NH44: Know route details of longest highway in India from Srinagar to Kanyakumari ( earlier NH77)

The NH44 is the longest national highway in India covering 4,112 km from Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir to Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu.

The National Highway-44 (NH44) is the longest national highway in India. This was earlier known as NH7.  It starts from Srinagar and ends at Kanyakumari covering a distance of 4,112 km (2,555 miles).

Constructed under the National Highways Development Project (NHDC), it covers the North-South corridor of NHDP. This national highway is managed and maintained by the Central Public Works Department (CPWD) and National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). The NH44 is at rank 22 on the world’s longest highway list, showcasing India’s developed infrastructure to the world.

NH44: Quick facts

Name Srinagar-Kanyakumari Highway
National Highway NH44
Length 4,112 km
Starts at Srinagar
Ends at Kanyakumari
Maintained by National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)

NH44: Length of the longest highway in India

The NH44 running from the north to the southern corridor of India is 3,745 km.

NH44 is divided into three main sections:

  • Northern section: Srinagar to Delhi
  • Central section: Delhi to Hyderabad
  • Southern section: Hyderabad to Kanyakumari

While the NH44 was not the longest route from the beginning, it came into existence after seven different national highways were put together. It runs through the centre of India joining Fazila in Punjab and Mana in Uttarakhand (UK).  The National Highway-44 passes through pilgrimage places such as Rishikesh, Devprayag, Rudraprayag, Karnaprayag, Chamoli, Joshimath and Badrinath. 

NH44 route: Cities and states passing through this highway

 

City Highway
Srinagar NH1A
Began from Punjab, Haryana and ended at Delhi NH1
Started at Delhi and ended at Agra NH2
Started at Agra and ended at Gwalior NH3
That ends at Jhansi NH75 and NH26
Nagpur, Adilabad, Nirmal, Hyderabad, Kamareddy, Kurnool, and Mehboob Nagar, Anantapur, Bangalore, Karur, Salem, Dharmapuri, Madurai, Kovilpatti and Tirunelveli finally ending at Kanyakumari. NH7

The NH44 is made of seven national highways. The national highways that constitute NH44 include NH1A, which is in Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir; NH1 began from the states of Punjab and Haryana and ended at Delhi. The next parts included are the NH2, which started at Delhi and ended in the city of Agra, followed by NH3, which started from the latter and ended at Gwalior.

The NH3 was formerly known as the Agra Bombay highway before it was included in the NH44. Other highways included NH75 and NH26, which ended at Jhansi, and lastly, the NH7, which ran through Nagpur, Adilabad, Nirmal, Hyderabad, Kamareddy, Kurnool, and Mehboob Nagar, Anantapur, Bangalore, Karur, Salem, Dharmapuri, Madurai, Kovilpatti and Tirunelveli finally ending at Kanyakumari.

Another important addition to NH 44was the Chenani Nashri Tunnel, which was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on  April 2, 2017.

NH44: Speed limit 

Given the notifications issued by the ministry, one must follow the rules and regulations on the national highway to ensure vehicle safety and smooth running. These rules include the following:

Speed limit on NH44 

  • Vehicles running on NH44 are required to strictly have a limit of 100 kmph, while for the expressway, it can be increased to 120 kmph.
  • Two-wheelers have to maintain 80 kmph for both expressways and highways.
  • For heavy-duty vehicles, such as trucks, the speed limit is 100 kmph.

Important cities along the NH44

State City
Jammu and Kashmir Srinagar
Punjab Pathankot, Jalandhar, Ludhiana
Haryana Ambala, Kurukshetra, Panipat, Sonipat, Faridabad
Delhi Delhi
Uttar Pradesh Agra, Mathura, Jhansi, Lalitpur
Rajasthan Dholpur
Madhya Pradesh Morena, Gwalior
Maharashtra Nagpur
Telangana Hyderabad
Andhra Pradesh Kurnool
Tamil Nadu Hosur,Madurai, Kanyakumari

NH44 map: States connected

 

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NH44: Junctions on the route

Punjab

National Highway Near
NH62 Abohar
NH9, NH354 Malout
NH754, NH54 Bathinda
NH254 Rampura Phul
NH703 Barnala
NH52 Sangrur
NH44 Rajpura
NH 205A Banur
NH 152 Zirakpur

Haryana

National Highway Near
NH5 Panchkula
NH344 Shahzadpur

Himachal Pradesh

National Highway Near
NH 907A Nahan
NH 907, NH 707 Paonta Sahib

Uttarakhand

National Highway Near
NH 507 Herbertpur
NH 307 Dehradhun
NH 34 Rishikesh
NH 707A Maletha
NH 309 Srinagar
NH 107 Rudraprayag
NH 109 Karnaprayag
NH 107A Chamoli

NH44: Intersections on the longest highway

  • NH 719 in Gwalior
  • NH 146 in Sagar
  • NH 547 in Narasinghpur
  • NH 34 in Lakhnadon
  • NH 347 in Seoni
  • NH 753 in Ramtek
  • NH 47/NH 53/NH 353D in Nagpur

Distance covered by NH44 in each state

The number of states that the highway connects to is 11. They are

State Length in km
Jammu and Kashmir 304 km
Himachal Pradesh 11 km
Punjab 279 km
Haryana 257 km
Uttar Pradesh 287 km
Madhya Pradesh 547 km
Maharashtra 260 km
Telangana 533 km
Andhra Pradesh 260 km
Karnataka 135 km
Tamil Nadu 630 km
State Route covered Distance in km Junctions
Jammu and Kashmir Srinagar (starting point)

