National Highway 1 (Myanmar)
National Highway 1 (NR1), literally "The Road to Mandalay ") is an important south-north flowing highway of central Burma and the busiest road in the country. It connects Yangon to Meiktila where it joins the National Highway 4 going east and then NR1 continues north to Mandalay.
| National Highway 1 | |
|---|---|
| အမျိုးသားအဝေးပြေး 1 | |
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| Major junctions | |
| South end | Yangon |
| North end | Mandalay |
| Location | |
| Major cities | Bago, Taungoo, Pyinmana, Meiktila |
| Highway system | |
| Transport in Myanmar | |
The highway begins in western Yangon at Pyay Road 16°47′35″N 96°7′51″E and then continues north to Meiktila where it joins the National Highway 4 at approximately 20°52′22″N 95°52′59″E. The highway then continues north and ends at central Mandalay, where it joins the National Highway 3 at 21°58′58″N 96°5′14″E.
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