{{short description|National highway in India}} {{redirect|NH-48|the old NH-48 (Now renumbered NH 75)|National Highway 75 (India)}} {{For|the old National Highway 40|National Highway 4 (India, old numbering)}} {{maplink|display=title|text=Route map|type=line}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2017}} {{Use Indian English|date=March 2017}} {{Infobox road | country = IND | type = NH | route = 48 | length_km = 2807 | ahn = {{Jct|country=IND|AH|43}}{{Jct|country=IND|AH|45}}{{Jct|country=IND|AH|47}} | image = NH 48 between Hubli and Belgaum..jpg | image_notes = A stretch of NH 48 in 2016 | map = {{Maplink|frame=yes|frame-width=290|frame-height=300|frame-align=center|type=line|stroke-width=2 |id=Q28178832|title=National Highway 48|zoom = 4|frame-lat=20.2|frame-long=76.38 |text= Map of NH48 in red}} | map_custom = yes | direction_a = North | direction_b = South | terminus_a = Delhi | terminus_b = Chennai | junction = | previous_type = NH | next_type = NH | previous_route = 47 | maint = National Highways Authority of India | next_route = 49 | states = Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu | destinations = }}
'''National Highway 48''' (NH 48) is a major National Highway of India that starts at Delhi and terminates at Chennai, traversing through seven states of India.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://roadnow.in/e/national-highway-48-NH48|title=National Highway 48 (NH48) Travel Guide - Roadnow|last=Roadnow|website=roadnow.in|language=en-GB|access-date=2017-03-17|archive-date=17 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190817202424/http://roadnow.in/e/national-highway-48-NH48|url-status=dead}}</ref> It has a total length of 2807 km (1744 miles).<ref name=":0" /> NH 48 passes through the states of Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu.<ref name=":0" /> The stretch between Pune and Bengaluru was known as P.B. Road in olden days.
Its stretch from Delhi to Mumbai was earlier designated as '''NH 8,''' and the stretch between Mumbai and Chennai was designated, '''NH 4''' before all the national highways were renumbered in the year 2010.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/National-highway-numbers-to-change-stretches-to-be-longer/articleshow/5585374.cms|title=National highway numbers to change, stretches to be longer - Times of India|date=2010-02-18|work=The Times of India|access-date=2017-10-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100219094949/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/National-highway-numbers-to-change-stretches-to-be-longer/articleshow/5585374.cms|archive-date=2010-02-19|url-status=live}}</ref>
== Route == [[File:shaamanur.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Signboard on National Highway 48, showing directions for Shamanur and Davangere City]] The NH 48 passes through these important cities and towns that are given below: * Delhi * Gurugram * Rewari * Behror * Kotputli * Shahpura * Jaipur * Ajmer * Bhilwara * Udaipur * Himatnagar *Gandhinagar * Ahmedabad * Kheda * Nadiad * Anand * Vadodara * Bharuch *Ankleshwar * Surat * Navsari * Valsad * Pardi *Vapi *Palghar * Vasai-Virar * Mumbai * Thane *Navi Mumbai *Lonavala *Pimpri Chinchwad * Pune * Satara *Karad *Uran Islampur * Kolhapur * Kagal *Nipani *Sankeshwar * Belgaum *Kittur *Dharwad * Hubli * Haveri *Ranebennuru * Davanagere * Chitradurga *Hiriyur *Sira * Tumkur *Dobbaspet *Nelamangala * Bangalore *Electronic City *Attibele * Hosur * Krishnagiri *Vaniyambadi * Ambur * Pallikonda * Vellore *Arcot * Ranipet *Walajapet * Kanchipuram * Sriperumbudur * Chennai
==Junction list== {{RJL|date=November 2021}} ;Delhi : Terminal at Delhi in Dhaula Kuan.
