This is a list of State Highways in Himachal Pradesh, India.
Himachal Pradesh state has a good road network. There are 9 national highways with total length of 1,250 km, 20 state highways with total length of 1,625 km and 45 major district roads with total length of 1753.05 km. No road in Himachal is a state highway after the government issued a notification denotifying all sixteen state highways in 2017.
| State Highway № | Route | Passes through - district(s) | Length (in km) |
|---|---|---|---|
| HP SH 1 | Lal Dhank Paonta Rajban Hatkoti (except NH portion and RD 133/0 to 171/0 in Uttrakhand) | Shimla | 28.0 |
| HP SH 2 | Kumarhatti-Sarahan-Nahan (Dosarka) | Sirmour Solan | 78.0 |
| HP SH 6 | Chhaila Neripul Yashwant Nagar Oachghat Kumarhatti | Shimla Sirmour Solan | 86.3 |
| HP SH 8 | Sainj Chopal Nerwa Shallu | Shimla | 90 |
| HP SH 9 | Shalaghat Arki Kunihar Brotiwala | Solan | 80.4 |
| HP SH 10 | Theog Kotkhai Hatkoti Rohru | Shimla | 80.450 |
| HP SH 11 | Sainj Ani Banjar Aut | Kullu Mandi | 96 |
| HP SH 13 | Shimla Sunni Tattapani Mandi | Shimla Mandi | 55 |
| HP SH 16 | Shimla Kunihar Ramshehar Nalagarh Ghanoli | Shimla Solan | 112.3 |
| HP SH 17 | Dharamshala- Dadh-Palampur-Holta-Chadhiar Sandhol (Except NH portion) | Kangra,Mandi | 90 |
| HP SH 19 | Jogindarnagar-Sarkaghat-Ghumarwin (except NH portion) | Mandi, Bilaspur | 83.0 |
| HP SH 22 | Jawalamukhi-Dehra-Jawali-Raja-ka-Talab | Kangra | 79.6 |
| HP SH 23 | 32 mile Ranital | Kangra | 39.6 |
| HP SH 25 | Mehatpur-Una-Mubarikpur Daulatpur#NH | Una | 67.0 |
| HP SH 27 | Pong Dam-Fatehpur-Jassur | Kangra | 53 |
| HP SH 28 | Nurpur Lahru Tunuhatti | Kangra Chamba | 42.2 |
| HP SH 32 | Una-Aghar Barsar Jahu Bhambla Nerchowk | Una Hamirpur Mandi | 126.3 |
| HP SH 33 | Pathankot Banikhet Chamba Tissa | Chamba | 139 |
| HP SH 39 | Hamirpur Sujanpur Thural Maranda | Hamirpur Kangra | 59.6 |
| HP MDR 42 | Kandrori #(NH 44)-Indora- Badukhar-Rey Khas-Khatiyar #(HP SH 27)-Chintpurni-Bharwain# (NH 503) | Kangra/Una | 95.56 |
| HP SH 43 | Shahpur Sihunta Chowari | Chamba | 52 |
| HP MDR 46 | Sansarpur Terrace#(HP SH 42)#(HP SH 27)-Dadasiba-Nangal-Dhaliara# (NH 503)-Pragpur-Kaloha #(NH 3) | Kangra/Una | 60.92 |
| Total | 1625.70 |
The National highways in India are a network of trunk roads owned by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. National highways have flyover access or some controlled-access, where entrance and exit is through the side of the flyover, at each intersection of highways flyovers are provided to bypass the city/town/village traffic and these highways are designed for speed of 100 km/hr. Some national highways have interchanges in between, but do not have total controlled-access throughout the highways. It is constructed and managed by the Central Public Works Department (CPWD), the National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL), and the public works departments (PWD) of state governments. Currently, the longest National Highway in India is National Highway 44 at 4,112 km.
Manali is a town, near Kullu town in Kullu district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It is situated in the northern end of the Kullu Valley, formed by the Beas River. The town is located in the Kullu district, approximately 270 kilometres (170 mi) north of the state capital of Shimla and 544 kilometres (338 mi) northeast of the national capital of New Delhi. With a population of 8,096 people recorded in the 2011 Indian census Manali is the beginning of an ancient trade route through Lahaul (H.P) and Ladakh, over the Karakoram Pass and onto Yarkand and Hotan in the Tarim Basin of China. Manali is a popular tourist destination in India and serves as the gateway to the Lahaul and Spiti district as well as the city of Leh in Ladakh.
