The National Highways Act, 1956

Section 3. Definitions

In force · As amended up to 2026-08

3[ 3. Definitions.— In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, — (a) "competent authority" means any person or authority authorised by the Central Government, by notification in the Official Gazette, to perform the functions of the competent authority for such area as may be specified in the notification; (b) "land" includes benefits to arise out of land and things attached to the earth or permanently fastened to anything attached to the earth. 3. .Ins. by notification No. S.O.770(E), dated 4th March, 2014. 4. Ins. by notification No. S.O. 774(E), dated 4th March, 2014. |1[242|154A|The highway starting from its junction with NH-154 near Chakki,| |---|---|---| |||Dhar in the State of Punjab connecting Banikhet, Chamba and| |||terminating at Bharmour in the State of Himachal Pradesh| |243|505|The highway starting from its junction with NH-5 near KhabSangam| |||connecting Chango, Sumdo, Tabo, Attargo, Kaza, Morang, Hanse,| |||Losar, Lachu, ChhotaDhara and terminating at Gramphoo in the| |||State of Himachal Pradesh.| |244|503 Extention.|The highway starting from its junction with NH-3 near Mubarakpur| |||connecting Amb, Una, Dehlan in the State of Himachal Pradesh,| |||Anandpur Sahib, Kiratpur and terminating at its junction with new| |||NH No. 205 in the State of Punjab.]| |2[245|444|The highway starting from its junction with NH-44 near Srinagar| |||connecting Badgam, Pulwama, Shupiyan, Kulgam and terminating at| |||its junction with new NH No. 44 near Quazigund in the State of| |||Jammu and Kashmir*.| |246|144A|The highway starting from its junction with NH-44 near Jammu| |||connecting Akhnur, Naoshera, Rajauri and terminating at Punch in| |||the State of Jammu and Kashmir*.]| |3[247|627|The highway starting from its junction with new NH-27 near Nelle| |||(Amsoi Gate) connecting Rajagaon, Doyangmukh, Umrangso,| |||Khobak and terminating at NH-27 near Harangajao in the State of| |||Assam]| |4[248|310A|The highway starting from its junction with NH-10 near Tashiview point| |||connecting Phodang and terminating at Mangan in the State of Sikkim| |249|710|The highway starting from its junction with NH-10 near Melli connecting| |||Manpur, Namchi and terminating at Damthang in the State of Sikkim| |250|510|The highway starting from its junction with NH-10 near Singtham| |||connecting Damthang, Legship and terminating at Geyzing in the State of| |||Sikkim.]| |5[251|427|The highway starting from its junction with NH-27 near Howli connecting| |||Barpeta, Hajo and terminating at its junction with new NH No. 27 near| |||Jalukbari in the State of Assam| |252|329|The highway starting from its junction with NH-29 near Manja| |||connecting Diphu and terminating at its junction with new NH No.| |||27 near Lumding in the State of Assam| |Serial No.|National|Description of National Highways| ||Highway No.|| 1. Ins. by notification No. S.O. 836(E), dated 4th March, 2014. 2. Ins. by notification No. S.O. 764(E), dated 4th March, 2014. 3. Ins. by notification No. S.O. 840(E), dated 4th March, 2014. 4. Ins. by notification No. S.O. 768(E), dated 4th March, 2014. 5. Ins. by notification No. S.O. 863(E), dated 4th March, 2014. *. Vide notification NO. S.O. 3912(E), dated 30th October, 2019, this Act is made applicable to the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir and the Union territory of Ladakh. - 253 117A The highway starting from its junction with NH-17 near Bilasipara connecting Kokrajhar and terminating at its junction with New NH27 near Garubhasa in the State of Assam - 254 715A The highway starting from its junction with NH-27 near Nakhola connecting Jagiroad, Marigaon, Kaupati, Rowta, Udalguri, Khoirabari and terminating at Indo/Bhutan border in the State of Assam - 255 127E The highway starting from its junction with NH-27 near Barama connecting Baska, Subankhata and terminating at Indo/Bhutan border in the State of Assam] - 1[256 326A The highway starting from its junction with new NH No. 326 near Mohana connecting Chandiput, Chheligada, RamagiriUdayagiri, Raygarh, Parlakimidi, Kotabommali and terminating at its junction with NH-16 near Narasannapeta in the State of Odisha.] - 2[257 702 The highway starting from its junction with NH-2 near Chantongia connecting Longling, Lonhching, Mon, Lapa, Tizit in the State of Nagaland, Sonari and