**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, dated November 28, 2025, regarding amendments to the schedule of the National Highways Act of 1956. It details changes to the routes and descriptions of specific national highways (NH-709A, NH-709B, and NH-709AD). These amendments are effective as of the date of the notification.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Amendments to National Highway Descriptions:**
* The notification substitutes the existing entries for serial numbers 313, 408, and 442 in the schedule of the National Highways Act, 1956.
* **National Highway 709A:**
* **Route:** Starts at the junction with NH-9 near Garhmukteswar (Uttar Pradesh), connecting Meerut, Budhana, merging with NH-709B near Tajpur Simbhalka (on Shamli Ring Road), and restarting from the junction of NH-709AD near Taprana (on Shamli Ring Road). It connects Karnal, Jind, Mundal, and ends at its junction with NH-709 near Bhiwani (Haryana).
* **National Highway 709B:**
* **Route:** Starts at the junction with NH-9 near Akshardham Metro (Delhi), connecting Geeta Colony, Shastri Park, Khajoori Khas, Sarad City, Pusta road Mandula, Baghpat, Baraut, Shamli (part of Shamli Ring Road from Balwa – Tajpur Simbhalka –Banat), and ends at its junction with NH-344 near Saharanpur (Uttar Pradesh).
* **National Highway 709AD:**
* **Route:** Starts at the junction with NH-709 near Panipat (Haryana), connecting Shamli (part of Shamli Ring Road from Kandela – Shekhupura – Taprana-Badheo -Gohomi –Banat), Muzaffarnagar, Bijnor and ending at its junction with NH-734 near Nagina (Uttar Pradesh). This also includes the spur (part of Shamli Ring Road) from its junction near Kandela connecting Lilaun and terminating at its junction with NH-709B near Balwa (Uttar Pradesh).
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Travellers, Transportation Companies, and Logistics Providers**
* **Impact:** Changes in routes can affect travel times, transportation costs, and delivery schedules. They may need to adjust routes, update mapping software, and inform drivers and customers of the changes.
* **Action Required:** Stakeholders should review the revised highway descriptions and update their route planning accordingly.
**Stakeholder: Local Governments and Municipalities**
* **Impact:** Route modifications could affect local traffic patterns, land use planning, and infrastructure development.
* **Action Required:** Local governments need to update their planning documents and infrastructure projects to align with the revised highway routes.
**Stakeholder: Businesses along the Routes**
* **Impact:** Changes in highway routes may affect the accessibility of businesses, potentially impacting customer traffic and revenue.
* **Action Required:** Businesses should assess the impact of the route changes on their accessibility and adjust their business strategies accordingly.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: Primary legislation under which the notification is issued, specifically referencing Section 2.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The ministry responsible for issuing the notification.
S.O. 689(E): The original notification from April 4, 2011, that established the schedule being amended.
Uttar Pradesh: State where portions of the modified national highways (709A, 709B, 709AD) are located.
Haryana: State where portions of the modified national highways (709A, 709AD) are located.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 5323] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, नवम्ब र 28, 2025/अग्रहायण 7, 1947
No. 5323] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2025/AGRAHAYANA 7, 1947
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 28 नवम् बर, 2025
का.आ. 5504(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमागग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की धारा 2 की
उप-धारा (2) द्वारा प्रित् त िजत यों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग-II, खडं -3, उप-खंड (ii) म ें
प्रकाजित सड़क पररवहन और रािमागग मंत्रालय, भारत सरकार की अजधसूचना सं. का.आ. 689 (अ), दिनांदकत 4 अप्रैल,
2011 में एतद्द्वारा जनम्न जलजखत और संिोधन करती ह,ै नामत:-
उत अनुसूची म,ें क्रम सं. 313, 408 और 442 तथा उससे संबंजधत प्रजवजि यों के जलए जनम्न जलजखत को प्रजतस्ट् थाजपत
दकया िाएगा, नामत:-
