Summary
National Highway 109 (NH 109), (Previously NH 87), is a highway in India which runs in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.[1] It is one of the most important routes, connecting the entire Kumaon region to the state as well as the country.[2] It is also the major route towards the hill stations such as Nainital, Kausani, Ranikhet, Mukteswar and Almora from Delhi.[3] Previously known as NH 87, it was renumbered as NH 109 in 2010. The northern terminal is at NH 7 near Karnaprayag and the southern terminal is at National Highway 9 near Rudrapur. More than 10,000 vehicles travel through NH-109 in tourist season.[4]
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 Map of National Highway 109 in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Length | 284 km (176 mi) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end | Rudrapur | |||
| NH 309A and NH 309B at Almora NH 109K at Simli | ||||
| North end | Karnaprayag | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | India | |||
| States | Uttarakhand | |||
| Primary destinations | Rudrapur, Pantnagar, Haldwani, Kathgodam, Nainital, Almora, Ranikhet, Dwarahat, Karnaprayag | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route edit
The Highway Starts from its Junction with NH 9 and connecting the cities of Rudrapur, Pantnagar, Haldwani, Kathgodam, Nainital, Bhowali, Almora, Ranikhet, Dwarahat, Chaukhutia, Gairsain and Adi Badri, terminates with its junction with NH 7 near Karnaprayag. It runs for a distance of 284 km in the districts of Udham Singh Nagar, Nainital, Almora in Kumaon and Chamoli in Garhwal of the Indian state of Uttarakhand.
Intersections edit
| To Left | To Right | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Towards | Road | Junction | Road | Towards |
| Kashipur | NH 309 | Rudrapur | NH 9 | Kichha |
| Dineshpur | Gadarpur-Matkota Road | Patharchatta | ||
| Haldwani | Rampur road | Patharchatta | ||
| Lalkuan | Bareilly-Nainital road | Kichha | ||
| Rudrapur | Rampur road | Haldwani | ||
| Kaladhungi | Kaladhungi road | Haldwani | ||
| Kathgodam | Sitarganj road | Sitarganj | ||
| Jeolikot | Bhowali-Haldwani road | Bhimtal | ||
| Kaladhungi | Bazpur road | Nainital | ||
| Bhowali | Bhowali-Haldwani road | Bhimtal | ||
| Kaichi | Kaichi-Ramgarh road | Ramgarh | ||
| Ranikhet | Bhowali-Ranikhet road | Khairna | ||
| Kwarab | Mukteshwar road | Mukteshwar | ||
| Almora | NH 309A | Bageshwar | ||
| Almora | Almora-Gopeshwar road | Kausani | ||
| Ramnagar | Ramnagar road | Ranikhet | ||
| Bhikiyasen | Sinar road | Dwarahat | Kausani road | Someshwar |
| Masi | Ganai-Masi road | Chaukhutia | ||
| Satpuli | Kotdwar road | Mehalchauri | ||
| Simli | NH 109K | Bageshwar | ||
| Rudraprayag | NH 7 | Karnaprayag | NH 7 | Chamoli Gopeshwar |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 10 April 2009. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Start and end points of National Highways-Source-Government of India - ^ "Landslide spoils festivity, NH-87 blocked". The Times of India. Nainital. TNN. 17 August 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
- ^ Dash, Deepak K (31 March 2016). "Widening of NH-87 to bring hill stations in U'khand closer in next 3 years". The Times of India. New Delhi. TNN. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
- ^ "New Haldwani-Nainital bypass to ease traffic". The Times of India. Nainital. TNN. 13 March 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
External links edit
- NH 109 on OpenStreetMap