National Highway 40 (NH 40), a combination of previous national highways 4 and 18, is a national highway in India. It starts at National Highway 44 junction at Kurnool and passes through Kadapa and Chittoor and terminates at Ranipet in Tamil Nadu.[1][2] It is called Rayalaseema Express Highway. The highway was transformed into four lanes between Kurnool and Kadapa .
National Highway 40 | ||||
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Map of the National Highway in red | ||||
Route information | ||||
Length | 408 km (254 mi) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
North end | Kurnool | |||
South end | Ranipettai | |||
Location | ||||
Country | India | |||
States | Andhra Pradesh: 381 km (237 mi) Tamil Nadu: 27 km (17 mi) | |||
Primary destinations | Nandyal - Cuddapah -Pileru -Chittoor | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Route
editIt starts at Kurnool and passes through Nandyal, Allagadda, Mydukur, Kadapa, Rayachoti, Pileru, Chittoor and ends at Ranipet. It runs for a distance of 381.00 km (236.74 mi) in Andhra Pradesh and 27.00 km (16.78 mi) in Tamil Nadu.[2][3]
Kurnool ↔ Nandyal ↔ Allagadda ↔ Mydukur ↔ Kadapa ↔ Rayachoti ↔ Pileru ↔ Chittoor ↔ Ranipet
Junctions
editThis article contains a bulleted list or table of intersections which should be presented in a properly formatted junction table.(November 2021) |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Rationalisation of Numbering Systems of National Highways" (PDF). New Delhi: Department of Road Transport and Highways. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
- ^ a b "List of National Highways passing through A.P. State". Roads and Buildings Department. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original on 28 March 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ^ "The List of National Highways in India" (PDF). Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- ^ "State-wise length of National Highways (NH) in India as on 30.11.2018". Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. Archived from the original on 4 June 2019. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
External links
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