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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|National highway in India}}<br />
{{For|the old National Highway 6|National Highway 6 (India, old numbering)|National Highway 16 (India)|National Highway 18 (India)|National Highway 49 (India)|National Highway 53 (India)}}<br />
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2017}}<br />
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2017}}<br />
{{infobox road<br />
| country = IND<br />
| type = NH<br />
| route = 6<br />
| length_km = 667<br />
| image = Shillong-Jowai Road.JPG<br />
| image_notes = NH 6 in Meghalaya<br />
| map = {{Maplink|frame=yes|frame-width=290|frame-height=300|frame-align=center|type=line|stroke-width=3<br />
|id=Q25351490|title=National Highway 6|zoom = 7 |frame-lat=24.7|frame-long=92.61 |text= Map of National Highway '''6''' in red }}<br />
| map_custom = yes<br />
| ahn = {{Jct|country=IND|AH|1}}{{Jct|country=IND|AH|2}}<br />
| direction_a = North<br />
| terminus_a = [[Jorabat]]<br />
| junction = <br />
| direction_b = South<br />
| terminus_b = [[Zokhawthar]] India/Myanmar border<br />
| states = [[Meghalaya]], [[Assam]], [[Mizoram]]<br />
| previous_type = NH<br />
| next_type = NH<br />
| previous_route = 27 <!-- Route start junction --><br />
| next_route = 2 <!-- Route end junction --><br />
}}<br />
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'''National Highway 6''', commonly referred to as '''NH 6''', is a primary [[National Highway (India)|national highway]] in [[India]].<ref name="New Numbers">{{cite web |title=Rationalization of Numbering Systems of National Highways |publisher=Govt of India |url=http://www.morth.nic.in/writereaddata/sublinkimages/finaldoc6143316640.pdf |date=28 April 2010 |access-date=21 Aug 2011}}</ref> The highway passes through the Indian states of [[Meghalaya]], [[Assam]], and [[Mizoram]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://morth.nic.in/showfile.asp?lid=2924|title=State-wise length of National Highways (NH) in India|website=[[Ministry of Road Transport and Highways]]|access-date=25 April 2019}}</ref> Before renumbering of national highways NH-6 was variously numbered as old national highways 40, 44, 154 & 54.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2011/E_574_2012_016.pdf|title=New Numbering of National Highways notification - Government of India|website=[[The Gazette of India]]|access-date=25 April 2019}}</ref><br />
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== Route ==<br />
NH6 links [[Jorabat]], [[Shillong]], [[Jowai]], [[Badarpur, Assam|Badarpur]], [[Panchgram]], [[Kolasib]], Kawnpui, [[Aizawl]], [[Seling]], Lumtui, Khawthlir, Tuisen, Neihdawn, [[Champhai]] and terminates near [[Zokhawthar]] at India/Myanmar border.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2014/158832.pdf|title=Route substituition for national highways 302 and 6|website=[[The Gazette of India]]|access-date=25 April 2019}}</ref><br />
In sept 2008, a 120 meter long tunnel was built at Sonapur in Meghalaya inside the [[Narpuh Wildlife Sanctuary|Narpuh Sanctuary]] northwest of [[Silchar]], it connects Meghalaya with Assam's [[Barak Valley]] in Meghalaya's southeast.<ref name=tnew2>[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/border-roads-organisation-blazes-a-trail-in-most-testing-conditions/articleshow/95608878.cms CITYBorder Roads Organisation blazes a trail in most testing conditions], Times of India, 18 nov 2022.</ref><br />
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== Junctions ==<br />
{{RJL|date=November 2021}} <br />
: {{jct|NH|27|country=IND}} Terminal near Jorabat.<ref name=":0" /><br />
: {{jct|NH|106|country=IND}} near Shillong<br />
: {{jct|NH|206|country=IND}} near Jowai<br />
: {{jct|NH|306|country=IND}} near Kolasib.<br />
: {{jct|NH|108|country=IND}} near Aizawl.<br />
: {{jct|NH|2|country=IND}} near Selling.<br />
: {{jct|NH|102B|country=IND}} near [[Kawlkulh]]<br />
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==Asian Highways==<br />
Jorabat to Shillong stretch of National Highway 6 is part of [[AH1|Asian Highway 1]] and [[AH2|Asian Highway 2]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.unescap.org/our-work/transport/asian-highway/database|title=Asian Highway Database - Country wise|website=[[UNESCAP]]|access-date=25 April 2019}}</ref><br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[List of national highways in India]]<br />
* [[List of national highways in India by state]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* [https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/11662352 NH 6 on OpenStreetMap]<br />
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