National Highway 4 (India)
National Highway 4 | ||||
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Map of National Highway 4 in red | ||||
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| Auxiliary route of NH %route% | ||||
| Maintained by NHAI | ||||
| Length | 333 km (207 mi) | |||
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| North end | Lamiya Bay | |||
| South end | Chidytapu | |||
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| Country | India | |||
| Primary destinations | Port Blair | |||
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National Highway 4, or NH 4,[1] is the major highway in the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It is 230.7 km in length. This road running from the capital city of Port Blair to Diglipur connecting all major towns of Ferrargunj, Baratang, Kadamtala, Rangat, Billy Ground, Nimbudera, Mayabunder and Diglipur. This highway is known as the Andaman Trunk Road (The Great Andaman Trunk Road).
Prior 1970s to early 1990s transportation of men and goods used to take several days by sea route now can be completed in a matter of 10–12 hours. NH-4 facilitates movement of essential commodities, access to health care facilities, etc. year-round.
ATR passes through the buffer zone of the Jarwa Reserve between Jirkatang to the Middle Strait where laws are in place to minimize traveler contact with the native tribe of Jarawa. Only vehicle convoys with armed escorts are allowed.
This highway is currently undergoing a major upgrade and construction of two major bridges under NHIDCL[2] of ₹ 1511.22 crores.
Earlier this stretch of highway was numbered as NH-223. [3]
A stretch of national highway from Mumbai to Pune to Hubli to Bangalore to Chennai was earlier called NH 4 before renumbering of national highways in 2010. The former NH 4 is now renumbered as NH 48.
See also
- List of National Highways in India (by Highway Number)
- List of National Highways in India
- National Highways Development Project
References
- ^ "State-wise length of National Highways in India" (PDF). Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. 30 November 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 September 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ http://nhidcl.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Andaman-Nicobar.pdf All articles with bare URLs for citations[bare URL PDF]
- ^ [1] Details of National Highways in India-Source-National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)
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