National Highway 5 | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by NHAI | ||||
Length | 660.2 km (410.2 mi) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end | Firozpur | |||
East end | Shipki La, Sino-Indian border | |||
Location | ||||
Country | India | |||
States | Punjab, Chandigarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh | |||
Primary destinations | Moga, Jagraon, Ludhiana, Mohali, Chandigarh, Panchkula, Kalka, Solan, Shimla, Theog, Narkanda, Kumarsain, Rampur, Chini | |||
Highway system | ||||
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National Highway 5 (NH5) is a primary national highway in India, running from West to East, connecting Firozpur in Punjab to the Sino-Indian border at Shipki La. The highway passes through Moga, Jagraon, Ludhiana, Mohali, Chandigarh, Panchkula, Kalka, Solan, Shimla, Theog, Narkanda, Kumarsain, Rampur Bushahr and continues along the Sutlej River till its terminus near the Tibet border.[1]
NH5 traverses the states of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and union territory of Chandigarh in India.[2][3]
Firozpur, Moga, Jagraon, Ludhiana, Kharar, Morinda, Mohali - Chandigarh border
Punjab border at Mohali, exits at Zirakpur in Punjab
Zirakpur - Haryana border
Punjab border - Panchkula, Surajpur, Pinjore, Kalka bypass - H.P. border
Haryana border - Parwanoo, Solan, Shimla, Theog, Narkanda, Kumarsain, Rampur Bushahr, Chini, Shipki La at Sino-Indian border
This section contains the Himalayan Expressway, which was damaged by floods and landslides in 2023. Geologists argue that highway construction had destabilized the slopes and left the area vulnerable to landslides.[4]