National Highway 17 (NH 17) is a National Highway in

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running from

Sevoke Sevoke (also Sevok or Sivok) is a small town near Siliguri in the Darjeeling district of West Bengal state of India near the border with Sikkim state. Situated in Dooars, Sevoke lies on the bank of River Teesta and has two bridges − namely ...

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Guwahati Guwahati () the largest city of the Indian state of Assam, and also the largest metropolis in northeastern India. Dispur, the capital of Assam, is in the circuit city region located within Guwahati and is the seat of the Government of Assam. Th ...

Assam Assam (, , ) is a state in Northeast India, northeastern India, south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra Valley, Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys. Assam covers an area of . It is the second largest state in Northeast India, nor ...

, with extension to Rangapara in

going on currently

Route

West Bengal

It starts from its junction with NH-10 at

Coronation Bridge The Coronation Bridge, also known as the Sevoke Roadway Bridge, in West Bengal, India, spans across the Teesta River, connecting the districts of Darjeeling district, Darjeeling and Kalimpong district, Kalimpong. The bridge is a part of the Nat ...

, Darjeeling district and connects *

Mongpong Mongpong is a village in the Kalimpong I CD block in the Kalimpong subdivision of the Kalimpong district of West Bengal, India. Geography Location Mongpong is located at . Area overview The map alongside shows the Kalimpong Sadar subdivis ...

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, * Damdim Tea Estate,

, *

Bagrakote Bagrakote is a village in the Mal CD block in the Malbazar subdivision of the Jalpaiguri district in the state of West Bengal, India. The main reason behind Bagrakote being called as a Tea Garden is that it was by the virtue of the Duncan Goe ...

, Chalsa, Murti, Chapramari, Dhupjhora, Nagarkata, Binnaguri, Telipara

Jalpaiguri district Jalpaiguri district () is a district of the Indian state of West Bengal. The district was established in 1869 during British Raj. The headquarters of the district are in the city of Jalpaiguri, which is also the divisional headquarters of Ja ...

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Birpara Birpara is a census town in the Alipurduar subdivision of the Alipurduar district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is an important location in the Dooars region and is surrounded by scenic landscapes and various tea gardens. Birpara lies ...

Falakata Falakata is a city and a municipality near Jaldhaka River in the Alipurduar subdivision of the Alipurduar district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Location Falakata is located at It has an average elevation of 88 metre ...

, Sonarpur

Alipurduar district Alipurduar district (), is one of the 23 districts of the state of West Bengal in India. The district is the part of Jalpaiguri Division. Alipurduar city is the headquarters of the district. It was made a district by bifurcating Jalpaiguri di ...

* Coochbehar,

Tufanganj Tufanganj is a town and a municipality of Cooch Behar district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Tufanganj subdivision. Civic administration Police station Tufanganj police station has jurisdiction over Tufanga ...

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in West Bengal;

Assam

Upon entering Assam, this highway is connecting *

Agomani Agomani (also spelt as Agomoni or Agamani) is a sub town area of Dhubri district (Assam) India. It is an area on the bank of Gangadhar River with historical significance. Agomani stands in a town area. The area of Agomani is about 9 km2 ...

Golakganj Golokganj (also spelt as Golakganj or Galakganj) is a census town in Dhubri district in the Indian state of Assam. Golakganj is one of the historical places of Dhubri district. Geography Golakganj is located at . It has an average elevation of ...

Bilasipara Bilasipara is a town, sub-division and town area committee in Dhubri district in the state of Assam, India. About This town is under Bilasipara Municipal Board (BMB) and is part of two MLA constituency namely 27 Bilasipara East 26 Bilasip ...

Dhubri district Dhubri District (Pron:ˈdʊbri) is an administrative districts of Assam, district in the Indian state of Assam. Included within the Kamatapur Autonomous Council, the district headquarters are located at Dhubri town which is situated ~290 ...

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North Salmara North Salmara is a sub-division in Bongaigaon district, Assam Assam (, , ) is a state in Northeast India, northeastern India, south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra Valley, Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys. Assam covers ...

Bongaigaon district Bongaigaon district (Prpn:ˈbɒŋgaɪˌgãʊ) is an administrative district in the state of Assam in northeastern India. The district headquarters are located at Bongaigaon. The district occupies an area of 1,093 km2. Etymology According ...

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Goalpara Goalpara ) is a city and the district headquarters of Goalpara district, Assam, India. It is situated to the west of Guwahati. Etymology The name Goalpara is said to have originated from the word "Gwaltippika" meaning Guwali village, or "the ...

Goalpara district Goalpara district is an administrative districts of Assam, district of the Indian state of Assam. History It was a princely state ruled by the Koch dynasty, Koch kings and the then ruler of the undivided kingdom. Today the erstwhile Goalpara d ...

, * Bijoynagar, Boko,

Kamrup Metropolitan district Kamrup Metropolitan district is one of the 35 districts in Assam state in north-eastern India. It was carved out of the erstwhile undivided Kamrup district in 2003 and covers an area equivalent to the area under the jurisdiction of the Guwahati ...

. and terminating at its junction with

NH-27 National Highway 28 is a National Highway in India that links Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh to Barauni in Bihar. It crosses into Bihar about from Kushinagar. It joins National Highway 31 at Barauni north of the river Ganges. The total length of ...

near

Extension

Further extension of this Highway is being done to connect Rangapara via Rangiya, Goreswar, Tangla, Udalguri.

Junctions

: Terminal at

. : Terminal near

. : Terminal near Chalsa. : Terminal near

. : Junction with NH317B near

. : Junction with NH417 near Coochbehar. : Terminal near Telipara. : near

. : near

. : near Paikan . : near Dudhnoi. : near

. : near

Rangiya Rangiya (Pron: ˈræŋˌgɪə) also known as Rangia, is a major town of Lower Assam division and a municipal board located in the Kamrup district of Assam, India. Rangiya is also the headquarters of Kamrup district, and Rangiya serves as th ...

. : near Baihata Chariali at

. : near Rowta.

References

External links

NH 17 on OpenStreetMap
{{DEFAULTSORT:National Highway 17 National highways of India National highways in West Bengal National highways in Assam Transport in Guwahati