National Highway 5 (India)
National Highway 5 is a primary national highway in India, running from West to East, connecting Firozpur in Punjab to the Sino-Indian border at Shipki La. The highway passes through Moga, Jagraon, Ludhiana, Mohali, Chandigarh, Panchkula, Kalka, Solan, Shimla, Theog, Narkanda, Kumarsain, Rampur Bushahr and continues along the Sutlej River till its terminus near the Tibet border.
Route
NH5 traverses the states of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and union territory of Chandigarh in India.Punjab
, Moga, Jagraon, Ludhiana, Kharar, Morinda,Mohali - Chandigarh border
Chandigarh
border at Mohali, exits at Zirakpur in PunjabPunjab
Zirakpur - Haryana borderHaryana
Punjab border - Panchkula, Surajpur, Pinjore, Kalka bypass - H.P. borderHimachal Pradesh
Haryana border - Parwanoo, Solan, Shimla, Theog, Narkanda, Kumarsain, Rampur Bushahr, Chini, Shipki La at Sino-Indian borderThis section contains the Himalayan Expressway, which was damaged by floods and landslides in 2023. Geologists argue that highway construction had destabilized the slopes and left the area vulnerable to landslides.