National Highway 5 (India)
National Highway 5 | ||||
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Route information | ||||
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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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]
Route
NH5 traverses the states of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and union territory of Chandigarh in India.[2][3]
Punjab
Firozpur, Moga, Jagraon, Ludhiana, Kharar, Morinda, Mohali - Chandigarh border
Chandigarh
Punjab border at Mohali, exits at Zirakpur in Punjab
Punjab
Zirakpur - Haryana border
Haryana
Punjab border - Panchkula, Surajpur, Pinjore, Kalka bypass - H.P. border
Himachal Pradesh
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
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- 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
References
- ^ "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.