National Highway 717 (India)

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NH717-IN.svg
National Highway 717
National Highway 717 (India)
Map of National Highway 717 in red
National Highway 31, Lataguri.jpg
NH 717 passing through Gorumara National Park
Route information
Auxiliary route of NH 17
Part of AH48-IN.svg AH48
Length98 km (61 mi)
Major junctions
South end Chalsa
North endIndia/Bangladesh border near Tin Bigha, Kuchlibari.
Location
Country India
States West Bengal
Primary
destinations		 Mainaguri, Changrabandha, Mekliganj, Tin Bigha, Kuchlibari.
Highway system
← NH17-IN.svg NH 17 → NH27-IN.svg NH 27

National Highway 717 (NH 717) is a national highway in India. This highway runs entirely in the state of West Bengal. [1] It is a secondary route of National Highway 17. Prior to renumbering of national highways in 2010, the stretch between Chalsa and Mainaguri was part of old national highway 31. [2] By a gazette notification on 27 December 2013, NH-717 route was extended from Mainaguri to land border crossing of India/Bangladesh border near Changrabandha & further to Tin Bigha & Kuchlibari. [3] Mainaguri to Changrabandha stretch of this route is part of Asian Highway 48. [4]

Contents

Route

Schematic map of National Highways in India Renumbered National Highways map of India (Schematic).jpg
Schematic map of National Highways in India

NH717 connects Chalsa north of Baradighi, Mainaguri, Changrabandha, Mekliganj, Tin Bigha and terminates at Indo/Bangladesh Border in Kuchlibari. [5]

Junctions

NH17-IN.svg NH 17 Terminal near Chalsa.
NH27-IN.svg NH 27 near Mainaguri.
Junction with NH617 (Ex West Bengal State Highway 16) near Changrabandha.
NH-509 BGD.svg N509 Bangladesh highway at Indo/Bangladesh Border near Changrabandha
Z5903 Bangladesh highway at Indo/Bangladesh Border near Tin Bigha.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Rationalisation of Numbering Systems of National Highways" (PDF). New Delhi: Department of Road Transport and Highways. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 December 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
  2. ↑ "New Numbering of National Highways notification - Government of India" (PDF). The Gazette of India . Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 May 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  3. ↑ "Route substitution (amendment) for national highways 10 and 717" (PDF). The Gazette of India . Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 May 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  4. ↑ "Asian Highway Database - Country wise". UNESCAP . Archived from the original on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  5. ↑ "State-wise length of National Highways (NH) in India". Ministry of Road Transport and Highways . Archived from the original on 4 June 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2019.


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