Himachal Pradesh has three medium for transportation viz. Road, Railway or Airways. As we know the number of railway lines are less in state and only three airports were established. So the transportation occurs through roads only.
There are 18 State Highways in the state covering a total length of 1529.7 Km.
There are 11 National Highways which pass through the state covering a total length of 1552.7 Kms. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways vide notification dated - March 5,2010 has substituted new National Highways number to the existing old number and its name. The NH-5 (Hindustan-Tibet Road) is the oldest and longest National Highway in the state. The construction of this highway was started in the year 1851 AD. While NH-907 covers the shortest distance in the state.
NATIONAL HIGHWAYS
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S.No.
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Old NH No.
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New NH No.
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Terminals
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Distance (kms)
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1
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88 and 20A
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303
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Nagrota-Ranital-Nadaun
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70.2
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2
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88 and 20A
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503
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Matour-Ranital-Bharwain-Mubarkpur
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72.9
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3
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20
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154
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Pathankot-Palampur-Mandi-Bilaspur-Nauni
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267.8
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4
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21 and 88
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205
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Ropar-Swarghat-Darlaghat-Shimla
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123
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5
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21A
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105
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Pinjore-Nalagarh-Swarghat
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48.9
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6
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22
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5
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Parwano-Shimla-Wangtoo(Kinnaur)
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495.4
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7
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70
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3
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Jalandhar-Hamirpur-Dharampur-Mandi-Manali
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318
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8
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72
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7
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Ambala-Kala
Amb-Nahan-Paunta Sahib
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57
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9
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88
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103
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Hamirpur-Ghumarwin-Brahampukhar
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76.6
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10
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72B
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707
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Paunta-Shillai-Hatkoti
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119.5
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11
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73A
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907
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Lal-Dhank-Bata Chowk Road
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7.4
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12
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305
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Sainj-Ani-Banjar-Aut
Road
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94.78
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STATE HIGHWAYS
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S.No.
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SH No.
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Terminals
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Distance (kms)
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1
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1
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Lal Dhank-Paonta-Ranjban-Hatkoti
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26
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2
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2
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Kumarhatti-Sarahan-Nahan
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78
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3
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5
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Chail-Neripul-Yashwant Nagar-Oachghat-Kumarhatti
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86
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4
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8
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Sainj-Chopal-Cerwa-Shallu
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90
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5
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9
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Shalaghat-Arki-Kunjhar-Brotiwala
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80.4
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6
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10
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Theog-Kotkhai-Hatkoti-Rohru
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80
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7
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13
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Shamka-Tatapani-Mandi
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185
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8
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16
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Shimla-Kunihar-Ramsehar-Nalagarh-Ghanoli
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1123.3
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9
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17
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Dharamshala-Dadh-Palampur-Holta-Chadiar-Sandhol
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90
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10
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19
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Jogindernagar-Sarkaghat-Ghumarwin
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83
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11
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22
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Jawalamukhi-Dehra-Jawali-Raja Ka Talab
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79.6
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12
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25
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Mehatpur-Una-Mubarikpur-Daulatpur
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67
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13
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27
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Pong Dam-Fatehpur-Jassur
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53
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14
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28
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Nurpur-Lahru-Tunuhatti
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42.2
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15
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32
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Una-Barsar-Jahu-Bhambla-Nerchowk
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126.3
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16
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33
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Pathankot-Chamba-Tissa
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139
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17
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39
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Hamirpur-Sujanpur-Thural-Maranda
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59
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18
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43
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Shahpur-Sihunta-Chowari
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52
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LIST OF AIRPORTS IN HIMACHAL PRADESH
The state has three domestic airports. The Gaggal Airport at kangra is the newest and largest airport in the state. It is being developed by Airport Authority of India (AAI) in collaboration with Government of Himachal Pradesh .
S.No
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Airport
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District
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Became Operational on
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1
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Bhuntar Airport
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Kullu
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2
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Gaggal Airport
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Kangra
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20 Dec,1989
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3
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Jubbar Hatti Airport
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Shimla
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May,1987
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