National Highway 1A (India, old numbering)
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National Highway 1A
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National Highway 1A | ||
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Punjab | ||
NH 1 in Jalandhar NH 1D in Srinagar NH 15 in Pathankot Uri, Jammu and Kashmir , before India-Pakistan border | ||
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Country | Baramula - Uri | |
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National Highway 1A (NH 1A) was a
landslides common in Winter months.[1] The famous Jawahar Tunnel that connects Jammu with the Kashmir Valley across the Pir Panjal Range
falls en route. The total length of NH 1A was 663 km.
New tunnels on the road were planned to reduce the distance between the two cities by 82 km and the travel time by two-thirds. Most of these tunnels such as Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee Tunnel and new Banihal double_road_tunnel have been executed and commissioned.[2]
Renumbering
NH 1A number now does not exist and old NH 1A is now a part of new
renumbering
of all national highways in the year 2010.
National Highways Development Project
Approximately 554 km (344 mi)stretch of NH 1A from
North-South Corridor.[3]
See also
- Mughal Road
- Leh-Manali Highway
- List of National Highways in India (by Highway Number)
- National Highways Development Project
References
- ^ [1] Archived 12 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine 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] Archived 25 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine Highways-Source-National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)
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