National Highway 5 (India)

For the old National Highway 5, see National Highway 16 (India) and National Highway 18 (India).

National Highway 5 (NH5) is a primary national highway in India, running from West to East, connecting Firozpur in Punjab to the Sino-Indian border at Shipki La. The highway passes through Moga, Jagraon, Ludhiana, Mohali, Chandigarh, Panchkula, Kalka, Solan, Shimla, Theog, Narkanda, Kumarsain, Rampur Bushahr and continues along the Sutlej River till its terminus near the Tibet border.^[1]

National Highway 5
Map of the National Highway in red
Himalayan Expressway, part of NH-5 approaching Shivalik hills on the way to Shimla
Route information
Maintained by NHAI
Length	660.2 km (410.2 mi)
Major junctions
West end	Firozpur
Major intersections
East end	Shipki La, Sino-Indian border
Location
Country	India
States	Punjab, Chandigarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh
Primary destinations	Moga, Jagraon, Ludhiana, Mohali, Chandigarh, Panchkula, Kalka, Solan, Shimla, Theog, Narkanda, Kumarsain, Rampur, Chini
Highway system
Roads in India Expressways National State Asian
← NH 4 → NH 105

Route

Schematic map of National Highways in India

NH5 traverses the states of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and union territory of Chandigarh in India.^[2][3]

Punjab

Firozpur, Moga, Jagraon, Ludhiana, Kharar, Morinda, Mohali - Chandigarh border

Chandigarh

Punjab border at Mohali, exits at Zirakpur in Punjab

Punjab

Zirakpur - Haryana border

Haryana

Punjab border - Panchkula, Surajpur, Pinjore, Kalka bypass - H.P. border

Himachal Pradesh

Haryana border - Parwanoo, Solan, Shimla, Theog, Narkanda, Kumarsain, Rampur Bushahr, Chini, Shipki La at Sino-Indian border

This section contains the Himalayan Expressway, which was damaged by floods and landslides in 2023. Geologists argue that highway construction had destabilized the slopes and left the area vulnerable to landslides.^[4]

Junctions

NH 354 near Firozpur.

NH 354B near Firozpur

NH 54 near Talwandi Bhai

NH 105B near Moga

NH 703 near Moga

NH 44 near Doraha

NH 205 near Kharar

NH 205A near Kharar

NH 152 near Zirakpur

NH 7 near Zirakpur

NH 105 near Pinjore

NH 907A near Kumarhatti

NH 205 near Shimla

NH 705 near Theog

NH 305 near Sainj

NH 505A near Powari

NH 505 near Khab.

See also

• List of National Highways in India
• List of National Highways in India by state

References

1. "Rationalization of Numbering Systems of National Highways" (PDF). Govt of India. 28 April 2010. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
2. "New Numbering of National Highways notification - Government of India" (PDF). The Gazette of India. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
3. "The List of National Highways in India" (PDF). Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
4. "Kalka-Shimla road: many questions on highway construction". The Indian Express. 17 August 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.

External links

• NH 5 on OpenStreetMap