News India At a glance: 5 longest National Highways of India

At a glance: 5 longest National Highways of India

New Delhi: India has the second largest road network in the world. As of 2013, the nation has a road network of over 4,689,842 kilometres.From the corner of rural villages to the highrise building of

National Highway 7

Length: 2,369 km    

From: Varanasi to Kanyakumari

Route: Varanasi-Jabalpur-Nagpur-Hyderabad-Bangalore-Madurai-Kanyakumari

This highway starts from the area Hyderabad Gate in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.

The 2,369 km long road is the longest National Highway of India and one of the major road network between south and north India.

As per the recent rationalization of highway numbers this highway is proposed to be renamed as NH 44, but it is still named as NH 7 as per official government records.

It cross six states and connects major Indian cities like Varanasi, Nagpur, Hyderabad, Bangalore and Madurai.

Some portion of the NH 7 is part of North-South Corridor and Golden Quadrilateral highway projects.

NH 7 is maintained by Central Public Works Department (CPWD).

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