National Highway 717 (India) Explained

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]

Route

NH717 connects Chalsa north of, Mainaguri, Changrabandha and terminates at Indo/Bangladesh Border.[5]

Junctions

Terminal near Chalsa.

near Mainaguri.

Bangladesh highway at Indo/Bangladesh Border

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rationalisation of Numbering Systems of National Highways. Department of Road Transport and Highways. 3 April 2012. New Delhi. https://web.archive.org/web/20181204094735/https://dorth.gov.in/writereaddata/sublinkimages/finaldoc6143316640.pdf. 4 December 2018. dead.
  2. Web site: New Numbering of National Highways notification - Government of India. The Gazette of India. 19 April 2019.
  3. Web site: Route substitution (amendment) for national highways 10 and 717 . The Gazette of India. 19 April 2019.
  4. Web site: Asian Highway Database - Country wise. UNESCAP. 24 April 2019.
  5. Web site: State-wise length of National Highways (NH) in India. Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. 19 April 2019.