The state highways are arterial routes of a state, linking district headquarters and important towns within the state and connecting them with national highways or Highways of the neighboring states.
Introduction
Sikkim state has a good road network. There are 8 national highways with total length of 512 km and many state highways with total length of 3,668.78 km. [1] [2]
Type of road and its length
| Sl. No. | Type of Road | Length (in km) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | National highways | 512 |
| 2 | State highways | 732.61 |
| 3 | Major district roads | 1,126.31 |
| 4 | Other district roads | 549.68 |
| 5 | Village roads | 748.18 |
| Total | 3668.78 |
List of state highways
| Number | Length (km) | Length (mi) | Southern or western terminus | Northern or eastern terminus | Formed | Removed | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SH 1
|
— | — | Gangtok - Ranipool Road To Rumtek -Sang - Sirwani | — | — | |||
SH 2
|
— | — | Gangtok-Rongek-Bhusuk-Assam-Pakyong | — | — | |||
SH 3
|
— | — | Rongli - Rorathang | — | — | |||
SH 4
|
— | — | Pakyong - Machong - Rolep - Chujachen - Rongu | — | — | |||
SH 5
|
— | — | Rumtek - Rey - Ranka - Sichey | — | — | |||
SH 6
|
— | — | Singtam - Chewribotey - Duga - Rangpo | — | — | |||
SH 6A
|
— | — | Duga - Pacheykhani | — | — | |||
SH 7
|
— | — | Penlong Tintek Raley - Kambal - Samdong | — | — | |||
SH 11
|
— | — | Namchi - Prong 4Amthang - Mamring | — | — | |||
SH 12
|
— | — | Phongla - Bermiock - Sirwani | — | — | |||
SH 13
|
— | — | Melli Turuk-Sadam- Bhanjyang | — | — | |||
SH 14
|
— | — | Pabong - S | — | — | |||
SH 15
|
— | — | Manpur - Jorethang | — | — | |||
SH 16
|
— | — | Nayabazar (Jorethang) - Namchi (510) | — | — | |||
SH 17
|
— | — | Damthang -(Nh -710) - Rabongla (510) | — | — | |||
SH 18
|
— | — | Ravangla -Yangyang | — | — | |||
SH 19
|
— | — | Namchi - Wok- Sikkip | — | — | |||
SH 20
|
— | — | Gyalshing - Pelling - Dentam - Kaluk- Soreng | — | — | |||
SH 21
|
— | — | Soreng - Sombarey Via Timberbung | — | — | |||
SH 22
|
— | — | Legship (Nh 510) - Reshi - Nayabazar | — | — | |||
SH 23
|
— | — | Kaluk - Reshi Rinchenpong Road - Nayabazar Legship | — | — | |||
SH 24
|
— | — | Nayabazar - Budang - Soreng Via Chakung | — | — | |||
SH 25
|
— | — | Budang-Daramdin - Phambong- Somaberey | — | — | |||
SH 26
|
— | — | Budang -Soreng Via Malabassey | — | — | |||
SH 27
|
— | — | Pelling - Rimbi -Yoksum Phatak - Tashiding Gumpa Phatak- Legship (Gangtok More) | — | — | |||
References
- ^ "Roads & Bridges Department - Introduction". Archived from the original on 8 Dec 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ "Sikkim Road Network". Archived from the original on 8 Dec 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