8022 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
ताजलका
नई राष्ट्रीय
रािमाग ग(रारा) स.ं
क्र. स.ं रार ीय रािमाग गका जववरण
(1) (2) (3)
उत्तर प्रिेि राज्य में गढ़मुक्तेश्वर के जनकि रारा-9 के साथ अपने िंि न स े प्रारंभ
होकर मेरठ, बुढ़ाना, तािपुर ससंभालका (िामली ररंग रोड पर) के जनकि रारा-
709बी पर जवलय होकर और पुन: तपराणा (िामली ररंग रोड पर) के जनकि रारा-
313 709ए
709एडी के िंिन से प्रारंभ होकर, करनाल, िींि, मडुं ाल को िोड़ने वाले और
हररयाणा राज्य म ें जभवानी के जनकि रारा-709 के साथ अपने िंिन पर समाप् त
होने वाला रािमागग।
संघ राज्य क्षेत्र एनसीिी दिल् ली में अक्षरधाम मेरो के जनकि रारा-9 के साथ अपन े
िंि न से प्रारंभ होकर गीता कालोनी, िास्ट् त्री पाकग, खिूरी खास, िरि जसिी, पुस्ट्त ा
408 709बी रोड माडं ुला, बागपत, बड़़ौत, िामली (बलवा से िामली ररंग रोड का भाग – तािपरु
ससंभालका – बनात) को िोड़त े हुए उत् तर प्रििे राज्य म ें सहारनपुर के जनकि रारा-
344 के साथ अपने िंि न पर समाप् त होने वाला रािमागग।
हररयाणा राज्य में पानीपत के जनकि रारा-709 के साथ अपने िंि न से प्रारंभ होकर
िामली (कंडले ा स ेिामली ररंग रोड का भाग – िेखपरु ा – तपराणा – बधैव – गोहोमी
– बनात), मुिफ्फरनगर, जबिऩौर को िोड़ने वाला और उत् तर प्रिेि राज्य म ेंनगीना
के जनकि रारा-734 के साथ अपने िं ि न पर समाप् त होन े वाला रािमागग। [उत् तर
442 709एडी
प्रिेि राज्य म ें कंडेला के जनकि स्ट्पर (िामली ररंग रोड का भाग) के अपने िंिन स े
प्रारंभ होकर जलल़ौन को िोड़ते हुए तथा बलवा के जनकि रारा-709बी के साथ अपन े
िंिन पर समाप्त होन े वाल ेरािमागग सजहत]
[फा. स. ं एनएच- 14012/2/2024-पी एडं एम]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
पाि रिप्प ण: राष्ट्रीय रािमाग गअजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की अनुसूची, भारत के रािपत्र में दिनांक 4 अप्रैल, 2011
को प्रकाजित अजधसूचना सं. का.आ. 689 (अ), दिनांदकत 4 अप्रैल, 2011 द्वारा प्रजतस्ट्थ ाजपत की गई थी और
जपछली बार संिोधन अजधसूचना सं. का. आ. 5438(अ), दिनांक, 26 नवंबर, 2025 द्वारा दकया गया था।[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 28th November, 2025
S.O. 5504(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 2 of the National Highways
Act, 1956 (48 of 1956), the Central Government hereby makes the following further amendment in the notification of
the Government of India, in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways published in Gazette of India, Extraordinary,
Part II, Section 3, Sub Section (ii) vide number S.O. 689(E) dated the 4th April, 2011, namely:-
In the Schedule, for serial number 313, 408 and 442 entries relating thereto, the following shall be substituted
namely:-
TABLE
New
Serial National
Description of National Highways
No. Highway
No.
(1) (2) (3)
The highway starting from its junction with NH-9 near Garhmukteswar connecting
Meerut, Budhana, merging with NH-709B near Tajpur Simbhalka (on Shamli Ring
313 709A Road) and again starting from Junction of NH-709AD near Taprana(on Shamli Ring
Road) in the state of Uttar Pradesh, Karnal, Jind, Mundal and terminating at its junction
with NH-709 near Bhiwani in the state of Haryana.
The highway starting from its junction with new NH-9 near Akshardham Metro
connecting Geeta Colony, Shastri Park, Khajoori Khas in the Union Territory of
408 709B Government of NCT of Delhi, Sarad City, Pusta road Mandula, Baghpat, Baraut, Shamli
(part of Shamli Ring Road from Balwa – Tajpur Simbhalka –Banat) and terminating at
its junction with NH-344 near Saharanpur in the state of Uttar Pradesh.
The highway starting from its junction with NH-709 near Panipat in the state of Haryana
connecting Shamli (part of Shamli Ring Road from Kandela – Shekhupura – Taprana–
442 709AD Badheo –Gohomi –Banat), Muzaffarnagar, Bijnor and terminating at its junction with
NH-734 near Nagina in the state of Uttar Pradesh. [including spur (part of Shamli Ring
Road) starting from its junction near Kandela connecting Lilaun and terminating at
its junction with NH-709B near Balwa in the state of Uttar Pradesh]
[F. No. NH-14012/2/2024-P&M]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
Footnote:-The Schedule to the National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956) was substituted vide notification number
S.O.689 (E), dated 4th April, 2011 published in the Gazette of India, dated the 4th April, 2011 and subsequently
amended vide notifications number S.O. 5438(E), dated 26th November, 2025.
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