National Highway 1 | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Length: | 534 km (332 mi) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end: | Uri, Jammu & Kashmir | |||
NH 44 in Srinagar | ||||
North end: | Leh, Jammu & Kashmir | |||
Highway system | ||||
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National Highway 1 (NH 1) is a National Highway in North India that connects the Kashmir valley to Leh. The western terminal is in Uri in Jammu & Kashmir and the eastern terminal is in Leh. Stretches of NH 1 run through some extremely treacherous terrain and shut-offs because of avalanches or landslides are common in Winter months. An all-weather alternate road project that will cut short the distance between the two cities by 82 km (51 mi) and the travel time by two-thirds is currently being considered
Approximately 534 km (332 mi)stretch of NH 1 from Uri to Leh is a part of the North-South Corridor.