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ABSTRACT:Recognized as an emerging disease in the early 1980s. HIV has rapidly established itself throughout the world. HIV has evolved from a mysterious illness to global pandemic which has infected tens of millions in less than 20 years. With time, there has been a changing trend in the various mode of spread of HIV. The present hospital based cross sectional study was undertaken to highlight the change in the route of HIV transmission. A total of 2188 HIV patients admitted in Jawaharlal Nehru Hospital or attending ART center were included in this study. Detail history including route of transmission of the disease was taken and data thus collected were recorded by using standard proforma. Out of 2188 patients, 53.11% were male and 45.70% were female. Heterosexual route was the most common risk factor for HIV transmission (54.75%).