Vorlage:Indian Highways Box National Highway 1A (NH 1A), is a National Highway in North India that connects the Kashmir valley to Jammu and the rest of India. The northern terminal is in Uri in Jammu & Kashmir and the southern terminal is in Jalandhar. Stretches of NH 1A run through some extremely treacherous terrain[1] and shut-offs because of avalanches or landslides are common in Winter months[2]. The famous Jawahar Tunnel that connects Jammu with the Kashmir Valley across the Pir Panjal Range falls en route. The total length of NH 1A is 663 km.
An all-weather alternate Srinagar-Jammu road project that will cut short the distance between the two cities by 82 km and the travel time by two-thirds is currently being considered[3]
National Highways Development Project
Approximately 554 km stretch of NH 1A from Srinagar to Jalandhar is a part of the North-South Corridor.[4]