Summary
National Highway 5 (NH5) is a primary national highway in India, running from West to East, connecting Firozpur in Punjab to the Sino-Indian border at Shipki La. The highway passes through Moga, Jagraon, Ludhiana, Mohali, Chandigarh, Panchkula, Kalka, Solan, Shimla, Theog, Narkanda, Kumarsain, Rampur Bushahr and continues along the Sutlej River till its terminus near the Tibet border.[1]
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Map of the National Highway in red  Himalayan Expressway, part of NH-5 approaching Shivalik hills on the way to Shimla | ||||
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| Maintained by NHAI | ||||
| Length | 660.2 km (410.2 mi) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end | Firozpur | |||
| East end | Shipki La, Sino-Indian border | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | India | |||
| States | Punjab, Chandigarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh | |||
| Primary destinations | Moga, Jagraon, Ludhiana, Mohali, Chandigarh, Panchkula, Kalka, Solan, Shimla, Theog, Narkanda, Kumarsain, Rampur, Chini | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route edit
NH5 traverses the states of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and union territory of Chandigarh in India.[2][3]
Punjab edit
Firozpur, Moga, Jagraon, Ludhiana, Kharar, Morinda, Mohali - Chandigarh border
Chandigarh edit
Punjab border at Mohali, exits at Zirakpur in Punjab
Punjab edit
Zirakpur - Haryana border
Haryana edit
Punjab border - Panchkula, Surajpur, Pinjore, Kalka bypass - H.P. border
Himachal Pradesh edit
Haryana border - Parwanoo, Solan, Shimla, Theog, Narkanda, Kumarsain, Rampur Bushahr, Chini, Shipki La at Sino-Indian border
This section contains the Himalayan Expressway, which was damaged by floods and landslides in 2023. Geologists argue that highway construction had destabilized the slopes and left the area vulnerable to landslides.[4]
Junctions edit
NH 354 near Firozpur.
NH 354B near Firozpur
NH 54 near Talwandi Bhai
NH 105B near Moga
NH 703 near Moga
NH 44 near Doraha
NH 205 near Kharar
NH 205A near Kharar
NH 152 near Zirakpur
NH 7 near Zirakpur
NH 105 near Pinjore
NH 907A near Kumarhatti- NH 205 near Shimla
NH 705 near Theog
NH 305 near Sainj
NH 505A near Powari
NH 505 near Khab.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Rationalization of Numbering Systems of National Highways" (PDF). Govt of India. 28 April 2010. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
- ^ "New Numbering of National Highways notification - Government of India" (PDF). The Gazette of India. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ^ "The List of National Highways in India" (PDF). Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ^ "Kalka-Shimla road: many questions on highway construction". The Indian Express. 17 August 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
External links edit
- NH 5 on OpenStreetMap
