National Highway 1 (India, old numbering)
Old numbering of road in India
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National Highway 1 or NH 1 was a National Highway in Northern India that linked the national capital New Delhi to the town of Attari in Punjab near the India–Pakistan border.[1] Old National Highway 1 in its entirety, was part of historic Grand Trunk Road or simply known as GT Road.
NH 8 in Delhi
NH 21 to Manali/Leh in Ambala
NH 22 to Shimla in Ambala
NH 10 in burari
NH 71 in Jalandhar
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.png) Road map of India with National Highway 1 highlighted in solid blue colour | ||||
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Part of  AH1  AH2 | ||||
| Length | 456 km (283 mi) | |||
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| South end | Delhi | |||
| NH 2 in Delhi NH 8 in Delhi | ||||
| North end | Attari, Punjab | |||
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| Country | India | |||
| States | Delhi: 22 km (14 mi) Haryana: 180 km (110 mi) Punjab: 254 km (158 mi) | |||
| Primary destinations | Delhi – Panipat- Kurukshetra – Ambala – Jalandhar – Ludhiana – Phagwara – Amritsar – Indo-Pak Border | |||
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New numbering
As of 2010 notification from Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, NH 1 has been renumbered as follows.[2]
- Attari – Amritsar – Jalandhar section is part of new National Highway No. 3
- Jalandhar – Ludhiana – Ambala – Panipat – Delhi section is part of new National Highway No. 44
National Highways Development Project
Approximately 380 km (240 mi) stretch of the old NH 1 from Jalandhar to Delhi is a part of the North-South Corridor.[3]
