National Highway 109 (India)

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National Highway 109
National Highway 109 (India)
Map of National Highway 109 in red
Route information
Length284 km (176 mi)
Major junctions
South end Rudrapur
Major intersections NH 309A and NH 309B at Almora
NH 109K at Simli
North end Karnaprayag
Location
Country India
States Uttarakhand
Primary
destinations
Rudrapur, Pantnagar, Haldwani, Kathgodam, Nainital, Almora, Ranikhet, Dwarahat, Karnaprayag
Highway system
NH9-IN.svg NH 9 NH7-IN.svg NH 7

National Highway 109 (NH 109), (Previously NH 87), is a highway in India which runs in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. [1] It is one of the most important routes, connecting the entire Kumaon region to the state as well as the country. [2] It is also the major route towards the hill stations such as Nainital, Kausani, Ranikhet, Mukteswar and Almora from Delhi. [3] Previously known as NH 87, it was renumbered as NH 109 in 2010. The northern terminal is at NH 7 near Karnaprayag and the southern terminal is at National Highway 9 near Rudrapur. More than 10,000 vehicles travel through NH-109 in tourist season. [4]

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Route

The Highway Starts from its Junction with NH 9 and connecting the cities of Rudrapur, Pantnagar, Haldwani, Kathgodam, Nainital, Bhowali, Almora, Ranikhet, Dwarahat, Chaukhutia, Gairsain and Adi Badri, terminates with its junction with NH 7 near Karnaprayag. It runs for a distance of 284 km in the districts of Udham Singh Nagar, Nainital, Almora in Kumaon and Chamoli in Garhwal of the Indian state of Uttarakhand.

Intersections

To LeftTo Right
TowardsRoadJunctionRoadTowards
Kashipur NH 309 Rudrapur NH 9 Kichha
Dineshpur Gadarpur-Matkota RoadPatharchatta
Haldwani Rampur roadPatharchatta
Lalkuan Bareilly-Nainital road Kichha
Rudrapur Rampur road Haldwani
Kaladhungi Kaladhungi road Haldwani
Kathgodam Sitarganj road Sitarganj
Jeolikot Bhowali-Haldwani road Bhimtal
Kaladhungi Bazpur road Nainital
Bhowali Bhowali-Haldwani road Bhimtal
KaichiKaichi-Ramgarh road Ramgarh
Ranikhet Bhowali-Ranikhet road Khairna
KwarabMukteshwar road Mukteshwar
Almora NH 309A Bageshwar
Almora Almora-Gopeshwar road Kausani
Ramnagar Ramnagar road Ranikhet
BhikiyasenSinar road Dwarahat Kausani road Someshwar
Masi Ganai-Masi road Chaukhutia
Satpuli Kotdwar road Mehalchauri
Simli NH 109K Bageshwar
Rudraprayag NH 7 Karnaprayag NH 7 Chamoli Gopeshwar

See also

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