National Highway 56A (India, old numbering)

National Highway 56A (NH 56A) was a National Highway in India, designated under the old numbering system. It was a spur route or a secondary route branching off from a primary National Highway. It connected Lucknow to Kanpur.

With the renumbering of all national highways in India in 2010, the section of road previously designated as NH 56A now forms part of National Highway 27. The old numbering system was based on geographical direction and state borders, whereas the new system focuses on consistent numbering throughout the country, with even numbers generally running east-west and odd numbers north-south.

Therefore, information pertaining specifically to "National Highway 56A" is now largely historical, referring to the road as it was designated prior to the 2010 renumbering initiative by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. Travelers seeking information about the current highway should refer to National Highway 27 for details related to that specific section of the road between Lucknow and Kanpur.