National Highway 717A (India)

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]

Route

Bagrakote - Labha - Algarah - Pedong - Kataray - West Bengal Sikkim Reshi Border.^[1]^[2]^[5]

West Bengal Sikkim Reshi Border - Rhenock - Rorathang - Pakyong Airport - Pakyong Bazaar - Ranipool - Gangtok.^[1]^[2]^[5]

NH 17 Terminal near Bagrakote.^[1]

NH 717B Terminal near Rhenock.^[1]

NH 10 Terminal near Gangtok.^[1]

^ a b c d e f "New highways notification dated Feb, 2016" (PDF). The Gazette of India - Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
^ a b c d "State-wise length of National Highways (NH) in India as on 30.06.2017". Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
^ "New Numbering of National Highways notification - Government of India" (PDF). The Gazette of India. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
^ "Detailed Project Report for NH-717A" (PDF). Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change - Government of India. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
^ a b "Route correction notification for NH 717A dated April, 2016" (PDF). The Gazette of India - Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. Retrieved 11 August 2018.