National Highway 7 (NH 7) is a highway connecting Fazilka (Punjab) to Mana (Uttarakhand) in India. It passes through the Indian states of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand.[1]
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 Map of National Highway 7 in red | ||||
.jpg) New NH7 Signboard in Punjab | ||||
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| Length | 845 km (525 mi) | |||
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| West end | Fazilka, Punjab | |||
| East end | Mana Pass, Uttarakhand | |||
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| Country | India | |||
| States | Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand | |||
| Primary destinations | Fazilka, Abohar, Malout, Giddarbaha , Bathinda, Rampura Phul, Sangrur, Patiala, Rajpura, Banur, Zirakpur, Panchkula, Naraingarh, Paonta Sahib, Herbertpur, Dehradun, Rishikesh, Devaprayag, Rudraprayag, Karnaprayag, Chamoli, Badrinath, Mana | |||
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The NH-7 (old NH-58) connects Hindu pilgrim centres of Rishikesh, Devprayag, Rudraprayag, Karnaprayag, Chamoli, Joshimath and Badrinath with Dehradun and Chandigarh. Pilgrims travelling to Sri Hemkunt Sahib take a diversion from Govindghat which lies on NH-7 between Joshimath and Badrinath.
The road is generally closed during the winter months of December, January, February and March in the upper reaches of the Himalayas through which National Highway 7 passes.[citation needed] This road goes to Mana Pass near the India-Tibetan border.[citation needed]
Route edit
The route of national highway 7 transits through the states of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand in India.[2] This national highway is about 845 km (525 mi) long.[3]
Punjab edit
NH7 starts from India-Pakistan Border, connecting Fazilka, Abohar, Malout, Giddarbaha, Bathinda, Rampura Phul, Barnala, Sangrur, Patiala, Rajpura, Banur, Zirakpur, and up to Haryana border in the state of Punjab.[4]
Haryana edit
NH7 links Panchkula near Zirakpur with Shahzadpur and Naraingarh in the state of Haryana.
There is a village on the national highway named Tabar. The cremation ground of the village is in front of Ghat Road Highway. When the vehicles pass through the cremation ground, there is a scary sound of a woman. And the sounds were heard only by car and other heavy vehicles.
Himachal Pradesh edit
NH7 links Kala Amb with Paonta Sahib in the state of Himachal Pradesh.[5]
Uttarakhand edit
NH 7 connects Dehradun, Rishikesh, Devaprayag, Rudraprayag, Karnaprayag, Chamoli, Badrinath, Mana at Indo/Tibet border in the state of Uttarakhand.[6]
Junctions edit
This article contains a bulleted list or table of intersections which should be presented in a properly formatted junction table. (November 2021) |
- Punjab
NH 62 near Abohar.[3]
NH 9 near Malout
NH 354 near Malout
NH 754 near Bathinda
NH 54 near Bathinda
NH 254 near Rampura Phul
NH 703 near Barnala
NH 52 near Sangrur
NH 44 near Rajpura
NH 205A near Banur
NH 152 near Zirakpur- Haryana
NH 5 near Panchkula
NH 344 near Shahzadpur- Himachal Pradesh
NH 907A near Nahan
NH 907 near Paonta Sahib
NH 707 near Paonta Sahib- Uttarakhand
NH 507 near Herbertpur
NH 307 near Dehradun
NH 34 near Rishikesh
NH 707A near Maletha
NH 309 near Srinagar
NH 107 near Rudraprayag
NH 109 near Karnaprayag
NH 107A near Chamoli.[3]
Termination point is near Mana village at an elevation of about 3200 m.
References edit
- ^ "New Numbering of National Highways notification - Government of India" (PDF). The Gazette of India. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ "State-wise length of National Highways (NH) in India". Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ a b c "The List of National Highways in India" (PDF). Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ "National Highways in Punjab, India". Public Works Department, Punjab. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ "National Highways in Himachal Pradesh" (PDF). Public Works Department, Himachal Pradesh. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ "National Highways in Uttarakhand" (PDF). Public Works Department, Uttarakhand. Retrieved 23 June 2019.