Discover NH-44: A Journey Through India's Longest National Highway

Expressway: This 4,112 km long highway starts with views of snow-laden mountains and waterfalls and ends by going to the seashore.

Country's Largest Highway

In the last decade, expressways are being built beyond highways in the country. Among them, the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway is a major infra project in the country. But, in terms of distance, it lags behind the oldest highway. We are going to tell you about a national highway that will not be wrong if it is called the backbone of the highway in the country. Because, this highway is not only the longest highway in the country, but also passes through most states.

From Snowy Valleys to Seashore

National Highway 44 starts from Srinagar in Kashmir and ends up to Kanyakumari. This national highway is about 4,112 km long. However, its old name is NH-7. In Kashmir, it starts with the views of snow-laden mountains and waterfalls, then by the time Punjab comes, the mustard fields attract the travelers.

NH-44 is the Confluence of 7 Highways

The country's largest highway NH-44 has been constructed in one go, it is not so. Actually, it has been made up of 7 major highways of the country. These include NH1A, NH1, NH2, NH3, NH75, NH26, and NH7. The merger of these national highways has created the North-South corridor for the first time in the country. This made public transport easier, as well as the population settled here also benefited economically. NH44 is not only the largest highway in the country, but also the 22nd largest highway in the world. This highway is 4 times more than the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway (1350 km).

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