National Highway 3, or NH 3, is a national highway in India. It starts from Atari adjacent to India-Pakistan border and near Amritsar and terminates at Leh in
Ladakh
Ladakh () is a region administered by India as a union territory which constitutes a part of the larger Kashmir region and has been the subject of dispute between India, Pakistan, and China since 1947. (subscription required) Quote: "Jammu ...
, via Manali in
Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh (; ; "Snow-laden Mountain Province") is a state in the northern part of India. Situated in the Western Himalayas, it is one of the thirteen mountain states and is characterized by an extreme landscape featuring several peaks ...
.
History
After
renumbering of all national highways by
National Highway Authority of India
The National Highways Authority of India or NHAI (Hindi: भारतीय राष्ट्रीय राजमार्ग प्राधिकरण) is an autonomous agency of the Government of India, set up in 1995 (Act 1988) and i ...
in 2010, parts of the former NH 1 and NH 70 have been combined with parts of former NH 21 to create the new NH 3.
* Attari - Jalandhar section of
old NH 1.
* Jalandhar - Mandi section of old
NH 70.
* Mandi - Manali section of old
NH 21.
Mountain passes
Part of national Highway 3 runs through the upper reaches of Himachal Pradesh and Ladakh, crossing some high elevation
mountain passes. First major pass comes after Manali, which is
Rohtang pass
Rohtang Pass (Rohtang , lit: རོ་ (Ro)- corpse(s), ཐང་། (thang)- plain/field Polgreen, Lydia. ''New York Times''. Accessed 31 July 2010.) is a high mountain pass (elevation ) on the eastern end of the Pir Panjal Range of the Hima ...
at an elevation of 3,978 m. Rohtang pass provides connectivity between the Kullu valley and the Lahaul and Spiti valleys of Himachal Pradesh. Next major pass on NH3 is
Baralacha La
Bara-lacha la also known as Bara-lacha Pass, or Bārā Lācha La, (el. ) is a high mountain pass in the Zanskar range of Northern-India, connecting Lahaul district in Himachal Pradesh to Leh district in Ladakh. Rail-cum-road tunnels are ...
at an elevation of 4,890 m in
Zanskar range. In Leh district, NH 3 crosses over Nakee La (4739 m, 15547 ft),
Lachulung La (5064 m, 16616 ft) and
Taglang La.
Route
National Highway 3 route runs through three states.
;Punjab
Attari
Attari, also spelled Atari, is a village of Amritsar district in the Punjab state of India, 3 km from the Indo-Pakistani border at Wagah. It is situated 25 km west of the Sikh holy city of Amritsar, and is the last Indian station on ...
,
Amritsar,
Jalandhar
Jalandhar is the third most-populous city in the Indian state of Punjab and the largest city in Doaba region. Jalandhar lies alongside the Grand Trunk Road and is a well-connected rail and road junction. Jalandhar is northwest of the state ...
,
Hoshiarpur - H.P. border (178.44 km).
;Himachal Pradesh
Punjab border -
Gagret
Gagret is a nagar panchayat in Tehsil Ghanari of Una district in the state of Himachal Pradesh, India. It is situated in plains of Una.
Geography
Gagret is located at . It has an average elevation of 439 metres (1440 feet).
Demographi ...
,
Amb,
Nadaun
Nadaun is a historical town and a nagar panchayat in the Hamirpur district of Himachal Pradesh, India. Previously a part of the princely state of Kangra, Nadaun is presently an independent small town located on NH 3 and NH 303 in the Sivalik ra ...
,
Hamirpur, Toni Devi, Awah Devi, Sarkaghat, Kotli,
Mandi,
Kullu,
Manali, Gramphoo,
Kyelong - J & K border (208 km).
;Ladakh
H.P border -
Leh (170 km).
Construction and upgradation
Process for upgrading of road from two to four lanes on Jalandhar to Hoshiarpur section was started by NHAI to improve connectivity. Traffic congestion is encountered at Adampur and Rama Mandi on this 58 km stretch. 39.4 km of this project is assigned to the public works department, Punjab.
Junctions list
: Terminal at
Wagah
Wagah ( ur, ) or Wagha (Shahmukhi pnb, ) is a village and union council (UC 181) located in the Wahga Zone near Lahore City District, Pakistan. The town is famous for the Wagah border ceremony and also serves as a goods transit terminal and ...
India/Pakistan border.
: near Amritsar.
: near Amritsar.
: near Amritsar.
: near Jalandhar.
: near Jalandhar.
: near Jalandhar.
: near Hoshiarpur.
: near Hoshiarpur.
: near Mubarakpur.
: near Nadaun.
: near Hamirpur.
: near Aut.
: near Gramphoo.
: Terminal point near Leh.
Interactive map
See also
*
Leh-Manali Highway
*
List of National Highways in India by highway number
*
National Highways Development Project
The National Highways Development Project (NHDP) is a project to upgrade, rehabilitate and widen major highways in India to a higher standard. The project was started in 1998 under the leadership of Prime Minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Natio ...
References
External links
NH 3 on OpenStreetMap
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Transport in Leh
National highways in India
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Transport in Manali, Himachal Pradesh
Transport in Amritsar