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List Of 30+ Major Indian Highways:  National Highways in India are the backbone of the nation's road network. They link major cities, towns, and ports to each other. National highways are controlled by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and other organizations, these highways stretch around 1,42,126 km and are important for ensuring the smooth movement of goods and people across the nation. Here we have curated a list of more than 30 major Indian highways along with their routes. Check Out!

Key National Highways And Their Routes In India:

The longest, NH 44, spans 3,745 km from Srinagar to Kanyakumari via the North-South Corridor. NH 27, the next in length at 3,507 km, connects Porbandar in Gujarat to Silchar in Assam. NH 48 connects Delhi and Chennai via a distance of 2,807 km. Some other important routes are NH 52 (Sangrur-Ankola) and NH 16 along India's east coast. The Golden Quadrilateral connects Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, and Kolkata. These roads, operated by NHAI and NHIDCL, carry 40% of the road traffic in India but span only 2.7% of India's road network.

List Of 30+ Major Indian Highways And Their Routes:

Highway Name Route States Covered Length (km)
NH-44 Srinagar to Kanyakumari Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu 3,745
NH-27 Porbandar to Silchar Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Assam 3,507
NH-48 Delhi to Chennai Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu 2,807
NH-52 Sangrur to Ankola Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka 2,317
NH-30 Sitarganj to Ibrahimpatnam Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh 2,040
NH-6 Jorabat to Selling Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram 1,873
NH-53 Hajira to Paradip Port Gujarat, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Odisha 1,781
NH-16 Kolkata to Chennai West Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu 1,711
NH-66 Panvel to Kanyakumari Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu 1,622
NH-19 Delhi to Kolkata Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal 1,435
NH-34 Gangotri Dham to Lakhnadon Uttarakhand and Madhya Pradesh 1,426
NH-39 Numaligarh to Kohima Assam and Nagaland 436
NH-7 Varanasi to Kanyakumari (Old alignment) Uttar Pradesh to Tamil Nadu ~2,369 (Old)
NH-4 Mumbai to Chennai Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu (via Karnataka) ~1,235
NH-8 Delhi to Mumbai (Golden Quadrilateral) States in-between    
NH-1 Attari to Delhi Punjab, Haryana, Delhi 456
NH-2 Delhi to Kolkata Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal 1,465
NH-3 Agra to Mumbai Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra 1,161
NH-5 Jharpokharia to Chennai Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu 1,533
NH-9 Pune to Machilipatnam Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh 841
NH-10 Siliguri to Malda West Bengal 51
NH-11 Agra to Bikaner Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan 582
NH-12 Jabalpur to Jaipur Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan 890
NH-13 Solapur to Mangalore Maharashtra, Karnataka 691
NH-17 Panvel to Kochi Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala 1,269
NH-20 Pathankot to Mandi Punjab, Himachal Pradesh 220
NH-21 Chandigarh to Manali Punjab, Himachal Pradesh 323
NH-22 Ambala to Kaurik Punjab, Himachal Pradesh 459
NH-31 Barhi to Guwahati Bihar, West Bengal, Assam 1,125
NH-33 Arwal to Farakka Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal 458
NH-36 Nowgong to Dimapur Assam, Nagaland 167
NH-37 Goalpara to Tinsukia Assam 726

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