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This article is about the old number of Delhi-Meerut-Haridwar-Badrinath National Highway.
{{For| the current National Highway 58|National Highway 58 (India)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2021}}
{{infobox road
|country=IND
|type=NH
|route= 58
|map=National Highway 58 (India).png
|map_notes=Road map of India with NH 58 highlighted in thick blue colour
|length_km= 538
|direction_a= South
|terminus_a= [[Ghaziabad, India|Ghaziabad]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]
|destinations= [[Ghaziabad, India|Ghaziabad]] - [[Meerut]] - [[Muzaffarnagar]] - [[Haridwar]] - [[Rishikesh]] - [[Joshimath]] - [[Badrinath]] - [[Mana Pass]]
|direction_b=North
|terminus_b= [[Mana Pass]] north of [[Badrinath]], [[Uttarakhand]]
|junction=
|states= [[Uttar Pradesh]]: {{convert|165|km|mi|abbr=on}}<br />[[Uttarakhand]]: {{convert|373|km|mi|abbr=on}}
|previous_type=NH
|previous_route=57A
|next_type=NH
|next_route=59
}}
National Highway 58 ('''NH 58''') was a [[National Highway (India)|national highway]] in India before it was [[List of National Highways in India by highway number|renumbered]]. It linked [[Ghaziabad, India|Ghaziabad]] in [[Uttar Pradesh]] near [[New Delhi]] with [[Badrinath]] and [[Mana Pass]] in [[Uttarakhand]] near Indo-Tibet border. The highway started from Mana village north of Badrinath temple and passed through [[Badrinath]], [[Joshimath]], [[Chamoli]], [[Vishnuprayag]], [[Nandaprayag]], [[Karnaprayag]], [[Rudraprayag]], [[Srinagar, Uttarakhand|Srinagar]], [[Devprayag]], [[Rishikesh]], [[Haridwar]], [[Roorkee]], [[Muzaffarnagar]], [[Meerut]] and [[Modinagar]] and ended at [[Ghaziabad, India|Ghaziabad]], a few km short of [[Delhi]].

Of its total length of 538 km, NH 58 traversed 165 km in [[Uttar Pradesh]] and 373 km in [[Uttarakhand]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.nhai.org/nh.asp | title=National Highways and their lengths | accessdate=2009-02-12 | publisher=[[National Highways Authority of India]] | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100210021118/http://www.nhai.org/nh.asp | archive-date=10 February 2010 | url-status=dead }}</ref>

The highway was constructed and maintained by [[National Highway Authority of India]] from Delhi to Rishikesh and [[Border Roads Organisation]] (BRO) of [[Indian Army]] from Rishikesh, where the plains end and the mountains start, to its northernmost end. The highway bypasses Meerut city that was a big bottleneck. Bypasses have been constructed at Muzaffarnagar and Roorkee.<ref>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/nhai-cancels-contract-for-dehradun-highway-serves-notice-for-haridwar-stretch/articleshow/65464585.cms</ref>

Various segments of NH 58 have got new numbers now and NH 58 does not exist as such. However, many persons continue to use the term NH 58 for the Meerut-Haridwar highway.

==NH 58 broken into various NH numbers==
With the [[National Highway Authority of India]] [[List of National Highways in India by highway number|renumbering]] all national highways in India, various segments of NH 58 got new NH numbers. These are:
* [[National Highway 7 (India)|NH 7]] from [[Mana Pass]] at Indo-Tibet border to [[Rishikesh]].
* [[National Highway 34 (India)|NH 34]] from Rishikesh to [[Haridwar]].
* [[National Highway 334A (India)|NH 334A]] from [[Haridwar]] to [[Laksar]] and [[Purkazi]] town in [[Muzaffarnagar]] district on Uttarakhand-U.P. border.
* [[National Highway 334 (India)]] from [[Purkazi]] to [[Meerut]].
* [[National Highway 34 (India)]] from [[Meerut]] to [[Modinagar]] and [[Ghaziabad, India|Ghaziabad]] just short of Delhi.

The highway bypasses the towns and cities en route from Haridwar to Meerut.

