National Highway 717A (India)

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National Highway 717A
Map
Map of the National Highway 717A in red
Route information
Length200 km (120 mi)
Major junctions
South endBagrakote, West Bengal
North endGangtok, Sikkim
Location
CountryIndia
StatesWest Bengal, Sikkim
DistrictsJalpaiguri District, Kalimpong District, Pakyong District, Gangtok District
Primary
destinations		Bagrakote - Labha - Algarah - Pedong - Rhenock - Rorathang - Pakyong Airport - Pakyong Bazaar - Ranipool - Gangtok.
Highway system
← NH 17→ NH 10

National Highway 717A, commonly referred to as NH 717A is a National Highway in India which is a part of the Bharatmala Pariyojana of Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India.[1][2] NH 717-A starts from National Highway 17 at Bagrakote and ends in Gangtok.[3] NH-717A traverses the states of West Bengal and Sikkim in India. It runs through two districts of West Bengal namely Jalpaiguri district, Kalimpong district and two districts of Sikkim, which are Pakyong District and Gangtok District. The highway is being constructed and maintained by the National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL). [2][4]

  1. ^ "New highways notification dated Feb, 2016" (PDF). The Gazette of India - Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  2. ^ a b "State-wise length of National Highways (NH) in India as on 30.06.2017". Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  3. ^ "New Numbering of National Highways notification - Government of India" (PDF). The Gazette of India. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Detailed Project Report for NH-717A" (PDF). Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change - Government of India. Retrieved 10 August 2018.