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National Highway 40 (India)
Encyclopedia
National Highway 40 is a National Highway of India
entirely within the state of Meghalaya
that connects Jorabat
and Jowai
in Meghalaya
, India
. It covers a distance of 216 km (134.2 mi).
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
entirely within the state of Meghalaya
Meghalaya
Meghalaya is a state in north-eastern India. The word "Meghalaya" literally means the Abode of Clouds in Sanskrit and other Indic languages. Meghalaya is a hilly strip in the eastern part of the country about 300 km long and 100 km wide, with a total area of about 8,700 sq mi . The...
that connects Jorabat
Jorabat
-Geography:It is located at .Jorabat is very near to the city of Guwahati, Assam in Kamrup District-Location:National Highway 40 links Jorabat to Jowai via Shillong. National Highway 37 passes through Jorabat....
and Jowai
Jowai
Jowai also known as Jwai is the headquarters of Jaintia Hills district of the state of Meghalaya in India. It is also to be noted that the Jaintia hills district is the first District to be solely demarcated in the state of Meghalaya on the year the state was formed on 1972.Jowai is the home of...
in Meghalaya
Meghalaya
Meghalaya is a state in north-eastern India. The word "Meghalaya" literally means the Abode of Clouds in Sanskrit and other Indic languages. Meghalaya is a hilly strip in the eastern part of the country about 300 km long and 100 km wide, with a total area of about 8,700 sq mi . The...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It covers a distance of 216 km (134.2 mi).
See also
- List of National Highways in India (by Highway Number)
- List of National Highways in India
- National Highways Development ProjectNational Highways Development ProjectThe National Highways Development Project is a project to upgrade, rehabilitate and widen major highways in India to a higher standard. The project was implemented in 1998. "National Highways" account for only about 2% of the total length of roads, but carry about 40% of the total traffic across...
External links
- http://www.mapsofindia.com/driving-directions-maps/nh40-driving-directions-map.html Route map of NH 40
- http://www.mapsofindia.com/maps/india/national-highway.htm NH network map of India