terminating at its junction with new NH No. 215 near Sapekhati in the State of Assam. - 258 702A The highway starting from its junction with new NH No 2 near Mokokchung connecting Zunheboto, Phek in the State of Nagaland and terminating at Jessam near new NH No. 29 in the State of Manipur. - 259 208 The highway starting from its junction with NH-8 near Kumarghat connecting Kailashahar, Khowai and terminating at its junction with new NH-8 near Teliamura in the State of Tripura. - 260 108A The highway starting from its junction with new NH No. 8 near Jolaibari connecting Belonia and terminating at Indo/Bangladesh border. - 261 102C The highway starting from its junction with new NH No. 102 near Palel and terminating at Chandel in the State of Manipur.] - 3[262 103A The highway starting from its junction with new NH-3 near Hoshiarpur connecting Mahalpur, Gurhshankar, Nawanshahr, Balachur and terminating at its junction with new NH No. 205 near Rupnagar in the State of Punjab. - 263 703A The highway starting from its junction with new NH-3 near Jalandhar connecting Kapurthala, SultanpurLodhi, Pindi and terminating at its junction with new NH No. 54 near Makhu in the State of Punjab.] |||State of|Punjab.]| |---|---|---|---| |Serial|No.|<br>National|Description of national highways| |||Highway No.|| 1. Ins. by notification No. S.O.869(E), dated 4th March, 2014. 2. Ins. by notification No. S.O. 868(E),dated 4th March, 2014. 3. Ins. by notification No. S.O. 864(E),dated 4th March, 2014. - 1[264 512 The highway starting from its junction with NH-12 near Gajol connecting Daulatpur, Bansihari, Gangarampur, Harsura, Balurghat and terminating at Hilli in the State of West Bengal near Indo/Bangladesh Border.] - 1[265 754 The highway starting from its junction with new NH-54 near KotKapurthala connecting Khara, Muktsar, Saidoke and terminating at Jalalabad in the State of Punjab.] - 2[266 - 185 The highway starting from its junction with new NH No. 85 near Adimali connecting Cheruthoni, Painavu and terminating at its junction with new NH No. 183 near Kumily in the State of Kerala. - 267 183A The highway starting from its junction with new NH No. 183 near Adur connecting Pathanamthitta, Vadserikkara, Lahai, and terminating at its junction with new NH No. 183 near Vandiperiyar in the State of Kerala.] - 3[268 333A The highway starting from its junction with NH-33 near Bar Bigha connecting Shekhpura, Sikandra, Jamui, Jha-Jha, Banka in the State of Bihar and terminating at its junction with NH-133 near Godda in the State of Jharkhand. - 269 527A The highway starting from its junction with new NH No. 527 B near PokhrauniChowk connecting Madhubani, Rampatti and terminating at its junction with new NH No. 27 near Jhanjharpur in the State of Bihar. - 270 219 The highway starting from its junction with new NH No. 19 near Mohania connecting Bhabhua, Chainpur, Chand in the State of Bihar and terminating at its junction with NH-19 near Chandauli in the state of Uttar Pradesh.] - 4[271 753 The highway starting from its junction with NH-53 near Duggipar connecting Goregaon, and terminating at Gondia in the State of Maharashtra. - 272 753A The highway starting from its junction with NH-53 near Malkapur connecting Buldhana, Chikhli, Deulgaon Raja, Jalna and terminating near Aurangabad on NH-52 in the State of Maharashtra. - 273 753B The highway starting from its junction with NH-53 near Shevali connecting Nizampur, Chhadvel, Nundurbar, Taloda, Akkalkura in the State of Maharashtra, Dediapada and terminating at Netrang on NH-56 in the State of Gujarat. - Serial No. National Description of national highways Highway No. 1. Ins. by notification No. S.O. 871(E), dated 4th March, 2014. 2 Ins. by notification No. S.O. 866(E), dated 4th March, 2014. 3. Ins. by notification No. S.O.870(E), dated 4th March, 2014. 