List of Important National Highways in India
The list of major highways in India with the states they pass through is given below. It is taken up from the
official document of MoRTH. Once can download the PDF version of the Indian National Highways details
with routes and length from the link mentioned below this table.
Old National
Highway Number
New National
Highway Number
Serial No. in
NH Act, 1956
States/UTs Through which it Passes
NH 1 A and NH 1
D
NH 1
1
Jammu & Kashmir
NH 1 B
NH 244
144
Jammu & Kashmir
NH 2
NH 19 (Golden
Quadrilateral)
63
Bihar, Delhi, Haryana, Jharkhand, Uttar
Pradesh, West Bengal
NH 2A
NH 519
66
Uttar Pradesh
NH 2B
NH 114
40
West Bengal
NH 3
NH 50
NH 60
188
Maharashtra
NH 223
NH 4
12
Andaman & Nicobar Islands
NH 4 A
NH 748
165
Goa, Karnataka
NH 4 B
NH 348
161
Maharashtra
NH 5
NH 6
NH 60
NH 217
NH 16 (Golden
Quadrilateral)
49
Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Tamil Nadu,
West Bengal
NH 7
NH 135
123
Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh
NH 7 A
NH 138
131
Tamil Nadu
NH 8
NH 48 (Golden
Quadrilateral)
157
Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka,
Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Tamilk Nadu
NH 8 A
NH 41
139
Gujarat
NH 8 C
NH 147
154
Gujarat
NH 8 D
NH 151
171
Gujarat
NH 9
NH 65
196
Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra,
Karnataka, Telangana
NH 11
NH 21
73
Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh
NH 11 A
NH 148
158
Rajasthan
NH 12
NH 45
336
Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh
NH 18
NH 4
NH 40
136
Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
NH 21
NH 22
NH 95
NH 5
13
Haryana, Chandigarh, Himachal
Pradesh, Punjab
NH 23
NH 320
71
Jharkhand
NH 24
NH 530
102
Uttar Pradesh
NH 30
NH 319
65
Bihar
NH 35
NH 112
37
West Bengal
NH 39
NH 129
98
Assam, Nagaland
NH 47
NH 544
147
Kerala, Tamil Nadu
NH 47 A
NH 966 B
205
Kerala
NH 47 C
NH 966 A
204
Kerala
NH 55
NH 110
34
West Bengal
NH 56
NH 731
110
Uttar Pradesh
NH 79
NH 156
184
Rajasthan
NH 152
NH 127 A
87
Assam
NH 38 & NH 153
NH 315
45
Assam, Arunachal Pradesh
State-Wise National Highways Length
The table below mentions the length of the National Highways spanning across the states:
State
Length of National Highways (Kms)
Andhra Pradesh
6529.5
Arunachal Pradesh
2537.4
Assam
3908.5
Bihar
5030.6
Chattisgarh
3605.8
Goa
292.9
Gujarat
6635
Haryana
3097.6
Himachal Pradesh
2606.9
Jharkhand
3366.8
Karnataka
7334.8
Kerala
1781.6
Madhya Pradesh
8772.3
Maharashtra
17756.6
Manipur
1750.3
Meghalaya
1155.6
Mizoram
1422.5
Nagaland
1547.7
Odisha
5761.5
Punjab
3769.5
Rajasthan
9988.8
Sikkim
463
Tami Nadu
6741.5
Telangana
3795.5
Tripura
853.8
Uttar Pradesh
11736.8
Uttarakhand
2949.3
West Bengal
3664.5
Source: MoRTH
Facts about National Highways in India
There are a few important facts about the National Highways of India which are important for UPSC:
1. National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is an autonomous authority to develop, maintain, and
manage the National Highways of India.
2. Central Government has the power to notify any highway as the National Highway and such highway
will be specified in the Schedule.
3. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is responsible for the development of National
Highways.
4. The government launched the Bharatmala Project for the development of about 26,000 km length of
Economic Corridors, which along with Golden Quadrilateral (GQ) and North-South and East-West
(NS-EW) Corridors are expected to carry the majority of the Freight Traffic on roads.
Transportation is an essential part of Indian geography. There are three types of transportation. They are
road, water, and air transportation.
The road network in India is considered one of the largest road networks in the world. The roads in the
countries are categorized into Border Roads, National Highways, State Highways, District Highways, Village
Roads, etc. The international roads, Border roads, and National highways are maintained by the Central
Government, where the State highways maintained by the respective state government. The District
highways are looking after by District Board.
The List of Major National Highways is an important static GK topic. For more static GK topics check the
linked page.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many National Highways are there in India?
As per the list of the Ministry of Road, Transport, and Highways, there are 599 National Highways in India.
What is the longest National Highway in India?
The longest National Highway in India is NH-44 as per the old numbering system of National Highways in
India.
What is the first National Highway in India?
The first National Highway in India was the old NH-1. It linked the National capital Delhi to Attari in Punjab
near Indo-Pak Border. Now as per the new numbering system, NH 1 runs between Union Territories of
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.
