National Highway 217 (India)

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National Highway 217
National Highway 217 (India)
Map of National Highway 217 in red
Route information
Auxiliary route of NH 17
Length352.3 km (218.9 mi)
Major junctions
West end Paikan, Assam
East end Dudhnoi, Assam
Location
Country India
States Assam, Meghalaya
Primary
destinations
Dalu, Meghalaya
Highway system
NH17-IN.svg NH 17 NH17-IN.svg NH 17

National Highway 217 commonly referred to as NH 217, is a national highway in India. [1] This route was earlier part of old national highways 51 and 62. It is a secondary route of National Highway 17. [2] NH-217 runs through the states of Assam and Meghalaya in India.

Contents

Route

NH217 connects Paikan, Tura, Dalu, Baghmara, Rongjeng, Damra and Dudhnoi in the states of Assam and Meghalaya in India. [3]

Junctions

NH17-IN.svg NH 17 Terminal near Paikan.
NH127B-IN.svg NH 127B near Tura.
NH127B-IN.svg NH 127B near Lower Nengkhra.
NH17-IN.svg NH 17 Terminal near Dudhnoi.

History

In 2021, a new species of gecko was found on the highway, Cyrtodactylus karsticolus. [4]

See also

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References

  1. "Rationalization of Numbering Systems of National Highways" (PDF). Govt of India. 28 April 2010. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
  2. "New Numbering of National Highways notification - Government of India" (PDF). The Gazette of India . Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  3. "State-wise length of National Highways (NH) in India". Ministry of Road Transport and Highways . Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  4. "Cyrtodactylus karsticolus". The Reptile Database . Retrieved 29 November 2021.