National Highway 17 (India)

For the old National Highway 17, see National Highway 66 (India).

National Highway 17
Map of National Highway 17 in red
Route information
Part of AH48
Length	592 km (368 mi)
Major junctions
From	Sevoke
To	Guwahati
Location
Country	India
States	West Bengal & Assam
Highway system
Roads in India Expressways National State Asian
← NH 10 → NH 27

National Highway 17 (NH 17) is a National Highway in India running from Sevoke in West Bengal to Guwahati in Assam, with extension to Rangapara in Assam going on currently

Route

West Bengal

It starts from its junction with NH-10 at Coronation Bridge in Sevoke, Darjeeling district and connects

• Mongpong, Kalimpong district,
• Damdim Tea Estate, Kalimpong district,
• Bagrakote, Chalsa, Murti, Chapramari, Dhupjhora, Nagarkata, Binnaguri, Telipara Jalpaiguri district,
• Birpara, Falakata, Sonarpur Alipurduar district
• Coochbehar, Tufanganj Cooch Behar district in West Bengal;

Assam

Upon entering Assam, this highway is connecting

• Agomani, Golakganj, Bilasipara, Dhubri district,
• North Salmara, Bongaigaon district,
• Goalpara, Goalpara district,
• Bijoynagar, Boko, Kamrup Metropolitan district. and terminating at its junction with NH-27 near Guwahati in Assam[1]

Extension

Further 72 kilometres (45 mi) extension of this Highway is being done to connect Rangapara via Rangiya, Goreswar, Tangla, Udalguri.

Junctions

NH 10 Terminal at Sevoke.[1]

NH 717A Terminal near Bagrakote.[1]

NH 717 Terminal near Chalsa.[1]

NH 317 Terminal near Birpara.[1]

Junction with NH317B near Falakata.[1]

Junction with NH417 near Coochbehar.[1]

NH 517 Terminal near Telipara.[1]

NH 127B near Golakganj.[1]

NH 117A near Bilasipara.[1]

NH 117 near North Salmara.[1]

NH 217 near Paikan .[1]

NH 117 near Dudhnoi.[1]

NH 27 near Guwahati.[1]

NH 27 near Rangiya.[1]

NH 15 near Baihata Chariali at Rangiya.[1]

NH 15 near Rowta.[1]

See also

• List of National Highways in India by highway number
• National Highways Development Project

References

1. "Rationalisation of Numbering Systems of National Highways" (PDF). New Delhi: Department of Road Transport and Highways. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2012.

External links

• NH 17 on OpenStreetMap