NH 7 (now renumbered as NH 44) was India's longest highway connecting Varanasi to Kanyakumari (~2,369 km). This North-South corridor passes through 6 states and was part of the Golden Quadrilateral project. Other options are much shorter: NH 77, NH 17 (now NH 66), and NH 27 are regional highways. NH 44 remains the longest even after renumbering.