NH 501 in Anantnag

NH 244 in Anantnag

NH 144 in Domel

NH 144A in Jammu

541 km 4
Himachal Pradesh Parallel to Chakki river 11.08 km 0
Punjab Dasua

NH54 in Pathankot

NH 3 in Jalandhar

NH 5 in Ludhiana

NH 7 in Rajpura

279.42 km 4
Haryana Kurukshetra, Faridabad

NH 344 in Ambala

NH 152 in Ambala

NH 709A in Karnal

NH 709 in Panipat

NH 334B in Sonipat

NH 919 in Palwal

257.80 6
Delhi NH 9 in New Delhi

NH 19 in New Delhi

NH 48 in New Delhi

15 km 3
Uttar Pradesh Vrindavan, Mathura, Lalitpur

 

NH 21 in Agra

NH 27 in Jhansi

NH 39 in Jhansi

269.10 km 3
Rajasthan NH 23 in Dholpur 28.29 km 1
Madhya Pradesh Gwalior, Sagar, Narsinghpur, Lakhnadon, Seoni

NH 347 in Seoni

571.9 km 1
Maharashtra Nagpur, Hinganghat, Pandharkawda

 

NH 753 in Mansar

NH 753 in Amdi

NH 247 in Kamptee

NH 53 in Nagpur

NH 353D in Nagpur

NH 353I in Jamtha

NH 361 in Butibori

NH 347A in Jamb

NH 347A in Hinganghat

NH 361B in Wadki

NH 930 in Karanji

268.36 km 11
Telangana Adilabad, Kamareddy, Jadcherla, Mahbubnagar

NH 61 in Nirmal

NH 63 in Nizamabad

NH 65 in Hyderabad

NH 163 in Hyderabad

NH 765 in Hyderabad

492.85 km 5
Andhra Pradesh Kurnool,Anantpur

NH 40 in Kurnool

NH 340C in Dhone

NH 67 in Gooty

NH 42 in Anantpur

260.99 km 4
Karnataka Chikkaballapur

NH 69 in Chikkaballapur

NH 48 in Bangalore

NH 209 in Bangalore

NH 75 in Bangalore

NH 275 in Bangalore

95.67 km 5
Tamil Nadu Virudhunagar, Namakkal

NH 648 in Hosur NH 77 in Krishnagiri

NH 844 in Dharmapuri

NH 79 in Salem

NH 544 in Salem

NH 81 in Karur

NH 83 in Dindigul

NH 183 in Dindigul

NH 209 in Dindigul

NH 85 in Madurai

NH 744 in Thirumangalam

NH 138 in Tirunelveli

NH 944 near Nagercoil

NH 66 in Kanyakumari

627.18 km 14

 

Real estate impact of NH44

The NH44 has had a positive impact on the areas that are adjacent to it. Because of the presence of this highway, connectivity between many different cities from North to South India has improved considerably. Mentioned are real estate prices for some of the places that fall in and around the NH44.

Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh being a pilgrim place has a lot of hotels and guest houses in addition to residential realty. Some of the popular places in Varanasi to rent are Chaitaipur, Ramnagar, Sarnath etc. Rewa in Madhya Pradesh has places like Bodabag Road, Hosahali Baagaluru, 100 Feet Road etc. which are popular real estate destinations. In Nagpur, areas like Friends Colony, Manish Nagar, Lakshmi Nagar, Civil Lines etc. are popular real estate options. In Hyderabad, areas such as Jubilee Hills, Banjara Hills, Hitech City etc. offer good rental options.

City Buy Average price/sqft Buy

Price range/sqft

Rent

Average rent

Rent

Price range

Jalandhar Rs 3,693 Rs 3,526-Rs 3,863 Rs 12,500 Rs 8,000 to Rs 15,500
Varanasi Rs 8,500 Rs 7,000-Rs 10,000 Rs 9,606 Rs 6,000-Rs 8,500
Nagpur Rs 5,033 Rs 3,809 – Rs 10,333 Rs 20,965 Rs 16,000 – Rs 34,000
Financial district, Hyderabad Rs 10,381 Rs 5,274 –Rs 31,574 Rs 55, 929 Rs 34,000 to Rs 80,000
Salem Rs 5,140 Rs 4,680 – Rs 5,600 Rs 16,500 Rs 20,000 –Rs 20,000

 

NH44 Highway historical sites tour

The NH44 passess through 11 states, which includes Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu. On the way, travellers will come across many historical sites:

Kurukshetra: Visit the famous Shri Krishna Museum located in Kurukshetra, Haryana. Brahma Sarovar, a holy water body, is also located in the same city.

Agra: The Taj Mahal, Fatehpur Sikri, Agra Fort, Akbar’s tomb at Sikandra, and Jahangir Mahal are some of the historical places to explore in the city.

Mathura: The city is popular among the devotees of Lord Krishna and other tourists as it has ancient temples.

Anantapur: Officially known as Anantapuramu, Anantapur is located in Andhra Pradesh and famous for its temples and churches. The art and carvings of the caves and temples are an attraction for tourists.

Housing.com POV

The NH44 is an important infra addition that connects India from the North to South. It passes through some of the most important places in India that is both important economy wise and tourism wise.

FAQs

How long is NH44?

Referred to as the longest national highway in India, NH44 runs 3745 km from northern Srinagar to southern Kanyakumari.

How long will it take to cover the entire length of NH44?

It will take approximately 65 hours to cover NH44, running from Srinagar to Kanyakumari without stops.

Who is in charge of maintaining the National highways of India?

The National highways of India are monitored and maintained under the supervision of the National Highway Authority of India, referred to as the NHAI.

What are some important cities along NH44 highway?

Several important cities on this Highway include Srinagar, Jammu, Delhi, Faridabad, Kurukshetra, Gwalior, Lalitpur, Jalandhar, Jhansi, Hyderabad, Kamareddy, as well as Kanyakumari.

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