The National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL) is a fully owned company of the Government of India, set up in 2014 and is responsible for management of a network of over 5,500 km of National Highways out of 1,15,000 km in India. It is a nodal agency of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. Chanchal Kumar (IAS) is the present Managing Director
National Highway 717A, commonly referred to as NH 717A is a National Highway in India which is a part of the Bharatmala Pariyojana of Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India. NH 717-A starts from National Highway 17 at Bagrakote and ends in Gangtok. NH-717A traverses the states of West Bengal and Sikkim in India. It runs through two districts of West Bengal namely Jalpaiguri district, Kalimpong district and two districts of Sikkim, which are Pakyong
National Highway 717B, commonly referred to as NH 717B is a national highway in India.It is a secondary spur road of National Highway 17. NH-717B traverses the state of Sikkim in India. Route NH717B connects Rhenock, Rongli, Zuluk, chujenpheri and Menla, Sherathang in the state of Sikkim. Junctions NH 717A Terminal near Rhenock. NH 310 Terminal near Menla, Sherathang. National Highway 717B NH 717B switchbacks at Zuluk Route information Auxiliary route of NH 17 Length
Makha is an important town lying on the bank of Teesta River in Gangtok district of Sikkim, India. Makha lies between Singtam and Dikchu. Transport The town is well connected to many parts of Sikkim and its neighbouring state West Bengal. Taxi services access Gangtok, Mangan, Chungthang, Singtam, Rangpo, Dikchu, Ranipool, Lachen, Lachung and Siliguri. The nearest airport is Pakyong Airport 45 kilometres away. The nearest railway stations are: Sevoke Junction 90 kilometres. Siliguri Junction 103 kilometres. New Jalpaiguri 115 kilometres.
National Highway 10 (NH 10) (old NH 31A) is a national highway in North East India that connects Indo/Bangladesh border via Siliguri to Gangtok. It passes through the Indian states of West Bengal and Sikkim Route Schematic map of National Highways in India NH10 starts from Indo/Bangladesh border connecting Phulbari, Siliguri, Sevoke, Kalijhora, Rambi Bazar, Teesta Bazaar, Kalimpong, Melli in West Bengal and Rangpo, Majitar, Singtam, Ranipool and terminating at Gangtok in the State of Sikkim. Atal Setu Bridge, the longest roadway bridge
National Highway 310, commonly referred to as NH 310 is a national highway in India. It is a spur road of National Highway 10. NH-310 traverses the state of Sikkim in India. Route Ranipaul, Burduk, Menla, Changgu, Sherathang, Nathu La. Junctions NH 10 Terminal near Ranipaul. NH 717B near Menla. G562 Terminal at Nathu La India/China border. National Highway 310 Map of the National Highway in red NH 310 near Nathu La Route information Length
National Highway 310A, commonly referred to as NH 310A is a national highway in India. It is a spur road of National Highway 10. NH-310A traverses the state of Sikkim in East District and North District in India. Route Tashiview point – Phodong – Mangan. Junctions NH 10 Terminal near Tashiview point. National Highway 310A Map of the National Highway in red Route information Length 55 km (34 mi) Major junctions South end Tashiview Point North end
National Highway 510, commonly referred to as NH 510 is a national highway in India. It is a spur road of National Highway 10.[3] NH-510 traverses the state of Sikkim in India. Route Singtam – Tarku – Ravangla – Legship – Gyalshing. Junctions NH 10 Terminal near Singtam. National Highway 510 ap of the National Highway in red Route information Length 70 km (43 mi) Major junctions East end Singtam West end Gyalshing Location Country India States Sikkim Highway system
Limbu (Limbu: ᤕᤠᤰᤌᤢᤱ ᤐᤠᤴ, yakthuṅ pan) is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken by the Limbu people of Nepal and Northeastern India (particularly Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Sikkim, Assam and Nagaland) as well as expatriate communities in Bhutan. The Limbu refer to themselves as Yakthung and their language as Yakthungpan. Yakthungpan has four main dialects: Phedape, Chhathare, Tambarkhole and Panthare dialects. Among four dialects and/or many dialects, the Phedape dialect is widely spoken and well understood by most Yakthungpan speakers. However,
Lepcha language, or Róng language (Lepcha: ᰛᰩᰵᰛᰧᰵᰶ; Róng ríng), is a Himalayish language spoken by the Lepcha people in Sikkim, India and parts of West Bengal, Nepal and Bhutan. Despite spirited attempts to preserve the language, Lepcha has already effectively been lost everywhere in favour of Nepali. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) lists Lepcha as an endangered language with the following characterization: The Lepcha language is