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National highway in India

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National Highway 6
Map of National Highway 6 in red
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NH 6 in Meghalaya
Route information
Part of AH1 AH2
Length667 km (414 mi)
Major junctions
North endJorabat
South endZokhawthar India/Myanmar border
Location
CountryIndia
StatesMeghalaya, Assam, Mizoram
Highway system
NH 27 NH 2

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

Route

NH6 links Jorabat, Shillong, Jowai, Badarpur, Panchgram, Kolasib, Kanpui, Aizawl, Seling, Lumtui, "Khawthlir," Tuisen, Neihdawn, Champhai and terminates near Zokhawthar at India/Myanmar border. 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.

Junctions

NH 27 Terminal near Jorabat.
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.

See also

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