4. Ins. by notification No. S.O. 875(E), dated 5th March, 2014. - 274 166A The highway starting from Vadkhal on NH-66 and terminating at Alibaginthe State of Maharashtra.] - 1[275 130D The highway starting from its junction with NH-30 on Kondagaon and terminating at Narainpur in the State of Chhattisgarh. - 276 163A The highway starting from Geedam(Gidam) on NH-63 and terminating at Dantewara in the State of Chhattisgarh. - 277 149B The highway starting from its junction with NH-49 near Champa connecting Korba, Chhuri and terminating at its junction with new NH No. 130 near Katghora in the State of Chhattisgarh - 278 130C The highway starting from its junction with NH-30 near Abhanpur connecting Rajim, Gariaband, Bardula, Deobhog in the State of Chhattisgarh and terminating at its junction with new NH No. 201 near Baldhimal in the State of Odisha. - 279 930 The highway starting from its junction with NH-30 near Purur connecting Balod, Kusumkasa, Kumhari, Manpur in the State of Chhattisgarh, Muramgaon, Dhanora, Gadchiroli, Mul, Chandrapur, Warora, Wani and terminating near Karanji on NH-44 in the State of Maharashtra. - 280 130A The highway starting from its junction with NH-30 near Pondi connecting Pandaria, Mungeli, and terminating at NH-130 on Bilaspur in the State of Chhattisgarh. - 281 130B The highway starting from Raipur on NH-30 connecting Palari, Baloda Bazar, Kasdol and terminating at its junction with NH No. 153 near Sarangarh in the State of Chhattisgarh.] - 2[282 133A The highway starting from its junction with NH-33 near Baharwa connecting Pakur in the State of Jharkhand and terminating with NH12 near Nimtala in the State of West Bengal. - 283 419 The highway starting from its junction with NH-19 near Kulti in the State of West Bengal connecting Chittaranjan, Jamtara and terminating at Gobindpur in the State of Jharkhand. - 284 143A The highway starting from its junction with NH-43 near Gumla connecting Ghaghra, Lohardaga and terminating at its junction with NH-39 near Kuru in the State of Jharkhand.] - 3[288 713 The Highway starting from its junction with NH-13 near Joram connecting Palin, Sangram and terminating at Koloriang in the State of Arunachal Pradesh. |Serial|No.|National|Description of national highways| |---|---|---|---| |||Highway No.|| 1. Ins. by notification No. S.O. 874(E),dated 5th March, 2014. 2. Ins. by notification No. S.O. 873(E),dated 4th March, 2014. 3. Ins. by notification No. S.O. 1515(E), dated 13th June, 2014. - 289 513 The Highway starting from its junction with NH-13 near Passighat connecting Mariyang and terminating at Yingkiong in the State of Arunachal Pradesh. - 290 313 The Highway starting from its junction with NH-13 near Meka and terminating near Anini in the State of Arunachal Pradesh. - 291 113 The Highway starting from its junction with NH-13 near Hawacamp connecting Hayuliang and terminating near Hawai in the State of Arunachal Pradesh. - 292 713A The Highway starting from its junction with NH-13 near Hoj connecting Yupia and terminating at its junction with NH-415 near Pappu (near Nahurlagun) in the State of Arunachal Pradesh.] - 1[293 341 The highway starting from its junction with NH-41 near Bhimasar connecting Anjar, Bhuj, Khavda and terminating at Dharmshala in the State of Gujarat. - 294 147A The highway starting from its junction with NH-47 near Limbdi connecting Surendranagar, Dhrangadhra and terminating at Kuda in the State of Gujarat. - 295 351 The highway starting from its junction with NH-51 near Mahuva connecting Saverkundla, Amreli, Bagasara and terminating at Jetpur on NH-27 in the State of Gujarat. - 296 953 The highway starting from its junction with NH-53 near Songudh connecting Ahwa in the State of Gujarat, Sarad, Vani and terminating at its junction with NH-60 near PimpalgaonBaswant in the State of Maharashtra. - 297 927D The highway starting from its junction with NH-27 near Dhoraji connecting Jamkandorna, Kalavad and terminating at Jamnagar in the State of Gujarat.] - 2[298 348 A The highway starting from its junction with NH-348 near JawaharLal Nehru Port Trust connecting Gavanphata section of SH-54 (Km. 5.300 to km. 14.550), Amara Marg (km. 0.000 to km. 6.500) and terminating at its junction with Palm Beach Road in the State of Maharashtra.] Nehru Port Trust connecting Gavanphata section of SH-54 - 3[313 709A The highway starting from its junction with new NH No. 709 at Bhiwaniconnecting Mundal, Jind, Karnal in the State of Haryana, Shamli, Budhana and terminating at its junction with new NH No. 34 at Meerut in the State of Uttar Pradesh.] 1. Ins. by notification No. S.O. 1522(E), dated 13th June, 2014. 2. Ins. by notification No. S.O. 1513(E), dated 13th June, 2014. 3. Ins. by notification No. S.O. 699(E), dated 10th March, 2015.

Source: India Code

How this section changed

  1. inserted by notification No. S.O. 863(E)

    Date not stated in the footnote

    Footnote: 5. Ins. by notification No. S.O. 863(E), dated 4th March, 2014.