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How National Highways Numbered in India

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DEC 10, 2023
Rohit Rajan
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All the highways running in the East-West direction have odd numbers Eg. NH7 (Punjab to Uttarakhand) For odd number highways, the numbers are in an ascending order from North to South. Eg. NH1(in J&K), NH11(in Rajasthan) and as we go towards the South the numbers are increasing.
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Rohit Rajan
All the highways running in the North-South direction have even numbers Eg. NH44 (Srinagar to Kanyakumari) For even number highways, the numbers are in an ascending order from East to West. Eg. NH2(in Assam & Mizoram), NH12(in West Bengal) and as we go towards the West the numbers are increasing.
Rohit Rajan
Now the branches of these national highways are denoted by 3 digit numbers Eg. Let's take NH44 If the first digit is ‘odd’ number, then its a East-West direction branch like NH144, NH344 If the first digit is ‘even’ number, then its a North-South direction branch like NH244, NH444
Rohit Rajan
And if more subsidiary highways are there then will add the alphabet at the end of 3 digit highway number, like NH144A, NH344A, NH344B.
Rohit Rajan
Interesting Fact, Indian highway numbering system & US highway numbering system are exactly opposite to each other. India North South: Even number East West: Odd number Numbers increase from North to South and East to West US North South: Odd number East West: Even number Numbers increase from South to North and West to East