;Haryana : {{jct|NH|148A|country=IND}} at IFFCO Chowk, Gurugram : {{jct|NH|248A|country=IND}} near Gurgaon : Western Peripheral Expressway near Manesar : {{jct|NH|919|country=IND}} - Interchange near Dharuhera : {{jct|NH|352|country=IND}} Interchange near Malhawas, Rewari
;Rajasthan thumb|NH 48 in Rajasthan : {{jct|NH|148B|country=IND}} near Kotputli at Behror : {{jct|NH|248A|country=IND}} near Sahpura : {{jct|NH|148|country=IND}} near Manoharpur : {{jct|NH|248|country=IND}} near Chandwaji : {{jct|NH|52|country=IND}} near Jaipur bypass : {{jct|NH|21|country=IND}} near Hirapura : {{jct|NH|248|country=IND}} near Hirapura : {{jct|NH|448|country=IND}} interchange near Kishangarh : {{jct|NH|448|country=IND}} interchange near Nasirabad : {{jct|NH|148D|country=IND}} near Gulabpura : {{jct|NH|158|country=IND}} near Mandal : {{jct|NH|758|country=IND}} near Bhilwara : {{jct|NH|27|country=IND}} interchange near Chittorgarh : {{jct|NH|162|country=IND}} near Bhatewar : {{jct|NH|58|country=IND}} near Udaipur : {{jct|NH|927A|country=IND}} near Kherwara Chhaoni
;Gujarat [[File:Cable bridge of Bharuch.jpg|thumb|Cable bridge on NH48 across Narmada River near Bharuch]] : {{jct|NH|58|country=IND}} near Himatnagar (58EXT) : {{jct|NH|68|country=IND}} near Prantij (68EXT) : {{jct|NH|147|country=IND}} near Chiloda : {{jct|NH|47|country=IND}} near Kheda : {{jct|NH|47|country=IND}} near Nadiad : {{jct|NH|47|country=IND}} near Ahmedabad : {{jct|NE|1|country=IND}} near Ahmedabad : {{jct|NH|64|country=IND}} near Anand : {{jct|NE|4|country=IND}} near Vasad : {{jct|NH|148M|country=IND}} near Vadodara : {{jct|NE|4|country=IND}} near Kim : {{jct|NH|53|country=IND}} near Palsana, Surat : {{jct|NH|360|country=IND}} near Chikli : {{jct|NH|848|country=IND}} near Pardi : {{jct|NH|56|country=IND}} near Vapi : {{jct|NH|848A|country=IND}} near Bhilad
;Maharashtra [[File:New katraj tunnel (3).JPG|thumb|New Katraj Tunnel on NH48 near Pune]] : {{jct|NH|160|country=IND}} near Thane : {{jct|NH|848A|country=IND}} near Talasari : {{jct|NH|160A|country=IND}} near Manor : {{jct|NH|848|country=IND}} near Thane <!-- plus NH 160 ? --> : Mumbai–Pune Expressway near Kalamboli : {{jct|NH|548|country=IND}} near Kalamboli : {{jct|NH|348|country=IND}} near Palspe : {{jct|NH|66|country=IND}} near Panvel : Mumbai–Pune Expressway Interchange near Arivali village : {{jct|NH|548A|country=IND}} near Chowk Gaon : Mumbai–Pune Expressway Interchange near Kusgaon : {{jct|NH|548D|country=IND}} near Talegaon Dabhade : {{jct|NH|65|country=IND}} near Dehu Road, Pune : Mumbai–Pune Expressway Dehu Road Interchange (Terminal point of MPE) : {{jct|NH|753F|country=IND}} near Pune : {{jct|NH|548DD|country=IND}} near Pune : {{jct|NH|60|country=IND}} near New Katraj Tunnel, Pune : {{jct|NH|965DD|country=IND}} near Shirwal : {{jct|NH|965D|country=IND}} near Wade Phata, Satara : {{jct|NH|548C|country=IND}} near Satara : {{jct|NH|166E|country=IND}} near Karad : {{jct|NH|166H|country=IND}} near Peth Islampur : {{jct|NH|166|country=IND}} near Kolhapur : {{jct|NH|166G|country=IND}} near Kolhapur
;Karnataka thumb|NH 48 in Karnataka [[File:NBTPL-Variable-Board.jpg|thumb|Variable message board at Nelamangala]] : {{jct|NH|548H|country=IND}} near Sankeshwar : {{jct|NH|160|country=IND}} near Sankeshwar - Gotur : {{jct|NH|748|country=IND}} near Belgaum : {{jct|NH|67|country=IND}} near Dharwad : {{jct|NH|67|country=IND}} Interchange near Hubli : {{jct|NH|52|country=IND}} Interchange near Hubli : {{jct|NH|766E|country=IND}} near Haveri : {{jct|NH|766C|country=IND}} near Ranibennuru : {{jct|NH|369|country=IND}} near Chitradurga : {{jct|NH|50|country=IND}} near Chitradurga : {{jct|NH|150A|country=IND}} near Hiriyur : {{jct|NH|69|country=IND}} near Sira : {{jct|NH|544E|country=IND}} near Sira : {{jct|NH|73|country=IND}} near Tumkur : {{jct|NH|648|country=IND}} near Dobbaspet : {{jct|NH|75|country=IND}} near Nelamangala : {{jct|NH|44|country=IND}} near Bangalore : {{jct|NH|948|country=IND}} near Bangalore : NICE Road Interchange near Electronic City
