The proposed sea-route “Sethu Samudram” is a canal through which of the following sea-lanes ?

Q. The proposed sea-route “Sethu Samudram” is a canal through which of the following sea-lanes ?
Answer: Gulf of Mannar
Notes: Sethusamudram Shipping Canal Project is a proposed project to create a shipping route in the shallow straits between India and Sri Lanka. The project involves digging a 44.9- nautical-mile long deepwater channel linking the shallow Palk Strait with the Gulf of Mannar.