National Highway 217 (India)
(Redirected from National Highway 51 (India)(old numbering))
National Highway 217 commonly referred to as NH 217, is a national highway in India.[1] This route was earlier part of old national highways 51 and 62. It is a secondary route of National Highway 17.[2] NH-217 runs through the states of Assam and Meghalaya in India.
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 Map of National Highway 217 in red | ||||
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| Auxiliary route of NH 17 | ||||
| Length | 352.3 km (218.9 mi) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end | Paikan, Assam | |||
| East end | Dudhnoi, Assam | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | India | |||
| States | Assam, Meghalaya | |||
| Primary destinations | Dalu, Meghalaya | |||
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Route
editNH217 connects Paikan, Tura, Dalu, Baghmara, Rongjeng, Damra and Dudhnoi in the states of Assam and Meghalaya in India.[3]
Junctions
editThis article contains a bulleted list or table of intersections which should be presented in a properly formatted junction table. (November 2021) |
History
editIn 2021, a new species of gecko was found on the highway, Cyrtodactylus karsticolus.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Rationalization of Numbering Systems of National Highways" (PDF). Govt of India. 28 April 2010. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
- ^ "New Numbering of National Highways notification - Government of India" (PDF). The Gazette of India. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ^ "State-wise length of National Highways (NH) in India". Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ^ "Cyrtodactylus karsticolus". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
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