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National Highway 52 (India)
Encyclopedia
National Highway 52 is a National Highway in the Northeastern Indian states of Assam
and Arunachal Pradesh
. NH 52 starts at the intersection of NH 31 north of Guwahati
and generally traverses east and northeast. It runs for a distance of 850 km (528.2 mi), of which 540 km (335.5 mi) is in Assam and the rest in Arunachal Pradesh
.
NH 52A
that links the Arunachal Pradesh state capital Itanagar
is a spur route of NH 52.
Assam
Assam , also, rarely, Assam Valley and formerly the Assam Province , is a northeastern state of India and is one of the most culturally and geographically distinct regions of the country...
and Arunachal Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh is a state of India, located in the far northeast. It borders the states of Assam and Nagaland to the south, and shares international borders with Burma in the east, Bhutan in the west, and the People's Republic of China in the north. The majority of the territory is claimed by...
. NH 52 starts at the intersection of NH 31 north of Guwahati
Guwahati
Guwahati, Pragjyotishpura in ancient Assam formerly known as Gauhati is a metropolis,the largest city of Assam in India and ancient urban area in North East India, with a population of 963,429. It is also the largest metropolitan area in north-eastern India...
and generally traverses east and northeast. It runs for a distance of 850 km (528.2 mi), of which 540 km (335.5 mi) is in Assam and the rest in Arunachal Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh is a state of India, located in the far northeast. It borders the states of Assam and Nagaland to the south, and shares international borders with Burma in the east, Bhutan in the west, and the People's Republic of China in the north. The majority of the territory is claimed by...
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NH 52A
National Highway 52A (India)
National Highway 52A starts from Banderdewa, Arunachal Pradesh and ends at Gohpur, Assam. The highway is long, of which is in Assam and in Arunachal Pradesh.-See also:* List of National Highways in India...
that links the Arunachal Pradesh state capital Itanagar
Itanagar
Itanagar is the capital of the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. Itanagar is situated at the foothills of Himalayas. It comes administratively under Papum Pare district....
is a spur route of NH 52.
See also
- List of National Highways in India (by Highway Number)
- National Highways Development ProjectNational Highways Development ProjectThe National Highways Development Project is a project to upgrade, rehabilitate and widen major highways in India to a higher standard. The project was implemented in 1998. "National Highways" account for only about 2% of the total length of roads, but carry about 40% of the total traffic across...