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National Highway 54 (India)
Encyclopedia
National Highway 54 is a 850 km (528.2 mi) long National Highway in the Northeastern Indian states of Assam
and Mizoram
. NH 54 begins in Dabaka
, Assam
at the intersection of NH 36
and generally runs southward passing through Lumding
, Silchar
and Mizoram state capital Aizwal before terminating at Tuipang
in Mizoram
.
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 Mizoram
Mizoram
Mizoram is one of the Seven Sister States in North Eastern India, sharing borders with the states of Tripura, Assam, Manipur and with the neighbouring countries of Bangladesh and Burma. Mizoram became the 23rd state of India on 20 February 1987. Its capital is Aizawl. Mizoram is located in the...
. NH 54 begins in Dabaka
Dabaka
-Demographics: India census, Doboka had a population of 11,043. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Doboka has an average literacy rate of 58%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 64% and, female literacy is 51%...
, Assam
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...
at the intersection of NH 36
National Highway 36 (India)
National Highway 36, also known as NH 36, connects Nagaon in Assam and Dimapur in Nagaland. The total distance covered is , of which is in Assam and is in Nagaland....
and generally runs southward passing through Lumding
Lumding
Lumding is a city and a municipal board in Nagaon district in the Indian state of Assam. It is the regional divisional headquarters of the North East Frontier Railway, a big important junction and is famous for the Barak Valley Express which passes through scenic routes.It is the biggest Railway...
, Silchar
Silchar
Silchar 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...
and Mizoram state capital Aizwal before terminating at Tuipang
Tuipang
Tuipang,a Mizo name and Tipa in Mara language is a town in Saiha district, Mizoram, India. The famous Palak Lake is situated under Tuipang Civil Sub Division.There are two sections of Original tuipang. One section is known as tuipang 'L' While the other section is known as Vai Veng...
in Mizoram
Mizoram
Mizoram is one of the Seven Sister States in North Eastern India, sharing borders with the states of Tripura, Assam, Manipur and with the neighbouring countries of Bangladesh and Burma. Mizoram became the 23rd state of India on 20 February 1987. Its capital is Aizawl. Mizoram is located in the...
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National Highways Development Project
- Approximately 309 km (192 mi) stretch of NH 54 between DabakaDabaka-Demographics: India census, Doboka had a population of 11,043. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Doboka has an average literacy rate of 58%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 64% and, female literacy is 51%...
and 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...
has been selected as a part of the East-West CorridorNorth-South and East-West CorridorThe North-South–East-West Corridor is the largest ongoing highway project in India. It is the second phase of the National Highways Development Project , and consists of building 7300 kilometers of four/six lane expressways connecting Srinagar, Kanyakumari, Porbandar and Silchar, at a cost of...
by the 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...
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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...
External links
- http://www.mapsofindia.com/driving-directions-maps/nh54-driving-directions-map.html NH 54 Map
- http://www.india9.com/i9show/National-Highway-54-67178.htm NH 54 on India9