National Highways
Sl. No. | New NH No. | Description of National Highways | Length(km) | Agency for maintenance |
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1 | 1 | The highway connecting Uri, Baramulla, Srinagar, Kargil and terminating at Leh in J&K | 422.00 | BRO |
2 | 44 | The highway starting from its junction with NH-1 near Srinagar connecting Banihal, Jammu, Kathua in J&K, | 541.00 | NHAI |
3 | 144 | The highway starting from its junction with NH No. 44 near Domail connecting Katra, Reasi, Pauni and terminating at its junction with NH-144A near Bamla in J&K. | 90.00 | PWD |
4 | 144A | The highway starting from its junction with NH-44 near Jammu connecting Akhnur, Nowshera, Rajouri and terminating at Punch in J&K | 230.00 | NHIDCL / BRO |
5 | 244 | The highway starting from its junction with NH-44 near Chinani, connecting SudhMahadev, Goha, Khaleni, Kishtwar, Sinthan pass, and terminating at its junction with NH-44 near Khanabal . | 274.00 | NHIDCL |
6 | 244A | The highway starting from its junction with NH- 44 near Jammu and terminating at its junction with NH-44 (Nagrota Bypass) in J&K (Jammu Ring Road) | 57.21 | NHAI |
7 | 444 | The highway starting from its junction with NH-44 near Srinagar connecting Budgam, Pulwama, Shopian, Kulgam and terminating at its junction with new NH No. 44 near Quazigund in J&K. | 150.00 | PWD |
8 | 501 | The highway starting from its junction with NH-1 connecting Panchtarni, Chandanwari, Pahalgam, Batakut, Martand and terminating at Khanabal on N.H-44 in J&K | 90.00 | PWD partly |
9 | 701 | The highway starting from Baramulla on NH-1 connecting Rafiabad, Kupwara and terminating at Tangdhar in J&K. | 126.00 | BRO |
10 | 701 A | The highway starting from its junction with NH- 1 near Baramulla and terminating at Gulmarg in J&K. | 29.00 | NHIDCL |
Total | 2009.21 |
Tunnels in J&K

Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee Tunnel
The Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee Tunnel , also known as the Chenani-Nashri Tunnel or Patnitop Tunnel , is a road tunnel in the Jammu and Kashmir region of India . National Highway 44 runs through the tunnel , running from Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu to Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir. With a length of 9.28 km, it is the longest road tunnel in India. The tunnel received its current official name in 2019 in honor of former Indian politician Syama Prasad Mukherjee (1901–1953)

Z-Morh Tunnel
The Sonamarg Tunnel is a 6.5-kilometer-long (4.0 mi) road tunnel connecting Gagangir and Sonamarg in the Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It carries two lanes of National Highway 1 (NH-1) and bypasses a Z-shaped stretch of road that was previously avalanche-prone and frequently blocked during winter due to heavy snowfall.

Chattergala Tunnel
Chattergala Tunnel is a 6.8-kilometer-long road tunnel under construction in Jammu and Kashmir, aimed at improving connectivity between Kathua and Doda districts via the Basohli-Bani-Sarthal route on National Highway 244 (NH-244).

Jawahar Tunnel
The Jawahar Tunnel, also known as the Banihal Tunnel, is a 2.85-kilometer-long road tunnel located on National Highway 44 (NH-44), connecting Banihal and Qazigund in Jammu and Kashmir. Constructed in 1956 and named after Jawaharlal Nehru