National Highway 1 (India, old numbering)

National Highway 1 or NH 1 was a National Highway in Northern India that linked the national capital New Delhi to the town of Attari in Punjab near the India–Pakistan border.[1] Old National Highway 1 in its entirety, was part of historic Grand Trunk Road or simply known as GT Road.

For the current numbered road in India, see National Highway 1 (India).

National Highway 1
Road map of India with National Highway 1 highlighted in solid blue colour
Route information
Part of
Length456 km (283 mi)
NS: 380 km (240 mi) (New Delhi - Jalandhar)
Phase III: 49 km (30 mi)
Major junctions
South endDelhi
 NH 2 in Delhi

NH 8 in Delhi
NH 21 to Manali/Leh in Ambala
NH 22 to Shimla in Ambala
NH 10 in burari
NH 71 in Jalandhar

NH 15 in Amritsar
North endAttari, Punjab
Location
StatesDelhi: 22 km (14 mi)
Haryana: 180 km (110 mi)
Punjab: 254 km (158 mi)
Primary
destinations		Delhi - Panipat- Kurukshetra - Ambala - Jalandhar - Ludhiana - Phagwara - Amritsar - Indo-Pak Border
Highway system
← NH 234→ NH 1A

New numbering

As of 2010 notification from Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, NH 1 has been renumbered as follows.[2]

National Highways Development Project

Approximately 380 km (240 mi) stretch of the old NH 1 from Jalandhar to Delhi is a part of the North-South Corridor.[3]

See also

References
  1. "NHAI". Archived from the original on 11 June 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2008.
  2. "Rationalisation of Numbering Systems of National Highways" (PDF). Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  3. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 February 2009. Retrieved 27 March 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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