National Highway 53 (India)
Encyclopedia
National Highway 53 is a National Highway in Northeast India that connects Badarpur, Assam
with Imphal
, Manipur
. NH 53 starts from the junction of NH 44
at Badarpur and covers a distance of 320 km (198.8 mi), of which 100 km (62.1 mi) is in Assam and 220 km (136.7 mi)is in Manipur.
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...
with Imphal
Imphal
Imphal is the capital of the Indian state of Manipur.In the heart of the town and surrounded by a moat, are ruins of the old Palace of Kangla. Kangla Fort used to be the home of the Assam Rifles, a paramilitary force and on November 2004 it was handed over to state of Manipur by Prime minister Dr....
, Manipur
Manipur
Manipur is a state in northeastern India, with the city of Imphal as its capital. Manipur is bounded by the Indian states of Nagaland to the north, Mizoram to the south and Assam to the west; it also borders Burma to the east. It covers an area of...
. NH 53 starts from the junction of NH 44
National Highway 44 (India)
National Highway 44 is a National Highway in Northeast India that connects Shillong, the state capital of Meghalaya with Sabroom, near India-Bangladesh in Tripura. It runs for a distance of , of which is in Meghalaya, is in Assam and is in Tripura...
at Badarpur and covers a distance of 320 km (198.8 mi), of which 100 km (62.1 mi) is in Assam and 220 km (136.7 mi)is in Manipur.
Route
- SilcharSilcharSilchar is the headquarters of Cachar district in the state of Assam in India. It is the economic gateway to the state of Mizoram and part of Manipur. It is south east of Guwahati. The city of Silchar has tremendous commercial importance and is the second largest city in the state of Assam...
- KashipurKashipurKashipur is a city and a municipal board in Udham Singh Nagar district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.- History :Kashipur was known as Govishan or Govisana, during the time of Harsha , when Xuanzang visited this region. The ruins of the large settlement of those days are still to be seen near...
- BanskandiBanskandi- Location :National Highway 53 passes through Banskandi.Lamba Basti, Banskandi part III:Lamba Basti is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet, but smaller than a town or city...
- Fulertal
- JiribamJiribamJiribam is a city and a municipal council in Imphal East district in the Indian state of Manipur.- Demographics : India census, Jiribam had a population of 6426. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Jiribam has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average...
- NungbaNungba-External links:* *...
- Tamenglong DistrictTamenglong DistrictTamenglong district is one of the nine districts of Manipur state in northeastern India. As of 2011 it is the least populous district in the state.-Geography:...
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...