National Highway 217 (India)

National Highway 217 commonly referred to as NH 217, is a national highway in India.[1] This route was earlier part of old national highways 51 and 62. It is a secondary route of National Highway 17.[2] NH-217 runs through the states of Assam and Meghalaya in India.

Route

NH217 connects Paikan, Tura, Dalu, Baghmara, Rongjeng, Damra and Dudhnoi in the states of Assam and Meghalaya in India.

Junctions

 NH 17 Terminal near Paikan.
 NH 127B near Tura.
 NH 127B near Lower Nengkhra.
 NH 17 Terminal near Dudhnoi.

History

In 2021, a new species of gecko was found on the highway, Cyrtodactylus karsticolus.