National Highway 6 (India)

For the old National Highway 6, see National Highway 6 (India, old numbering); National Highway 16 (India); National Highway 18 (India); National Highway 49 (India); and National Highway 53 (India).

National Highway 6
Map of National Highway 6 in red
NH 6 in Meghalaya
Route information
Part of AH1 AH2
Length	667 km (414 mi)
Major junctions
North end	Jorabat
South end	Zokhawthar India/Myanmar border
Location
Country	India
States	Meghalaya, Assam, Mizoram
Highway system
Roads in India Expressways National State Asian
← NH 27 → NH 2

National Highway 6, commonly referred to as NH 6, is a primary national highway in India. ^[1] The highway passes through the Indian states of Meghalaya, Assam, and Mizoram. ^[2] Before renumbering of national highways NH-6 was variously numbered as old national highways 40, 44, 154 & 54. ^[3]

Route

NH6 links Jorabat, Shillong, Jowai, Badarpur, Panchgram, Kolasib, Kawnpui, Aizawl, Seling, Lumtui, Khawthlir, Tuisen, Neihdawn, Champhai and terminates near Zokhawthar at India/Myanmar border. ^{[2] [4]} In sept 2008, a 120 meter long tunnel was built at Sonapur in Meghalaya inside the Narpuh Sanctuary northwest of Silchar, it connects Meghalaya with Assam's Barak Valley in Meghalaya's southeast. ^[5]

Junctions

NH 27 Terminal near Jorabat. ^[2]

NH 106 near Shillong

NH 206 near Jowai

NH 306 near Kolasib.

NH 108 near Aizawl.

NH 2 near Selling.

NH 102B near Kawlkulh

Asian Highways

Jorabat to Shillong stretch of National Highway 6 is part of Asian Highway 1 and Asian Highway 2. ^[6]

See also

• List of national highways in India
• List of national highways in India by state

References

1. "Rationalization of Numbering Systems of National Highways" (PDF). Govt of India. 28 April 2010. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
2. "State-wise length of National Highways (NH) in India". Ministry of Road Transport and Highways . Retrieved 25 April 2019.
3. "New Numbering of National Highways notification - Government of India" (PDF). The Gazette of India . Retrieved 25 April 2019.
4. "Route substituition for national highways 302 and 6" (PDF). The Gazette of India . Retrieved 25 April 2019.
5. CITYBorder Roads Organisation blazes a trail in most testing conditions, Times of India, 18 nov 2022.
6. "Asian Highway Database - Country wise". UNESCAP . Retrieved 25 April 2019.

External links

• NH 6 on OpenStreetMap