==Importance of NH 58 (old number)==
===Religious===
It is an important route for [[Hindu]] pilgrims as it connects the national capital New Delhi with religious pilgrim centres, Haridwar and Rishikesh in the plains of [[Uttarakhand]], and then with the hill cities and temples of [[Uttarakhand]]. The most important pilgrimage circuit in Uttarakhand is called '''[[Chhota Char Dham]]''' (Four Pilgrimage Centres) comprising [[Yamunotri]] (where [[Yamuna]] river originates), [[Gangotri]] (where [[Ganga]] river originates), [[Kedarnath]] temple and [[Badrinath]] temple. The pilgrims visit Haridwar and Rishikesh in the plains the entire year but more so during the winter. The pilgrim season in the hills starts with melting of the snow at the end of April or in the beginning of May and continues until the onset of monsoon rains in late June. Buses and vehicles packed with pilgrims and tourists throng the highway during the summer months.

The highway is packed with pilgrims and tourists during pilgrimage season or during important festivals.<ref>{{cite news |title=Major traffic jams on Somwati Amavasya: 20 lakh devotees take dip in Haridwar and Rishikesh|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2009/20090623/dun.htm |work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]] |date= 23 June 2009 }}</ref> When pilgrims bring holy water from [[Ganga]] river and carry it to their villages and homes walking on foot all the way during one fortnight, one lane of the highway is reserved for these pilgrims who walk on foot and vehicles have to use only one lane for about two weeks in a year.

Tens of millions of pilgrims attending the [[Kumbh Mela]] in January to March 2021 at Haridwar will use this highway extensively. More than 50 million devotees attended the last Kumbh Mela.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://restofworld.org/2020/india-magh-mela/|title=Eyes in the sky. Indian authorities had to manage 250 million festivalgoers. So they built a high-tech surveillance ministate. |publisher= Rest of World |date=23 June 2020 |first1=Monica |last1=Jha |accessdate=23 June 2020 }}</ref>

===Strategic and military===
The highway connects with the border with [[Tibet]]. It is built and maintained by [[Border Roads Organisation]] (BRO) of [[Indian Army]] from Rishikesh, where the plains end and the mountains start, to its northernmost end. Earlier it was built only up to Chamoli and has over the years gradually been extended to [[Joshimath]], [[Badrinath]] and finally to [[Mana Pass]] near the border with Tibet. The army along with civilians living in Garhwal are its major user. CharDham yatra in summer is all thru this route.

== Development ==
As of December 2013, the [[Meerut]] to [[Muzaffarnagar]] stretch is 4-laned on toll basis including bypasses at [[Khatauli]] and [[Muzaffarnagar]]. The [[Muzaffarnagar]] to [[Haridwar]] stretch has been awarded for similar development with scheduled completion by February 2013, but has been delayed due to problems such as land acquisition, tree felling and inadequate mobilization by the Concessionaire.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=101851|title=Press Release - Development of Meerut-Muzaffarnagar-Haridwar Stretch|publisher=Press Information Bureau, Government of India|date=17 December 2013|accessdate=6 January 2014}}</ref> Also, a flyover at Mohan Nagar, a 4710 m long viaduct at Modinagar and a 1710 m long viaduct at Murad Nagar are proposed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=101225|title=Press Release - Construction of Flyovers on National Highway-58|publisher=Press Information Bureau, Government of India|date=9 December 2013|accessdate=6 January 2014}}</ref>

* February 2020: Roorkee bypass road construction work restarted, its expected to be completed by November 2020.<ref>https://www.amarujala.com/uttarakhand/roorkee/bypass-construction-started-by-removing-encroachment-roorkee-news-drn335384638</ref><ref>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/dehradun/nh-58-project-to-be-completed-a-month-before-deadline-says-nhai-official/articleshow/73102906.cms</ref>
* February 2021: Roorkee bypass opens for traffic. <ref>https://www.rajyasameeksha.com/uttarakhand/15672-haridwar-roorkee-mangalore-bypass-open</ref>

==See also==
* [[Delhi–Meerut Expressway]]
* [[List of National Highways in India (by Highway Number)]]
* [[National Highways Development Project]]
* [[Rishikesh–Karnaprayag Railway]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.mapsofindia.com/driving-directions-maps/nh58-driving-directions-map.html Road Map of NH 58]
*[https://www.indiatravelforum.in/threads/delhi-to-haridwar-road-condition.278/ Delhi Haridwar highway road condition]

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