National Highway 17B links
Ponda on
National Highway 4A with the medieval port town of
Vasco da Gama, in
Goa. It spans across
North Goa and
South Goa districts and touches some major cities and towns on its way. National Highway 17B starts at Ponda and runs south-west, across the
Zuari River (Borim Bridge is on National Highway 17B), to reach Verna on
National Highway 17. It then turns north-west and runs through Cansaulim and past
Dabolim to eventually end at Vasco da Gama. The highway has a total length of 40 km in the state.