National Highway 217 (India)

For the former road with this designation, see National Highway 217 (India)(old numbering).

National Highway 217 commonly referred to as NH 217, is a national highway in India.^[1] This route was earlier part of old national highways 51 and 62. It is a secondary route of National Highway 17.^[2] NH-217 runs through the states of Assam and Meghalaya in India.

National Highway 217
Map of National Highway 217 in red
Route information
Auxiliary route of NH 17
Length	352.3 km (218.9 mi)
Major junctions
West end	Paikan, Assam
East end	Dudhnoi, Assam
Location
Country	India
States	Assam, Meghalaya
Primary destinations	Dalu, Meghalaya
Highway system
Roads in India Expressways National State Asian
← NH 17 → NH 17

Route

NH217 connects Paikan, Tura, Dalu, Baghmara, Rongjeng, Damra and Dudhnoi in the states of Assam and Meghalaya in India.^[3]

Junctions

NH 17 Terminal near Paikan.

NH 127B near Tura.

NH 127B near Lower Nengkhra.

NH 17 Terminal near Dudhnoi.

History

In 2021, a new species of gecko was found on the highway, Cyrtodactylus karsticolus.^[4]

See also

• List of national highways in India
• List of national highways in India by state