| Himalayan Expressway | |
|---|---|
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| Route information | |
| Maintained byNational Highways Authority of India (NHAI) | |
| Length | 27.5 km (17.1 mi) |
| Existed | May 2012–present |
| Major junctions | |
| South end | Zirakpur, Punjab |
| North end | Parwanoo, Himachal Pradesh |
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| States | Punjab,Haryana, &Himachal Pradesh |
| Major cities | Zirakpur,Panchkula,Parwanoo |
| Highway system | |
TheHimalayan Expressway is a 27.5 km stretch of highway in India that runs through theShivaliks at the trijunction ofHaryana,Punjab, andHimachal Pradesh. It is part of theChandigarh–Shimla Expressway which connectsZirakpur in Punjab toParwanoo in Himachal Pradesh.[1] It forms part ofNational Highway 5.[2] The stretch runs through 2 km inZirakpur, Punjab, 21 km inPanchkula, Haryana, and 4.5 km inParwanoo, Himachal Pradesh. It was constructed byJaypee Group.
Although the road cuts short the distance between Zirakpur and Parwanoo by only 3 km, but it helps save fuel and cuts time of travel between Delhi andShimla by 1 hour to 7 hours, by helping commuters bypass the congested towns ofPinjore andKalka.
In August 2023, several sections of the expressway were damaged by landslides and floods during the2023 North India floods. Geologists argued that the cutting of the mountains for highway construction had destabilized the slopes.[2]
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