;Tamil Nadu [[File:NH4 at Sriperumbudur.jpg|thumb|Aerial view of NH48 at Sriperumbudur]] [[File:NH48 in dusk.jpg|thumb|Section of NH 48 near Kanchipuram during dusk]] : {{jct|NH|844|country=IND}} near Hosur : {{jct|NH|77|country=IND}} near Krishnagiri : {{jct|NH|179A|country=IND}} near Vaniyambadi : {{jct|NH|38|country=IND}} near Pallikonda : {{jct|NH|75|country=IND}} near Vellore : {{jct|NH|40|country=IND}} near Ranipet : {{jct|NH|132B|country=IND}} near Kanchipuram : {{jct|NH|16|country=IND}} Terminal near Chennai
==Map with spur routes== {{Maplink|frame=yes|frame-width=500|frame-height=500|frame-align=center|type=line|stroke-width=2 |id=Q28178832|title=National Highway 48|zoom = 5|frame-lat=20.3|frame-long=76.38 |text= Map of NH48 in <span style="color:#ff0000;">'''red'''</span>, spur routes in <span style="color: #0000ff;">'''blue'''</span> |type2=line|id2=Q6973143|stroke-width2=2|stroke-colour2=#0000ff|title2= NH148 |type3=line|id3=Q47256677|stroke-width3=2|stroke-colour3=#0000ff|title3= NH148B |type4=line|id4=Q55473618|stroke-width4=2|stroke-colour4=#0000ff|title4= NH148D |type5=line|id5=Q25212375|stroke-width5=2|stroke-colour5=#0000ff|title5= NH248 |type6=line|id6=Q55473642|stroke-width6=2|stroke-colour6=#0000ff|title6= NH248A |type7=line|id7=Q25212376|stroke-width7=2|stroke-colour7=#0000ff|title7= NH348 |type8=line|id8=Q55497244|stroke-width8=2|stroke-colour8=#0000ff|title8= NH348A |type9=line|id9=Q25212374|stroke-width9=2|stroke-colour9=#0000ff|title9= NH448 |type10=line|id10=Q25212373|stroke-width10=2|stroke-colour10=#0000ff|title10= NH548 |type11=line|id11=Q56242192|stroke-width11=2|stroke-colour11=#0000ff|title11= NH548A |type12=line|id12=Q56242178|stroke-width12=2|stroke-colour12=#0000ff|title12= NH548B |type13=line|id13=Q56242171|stroke-width13=2|stroke-colour13=#0000ff|title13= NH548C |type14=line|id14=Q56257070|stroke-width14=2|stroke-colour14=#0000ff|title14= NH548CC |type15=line|id15=Q56242196|stroke-width15=2|stroke-colour15=#0000ff|title15= NH548D |type16=line|id16=Q56242203|stroke-width16=2|stroke-colour16=#0000ff|title16= NH548E |type17=line|id17=Q25212372|stroke-width17=2|stroke-colour17=#0000ff|title17= NH648 |type18=line|id18=Q25207400|stroke-width18=2|stroke-colour18=#0000ff|title18= NH748 |type19=line|id19=Q55966358|stroke-width19=2|stroke-colour19=#0000ff|title19= NH848 |type20=line|id20=Q55406430|stroke-width20=2|stroke-colour20=#0000ff|title20= NH848A |type21=line|id21=Q55473661|stroke-width21=2|stroke-colour21=#0000ff|title21= NH848B |type22=line|id22=Q25203940|stroke-width22=2|stroke-colour22=#0000ff|title22= NH948 }}
== See also == * List of national highways in India * List of national highways in India by state * National Highways Development Project * National Highway 169 (India) * National Highway 66 (India)
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == {{commons category}}
* [https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/11564460 NH 48 on OpenStreetMap]
{{Indian Highways Network}} {{IND NH48 sr}} {{AHN}}
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