Ring Roads; 125 choke points and 66 congestion points have been identified for their improvements. 

• The main agencies tasked with the construction are the National Highways Authority of India, National Highway and Industrial Development Corporation and state public works departments.

Hence option 3rd is correct.