Key Facts About India's Longest Highway

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India's longest national highway is NH 44, stretching 3,745 km from Srinagar in the north to Kanyakumari in the south.

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It connects 11 states and about 30 important cities, facilitating trade and transportation across the country. 

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It was formed by merging several older highways, including NH1, NH1A, NH2, NH3, NH75, NH26, and NH7.

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This unification streamlined transportation and created a vital north-south connection. 

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It connects states like J&K, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu.

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NH44 passes by significant places like Agra, Delhi, Hyderabad, and Bangalore.

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It was previously known as NH7 before being renumbered as NH 44. 

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It ranks 22nd among the longest national highways globally, showcasing the vast scale of India's road network.

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