National Highway 1 (India)

National Highway 1 marker

National Highway 1
Route information
Length: 534 km (332 mi)
Major junctions
South end: Uri, Jammu & Kashmir
  NH 44 in Srinagar
North end: leh, Jammu & Kashmir
Highway system
← NH 1NH 44 →

National Highway 1 (NH 1) is a National Highway in North India that connects the Kashmir valley to Leh and the rest of India. The northern terminal is in Uri in Jammu & Kashmir and the southern terminal is in Leh. Stretches of NH 1 run through some extremely treacherous terrain and shut-offs because of avalanches or landslides are common in Winter months.[1] The famous Jawahar Tunnel that connects Jammu with the Kashmir Valley across the Pir Panjal Range falls en route. An all-weather alternate road project that will cut short the distance between the two cities by 82 km (51 mi) and the travel time by two-thirds is currently being considered[2]

National Highways Development Project

Approximately 534 km (332 mi)stretch of NH 1 from Uri to Leh is a part of the North-South Corridor.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Feasibility Study and Detailed Engineering for 4 Laning NH1A
  2. ↑ Srinagar-Jammu road project, as per a survey, will cut short the distance between the two cities by 82 km
  3. ↑ Highways-Source-National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)

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