National Highway 7 (India) Explained

Country:IND
Type:NH
Route:7
Length Km:845
Image Notes:New NH7 Signboard in Punjab
Map Custom:yes
Direction A:West
Direction B:East
Terminus A:Fazilka, Punjab
Terminus B:Mana Pass, Uttarakhand
Previous Type:NH
Next Type:NH
Previous Route:7
Next Route:7
States:Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand
Destinations:Fazilka, Abohar, Malout, Giddarbaha, Bathinda, Rampura Phul, Sangrur, Patiala, Rajpura, Banur, Zirakpur, Panchkula, Naraingarh, Paonta Sahib, Herbertpur, Dehradun, Rishikesh, Devaprayag, Rudraprayag, Karnaprayag, Chamoli, Badrinath, Mana

National Highway 7 (NH 7) is a highway connecting Fazilka (Punjab) to Mana (Uttarakhand) in India. It passes through the Indian states of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand.[1] The NH-7 (old NH-58) connects Hindu pilgrim centres of Rishikesh, Devprayag, Rudraprayag, Karnaprayag, Chamoli, Joshimath and Badrinath with Dehradun and Chandigarh. Pilgrims travelling to Sri Hemkunt Sahib take a diversion from Govindghat which lies on NH-7 between Joshimath and Badrinath.

The road is generally closed during the winter months of December, January, February and March in the upper reaches of the Himalayas through which National Highway 7 passes. This road goes to Mana Pass near the India-Tibetan border.

Route

The route of national highway 7 transits through the states of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand in India.[2] This national highway is about 845km (525miles) long.[3]

Punjab

NH7 starts from India-Pakistan Border, connecting Fazilka, Abohar, Malout, Giddarbaha, Bathinda, Rampura Phul, Barnala, Sangrur, Patiala, Rajpura, Banur, Zirakpur, and up to Haryana border in the state of Punjab.[4]

Haryana

NH7 links Panchkula near Zirakpur with Shahzadpur and Naraingarh in the state of Haryana.

Himachal Pradesh

NH7 links Kala Amb with Paonta Sahib in the state of Himachal Pradesh.[5]

Uttarakhand

NH 7 connects Dehradun, Rishikesh, Devaprayag, Rudraprayag, Karnaprayag, Chamoli, Badrinath, Mana at Indo/Tibet border in the state of Uttarakhand.[6]

Junctions

Punjab
  • near Abohar.
  • near Malout
  • near Malout
  • near Bathinda
  • near Bathinda
  • near Rampura Phul
  • near Barnala
  • near Sangrur
  • near Rajpura
  • near Banur
  • near Zirakpur
    Haryana
  • near Panchkula
  • near Shahzadpur
    Himachal Pradesh
  • near Nahan
  • near Paonta Sahib
  • near Paonta Sahib
    Uttarakhand
  • near Herbertpur
  • near Dehradun
  • near Rishikesh
  • near Maletha
  • near Srinagar
  • near Rudraprayag
  • near Karnaprayag
  • near Chamoli.

    Termination point is near Mana village at an elevation of about 3200 m.

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: New Numbering of National Highways notification - Government of India. The Gazette of India. 23 June 2019.
    2. Web site: State-wise length of National Highways (NH) in India. Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. 23 June 2019.
    3. Web site: The List of National Highways in India. Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. 18 March 2020.
    4. Web site: National Highways in Punjab, India. Public Works Department, Punjab. 23 June 2019.
    5. Web site: National Highways in Himachal Pradesh. Public Works Department, Himachal Pradesh. 23 June 2019.
    6. Web site: National Highways in Uttarakhand. Public Works Department, Uttarakhand. 23 June 2019.

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