**Policy Summary**
This notification, S.O. 418(E), issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on February 9, 2016, declares new national highways in accordance with subsection 2 of section 2 of the National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956). The declared highways are inserted into the Schedule of the said Act with new serial numbers, national highway numbers, and descriptions, as outlined in the table within the notification.
Specifically, the notification designates the following:
1. **National Highway 717A:** A highway commencing at its junction with new NH No. 17 at Bagrakot (West Bengal), connecting Rhenok (West Bengal), Pakyong (Sikkim) and terminating at its junction with new NH No. 10 near Gangtok (Sikkim).
2. **National Highway 717B:** A highway starting from its junction with NH No. 717A at Rhenok, connecting Aritar, Rolep and terminating at its junction with NH No. 310 near Menla (Sikkim).
The notification is issued under the authority of the Central Government. Further information can be obtained from Maya Prakash, Director, referencing file number NH14012/39/2015/PM. The original National Highways Act, 1956, was published under S.R.O. 1180 on April 4, 1957, and subsequently substituted and amended by notifications S.O.689(E) on April 4, 2011, and S.O. 1031(E) on April 17, 2015, respectively.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: An act of the Indian Parliament concerning national highways. Specifically, subsection 2 of section 2 of this act is mentioned as the source of power for the notification.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The Indian government ministry responsible for road transport and highways, which issued the notification.
New Delhi: The location where the notification was issued.
West Bengal: A state in India where the highway starts.
Sikkim: A state in India where the highway terminates.
Bagrakot: A location in West Bengal, India and a junction point with new NH No. 17.
Gangtok: A location in Sikkim, India and a junction point with new NH No. 10.
NH No. 717A: National Highway number
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MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 9th February, 2016
S.O. 418(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 2 of the National Highways
Act, 1956 (48 of 1956) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Central Government hereby declares each of the
highways specified in the column (3) of the Table below to be a national highway, as specified in the corresponding
column (2) thereof.
The highways, now declared to be national highways by this notification, shall be deemed to be inserted in the
Schedule to the said Act with the new serial numbers, the new national highways numbers and the description of the
national highways thereof, as indicated in columns (1), (2) and (3) respectively, of the Table.
TABLE
Serial No. New Description of National Highways
National
Highway
No.
(1) (2) (3)
333 717A The highway starting from its junction with new NH No. 17 at Bagrakot
connecting Rhenok in the State of West Bengal, Pakyong and terminating at its
junction with new NH No. 10 near Gangtok in the State of Sikkim.
334 717B The highway starting from its junction with NH No. 717A at Rhenok connecting
Aritar, Rolep and terminating at its junction with NH No. 310 near Menla in the
State of Sikkim.
[F. No. NH-14012/39/2015-P&M]
MAYA PRAKASH Director (P&B)
Footnote:-The National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956) and the Schedule thereto was published in the Gazette of India
vide notification number S.R.O. 1180 dated 4th April, 1957 and was substituted vide notification number S.O.689 (E),
dated 4th April, 2011 and last amended vide notification number S.O. 1031 (E), dated 17th April, 2015.
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