National Highway 44 is a National Highway in Northeast India that connects Shillong

Shillong

-Connectivity:Although well connected by road, Shillong has no rail connection and a proper air connection. Umroi Airport exists but has only limited flights.-Roadways:Shillong is well connected by roads with all major north eastern states...

, the state capital of Meghalaya

Meghalaya

Meghalaya is a state in north-eastern India. The word "Meghalaya" literally means the Abode of Clouds in Sanskrit and other Indic languages. Meghalaya is a hilly strip in the eastern part of the country about 300 km long and 100 km wide, with a total area of about 8,700 sq mi . The...

 with Sabroom

Sabroom

Sabroom is a town and a nagar panchayat in South Tripura district in the Indian state of Tripura.Sabroom is located in the banks of the river Feni, which separated India and Bangladesh. Most of the people there talk in Noyakhali, a Dialect of Bangali Language.-Geography:Sabroom is located at...

, near India-Bangladesh

Bangladesh

Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...

 in Tripura

Tripura

Tripura is a state in North-East India, with an area of . It is the third smallest state of India, according to area. Tripura is surrounded by Bangladesh on the north, south, and west. The Indian states of Assam and Mizoram lie to the east. The capital is Agartala and the main languages spoken are...

. It runs for a distance of 630 km (391.5 mi), of which 184 km (114.3 mi) is in Meghalaya, 111 km (69 mi) is in Assam

Assam

Assam , also, rarely, Assam Valley and formerly the Assam Province , is a northeastern state of India and is one of the most culturally and geographically distinct regions of the country...

 and 335 km (208.2 mi) is in Tripura. NH 44 is also the only National Highway that links Tripura state capital Agartala with the rest of the Seven Sister States

Seven Sister States

The Seven Sister States also called "Paradise Unexplored" is a name given to the contiguous states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland & Tripura in northeastern India. These states cover an area of about 250,000 sq. km. or about 7 percent of India's total area. They...

.

NH 53

National Highway 53 (India)

National Highway 53 is a National Highway in Northeast India that connects Badarpur, Assam with Imphal, Manipur. NH 53 starts from the junction of NH 44 at Badarpur and covers a distance of , of which is in Assam and is in Manipur...

 starts from the junction of NH 44 at Badarpur.

See also

• List of National Highways in India (by Highway Number)
• National Highways Development Project
  National Highways Development Project
  The National Highways Development Project is a project to upgrade, rehabilitate and widen major highways in India to a higher standard. The project was implemented in 1998. "National Highways" account for only about 2% of the total length of roads, but carry about 40% of the total traffic across...
  
  

External links

• http://www.mapsofindia.com/driving-directions-maps/nh44-driving-directions-map.html NH 44 Map
• http://www.india9.com/i9show/National-Highway-44-65221.htm About NH 44
• http://www.wethepeople-barakvalley.com/national-highway-44/1 National Highway No. 44; THE MOST “UNATTENDED” NATIONAL HIGHWAY