Longest National Highway in India [NH 44]

By : Neha Dhyani

Updated : Mar 1, 2023, 14:43

We will discuss the Longest Highway in India here. India owns the second-largest interconnected road network, and the national highways are exclusively 1.8% of all Indian roads. Also, per a report by the Ministry of Roads, Transport and Highways, there are 599 national highways in India.

These national highways link India's important agricultural, industrial, and cultural centers, and the cumulative length of all these national highways is a whopping 132,500 Kms. Interesting, right? This article will make you aware of which is the Longest Highway in India, with a list of all major national highways.

Which is the longest National Highway in India?

NH 44 is the longest national highway in India that stretches from Srinagar in the North to Kanyakumari in the South. Also, you must note that this NH 44 was earlier known as NH7 and holds a distance of 3745 km.

Top 10 Longest Highways in India

The longest national highway consumes only 1.8% of all Indian roadways holding 40% of road traffic in the country. Given below is a list of the national highways list 2022.

Rank	Longest Highway in India	Distance (in km)	Route
1	NH 44 (old NH 7)	3,745	Runs from Srinagar to Kanyakumari
2	NH 27	3,507	Begins from Porbandar in Gujarat and ends in Silchar in Assam
3	NH 48 (old NH 8)	2,807	Begins from Delhi and finishes in Chennai
4	NH 52	2,317	Begins from Sangrur, Punjab and stretches till Ankola, Karnataka
5	NH 30 (Old NH 221)	2,040	Runs from Sitarganj in Uttarakhand to Ibrahimpatnam, situated in Andhra Pradesh.
6	NH 6	1,873	Jorabat in Meghalaya and ends at Selling in Mizoram
7	NH 53	1,781	Begins from Hajira in Gujarat and end at Pradip port in Odisha.
8	NH 16 (Old NH 5)	1,711	Starts from the East coast of West Bengal and finishes at Chennai in Tamil Nadu.
9	NH 66(Old NH 17)	1,622	Starts from Panvel and terminates at Kanyakumari
10	NH 19 (Old NH 20)	1,435	Runs from Delhi to Kolkata
11	NH 34	1,426	Starts from Gangotri Dham in Uttarakhand and stretches to Lakhnadon in Madhya Pradesh

NH 44 (old NH 7)

NH 44 is the longest national highway in India, the old NH 7 route. It passes through the Union Territory from Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, in the north to Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, in the country's south.

NH 44 highway's overall length is 3,745 km.

NH 27

The second longest NH in India is National Highway 27 (NH 27). It is an East-West National highway in India that begins in Porbandar and ends in Silchar. The route travels through the states of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, and Assam

Its total length is 3,507 km.
The maintenance of the highway is under the control of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH).

NH 48 (old NH 8)

NH 48, National Highway 48, having a total length of 2807 km (1744 miles), is the third longest national highway. It initiates in Delhi and ends in Chennai, traveling through seven states of India.

The highway passes through the states of Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu.
The total length of NH 48 is 2,807 km.

NH 52

The fourth road on the national highway list 2022 is National Highway 52 (NH 52). It begins from Sangrur, Punjab, to Ankola, Karnataka.

The length of this highway is 2,317 km.
The road stretch is through the forests of the Western ghats of India.

NH 30 (Old NH 221)

National Highway 30, or NH 30, is India's fifth longest national highway. The highway links Sitarganj in Uttarakhand with Ibrahimpatnam and Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh.

The total distance of NH 30 is 1,984.3 km (1,233.0 miles).
NH-30 stretches through the states of Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh.

Essential Facts on Longest NH in India

Here are some essential facts about India's top national highways. India holds the second-largest road and highway network globally after The United States of America.

National Highways comprised 2.04% of India’s cumulative road network but carried approximately 40% of the total road traffic.
Yellow and white colors on the road signboard denote National highways. On the other hand, green and white signboards indicate state highways.
NH 548 and NH 118 are the two shortest national highways. While the NH 118 links Jamshedpur and Asanbani and Jamshedpur in Jharkhand, covering approximately 5 km, the NH 548 holds a distance of around 5 kilometers in Maharashtra.

To sum up, we can say that roads and highways are an indispensable part of Indian geography, and the Indian road network is the second-largest in the world.

Also, while the Central Government maintains international roads and national highways, the State Government maintains the State Highways, District Highways, and Village Roads.

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FAQs on Longest Highway in India

Where does the longest highway in India run from?

NH 44 is the longest highway from Srinagar in the North to Kanyakumari in the South.

How Many National Highway in India are there?

The total national highway in India is 599, according to the Ministry of Roads, Transport, and Highways (MoRTH).

What is the cumulative distance of all the national highways in India?

The cumulative distance of all the national highways in India is 151,019 km (93,839 mi) as of March 2021. A total of 200,000 km of national highway road is expected to be achieved by 2022.

Which is the Second Longest National Highway in India?

NH 27 is the Second Longest National Highway in India, and this highway passes through Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, and Assam.

Which is the Smallest National Highway in India?

NH 47A is the Smallest National Highway in India, which connects the Kundanoor Junction of Maradu in Kochi city to the Kochi port at Willingdon Island.

What is the ancient name of the longest highway in India?

NH 44 is the longest national highway in India which passes through the Union Territory from north to south of the country. The older name of this highway is NH 7.

Which state has the longest highway in India?

NH 44, the longest highway in India, passes through the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir to the states of Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, UP, Rajasthan, MP, Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu.