National Highway 4 (India)
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 Map of National Highway 4 in red | ||||
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| Maintained by NHAI | ||||
| Length | 333 km (207 mi) | |||
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| North end | Lamiya Bay | |||
| South end | Chidytapu | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | India | |||
| Primary destinations | Port Blair | |||
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National Highway 4, or NH 4,[1] is the major highway in the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It is 230.7 km in length. This road running from the capital city of Port Blair to Diglipur connects all the major towns of Ferrargunj, Baratang, Kadamtala, Rangat, Billiground, Nimbudera and Mayabunder. This highway is known as the Great Andaman Trunk Road.
Prior 1970s to early 1990s transportation of men and goods used to take several days by sea route now can be completed in a matter of 10–12 hours. NH-4 facilitates movement of essential commodities, access to health care facilities, etc. year-round.
ATR passes through the buffer zone of the Jarwa Reserve between Jirkatang to the Middle Strait where laws are in place to minimize traveler contact with the native tribe of Jarawa. Only vehicle convoys with armed escorts are allowed.
This highway is currently undergoing a major upgrade and construction of two major bridges under NHIDCL[2] of ₹ 1511.22 crores.
Earlier this stretch of highway was numbered as NH-223.[3]
A stretch of national highway from Mumbai to Pune to Belgaum to Bangalore to Chennai was earlier called NH 4 before renumbering of national highways in 2010. The former NH 4 is now renumbered as NH 48.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "State-wise length of National Highways in India" (PDF). Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. 30 November 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 September 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ↑ "Wayback Machine" (PDF). nhidcl.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 October 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
{{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help) - ↑ Archived 24 March 2018 at the Wayback Machine Details of National Highways in India-Source-National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)
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