Country: | IND |
Type: | NH |
Route: | 717 |
Length Km: | 61 |
Image Notes: | NH 717 passing through Gorumara National Park |
Map Custom: | yes |
Direction A: | South |
Direction B: | North |
Terminus A: | Chalsa |
Terminus B: | India/Bangladesh border near Changrabandha |
Destinations: | Mainaguri |
States: | West Bengal |
Spur Type: | NH |
Spur Of: | 17 |
Previous Type: | NH |
Next Type: | NH |
Previous Route: | 17 |
Next Route: | 27 |
National Highway 717 (NH 717) is a national highway in India. This highway runs entirely in the state of West Bengal.[1] It is a secondary route of National Highway 17. Prior to renumbering of national highways in 2010, the stretch between Chalsa and Mainaguri was part of old national highway 31.[2] By a gazette notification on 27 December 2013, NH-717 route was extended from Mainaguri to land border crossing of India/Bangladesh border near Changrabandha.[3] Mainaguri to Changrabandha stretch of this route is part of Asian Highway 48.[4]
NH717 connects Chalsa north of, Mainaguri, Changrabandha and terminates at Indo/Bangladesh Border.[5]
Terminal near Chalsa.
near Mainaguri.
Bangladesh highway at Indo/Bangladesh Border