National Highways in Jammu and Kashmir
11 national highways pass through Jammu and Kashmir, 3 of them primary routes. Each entry below links to that highway's full route, start and end points, and the states it crosses.
11
Highways
3
Primary NHs
6,095
Total route km
NH 1Primary
Srinagar → Leh
NH 3Primary
Amritsar → Leh
NH 44Primary
Srinagar → Kanyakumari
NH 144
Domel → Katra
NH 144A
NH44 in Jammu → Punch
NH 244
Khanabal → Batote
NH 301
Kargil → Zanskar Road
NH 444
NH1 in Srinagar → Quazigund
NH 501
Junction with NH1 → Khanabal
NH 701
Baramulla → Tangdhar
NH 701A
Frequently asked questions
How many national highways pass through Jammu and Kashmir?
11 national highways run through Jammu and Kashmir, of which 3 are primary (single- or double-digit) national highways and the rest are branch or spur routes.
Which is the longest national highway in Jammu and Kashmir?
Among the highways passing through Jammu and Kashmir, NH 44 is the longest at 3745.0 km, running from Srinagar to Kanyakumari. Note that this is the highway's full length across all states it passes through, not only the portion inside Jammu and Kashmir.
What is the speed limit on national highways in Jammu and Kashmir?
On national highways the default limit notified by the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways is 100 km/h for cars on four-lane and wider divided carriageways, 80 km/h on undivided highways, and 80 km/h for light goods vehicles. State authorities and NHAI can notify lower limits on specific stretches, and the signposted limit always overrides the default.