Bilaspur is a town and a municipal council in Bilaspur district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.
The Leh–Manali Highway is a 428 km (266 mi) long highway in northernmost India connecting Leh, the capital of the Union Territory of Ladakh, to Manali in the state of Himachal Pradesh. It connects the Kullu Valley of the upper Beas river to the Chandra and Bhaga river valleys of Lahaul via the Atal tunnel in Himachal Pradesh, then crosses over a series of high Himalayan passes into the Indus river valley in Ladakh. It is usually open for about six months a year from the first week of May when the snow is cleared from the highway to October when snowfall again blocks the high passes on the highway. Before the construction of the Atal tunnel, the highway used to remain closed beyond the Rohtang Pass during winter. With the completion of the proposed Shingo La Tunnel on an alternate route through Zanskar valley, targeted to be completed by 2025, the whole Leh-Manali route will become an all-weather road.
The development of tribal areas in Himachal Pradesh is one of the major steps taken by the state government for its economic development. The border districts of Kinnaur, Lahaul, Spiti and the Pangi and Bharmour tehsils of Chamba districts are the major tribal areas of the state. They are located near the borders of Tibet and Indian States of Jammu and Kashmir. Other backward areas include Shillai in Sirmaur district, and deep cut-off valleys in the Kullu and upper stretches of Kangra districts. Due to poor accessibility, life in these areas had grown in isolation.
Bhanupli–Leh line is an under-construction high-elevation all-weather 1,676 mm wide gauge railway track connecting Bhanupli in Punjab to Leh in Ladakh union territory of India. The 465km long line, at the height of 5360m above mean sea level, with 10 hours travel time from New Delhi to Leh, will become the highest railway in the world surpassing the Qinghai–Tibet railway in China at 5068m.
National Highway 3, or NH 3, is a national highway in India. It starts from Atari adjacent to India-Pakistan border and near Amritsar and terminates at Leh in Ladakh, via Manali in Himachal Pradesh.
National Highway 7 is a highway connecting Fazilka (Punjab) to Mana (Uttarakhand) in India. It passes through the Indian states of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand.
National Highway 907 is an Indian National Highway starts from Paonta Sahib, Himachal Pradesh and ends at Yamuna Nagar, Haryana. The highway is 57 km (35 mi) long. Before renumbering of national highways of India, route of NH-907 was part of old national highway 73A.
National Highway 907A, commonly called NH 907A is a national highway in India. It is a branch of National Highway 7. NH-907A traverses the state of Himachal Pradesh in India.
National Highway 503A, commonly called NH 503A is a national highway in India. It is a branch of National Highway 3. NH-503A traverses the state of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh in India.
National Highway 705, commonly called NH 705 is a national highway in India. It is a branch of National Highway 5. NH-705 traverses the state of Himachal Pradesh in India.
National Highway 305, commonly called NH 305 is a national highway in India. It is a branch of National Highway 5. NH-305 traverses the state of Himachal Pradesh in India.
National Highway 154A, commonly called NH 154A is a national highway in India. It is a spur road of National Highway 54. NH-154A traverses the states of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh in India.
National Highway 505, commonly called NH 505, is a national highway in India. It is a spur road of National Highway 5. NH-505 traverses the state of Himachal Pradesh in India. NH505 a high elevation road, covers Kinnaur and Lahaul and Spiti districts of Himachal Pradesh, mainly running along Spiti river in Spiti valley. The highway from Kaza to Gramphu remains closed for 6–9 months in a year due to heavy snowfall and closure of Kunzum La pass at an elevation of 4,550 m (14,930 ft).
National Highway 505A, commonly referred to as NH 505A is a national highway in India. It is a spur road of National Highway 5. NH-505A traverses the state of Himachal Pradesh in India.
India–China Border Roads is a Government of India project for developing infrastructure along the Sino-Indian border by constructing strategic roads, including bridges and tunnels. The ICBR project is largely in response to Chinese infrastructure development along the borderlands with India.
