National Highway 5 (India)

National Highway 5 (NH5) is a primary national highway in India, running from West to East, connecting Firozpur in Punjab to the Sino-Indian border at Shipki La. The highway passes through Moga, Jagraon, Ludhiana, Mohali, Chandigarh, Panchkula, Kalka, Solan, Shimla, Theog, Narkanda, Kumarsain, Rampur Bushahr and continues along the Sutlej River till its terminus near the Tibet border.

Route
NH5 traverses the states of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and union territory of Chandigarh in India.

Punjab
Firozpur, Moga, Jagraon, Ludhiana, Kharar, Morinda, Mohali - Chandigarh border

Chandigarh
Punjab border at Mohali, exits at Zirakpur in Punjab

Punjab
Zirakpur - Haryana border

Haryana
Punjab border - Panchkula, Surajpur, Pinjore, Kalka bypass - H.P. border

Himachal Pradesh
Haryana border - Parwanoo, Solan, Shimla, Theog, Narkanda, Kumarsain, Rampur Bushahr, Chini, Shipki La at Sino-Indian border

This section contains the Himalayan Expressway, which was damaged by floods and landslides in 2023. Geologists argue that highway construction had destabilized the slopes and left the area vulnerable to landslides.

Junctions

 * near Firozpur.
 * near Firozpur
 * near Talwandi Bhai
 * near Moga
 * near Moga
 * near Doraha
 * near Kharar
 * near Kharar
 * near Zirakpur
 * near Zirakpur
 * near Pinjore
 * near Kumarhatti
 * near Shimla
 * near Theog
 * near Sainj
 * near Powari
 * near Khab.