National Highway 16 (India)
National Highway 16 (NH 16) is a major National Highway in India that runs along east coast of West Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu.[1] It was previously known as National Highway 5.
The northern terminal starts at Dankuni National Highway 19 near Kolkata and the southern terminal is at Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It is a part of the Golden Quadrilateral project to connect India's major cities.[2][3]
Route
editMany cities and towns across the states of West Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Tamil Nadu are connected by National Highway 16. NH 16 has a total length of 1,764 km (1,096 mi) and passes through the states of West Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.[4]
Route length in states:[5]
- West Bengal: 206 km (128 mi)
- Odisha: 529 km (329 mi)
- Andhra Pradesh: 992.25 km (616.56 mi)[3]
- Tamil Nadu: 42.75 km (26.56 mi)
Junctions list
editThis article contains a bulleted list or table of intersections which should be presented in a properly formatted junction table.(November 2021) |
- West Bengal
- NH 19 near Kolkata
- NH 12 near Kolkata
- NH 116 near Kolaghat
- NH 116A near Panskura
- NH 14 near Kharagpur
- NH 49 near Kharagpur
- Odisha
- NH 18 near Baleshwar
- NH 316A near Bhadrak
- NH 20 near Panikoili
- NH 53 near Chandikhol
- NH 55 near Cuttack
- NH 316 near Bhubaneswar
- NH 57 near Khordha
- NH 516A near Palur
- NH 59 near Brahmapur
- NH 516A near Brahmapur
- Andhra Pradesh
- NH 326A near Narasannapeta
- NH 26 near Natavalsa
- NH 216 at Kathipudi
- NH 216A at Rajamahendravaram
- NH 516E at Rajamahendravaram
- NH 365BB at Kovvur near Rajamahendravaram
- NH 516D at Devarapalli
- NH 216A at Gundugolanu near Eluru
- NH 65 at Vijayawada
- NH 544D near Guntur
- NH 167A Chilakaluripet
- NH 216 near Ongole
- NH 167B Singarayakonda
- NH 167BG Kavali
- NH 67 Nellore
- NH 71 Naidupeta
- Tamil Nadu
- NH 716A Janappachataram
- NH 716 Chennai
- NH 48 Chennai Terminal point
Toll Plaza
editThe toll plazas from Kolkata to Chennai are listed below:
- West Bengal
- Dhulagori
- Debra
- Rampura (Kharagpur)
- Odisha
- Laxmannath (Jaleshwar)
- Balasore
- Bhandari Pokhari (Bhadrak)
- Manguli
- Godipada
- Gurapali
- Andhra Pradesh
- Bellupada
- Palasa
- Madapam (Srikakulam)
- Chilakapalem (Srikakulam)
- Nathavalasa
- Aganampudi (Visakhapatnam)
- Vempadu
- Krishnavaram
- Ethakota (NH 216A)
- Unguturu (NH 216A)
- Kovvur state toll plaza at Godavari (EGK ROAD)
- Veeravalli Yarnagudem Toll plaza (EGK ROAD)
- Kalaparru (Eluru)
- Pottipadu
- Kaza
- Bollapali
- Tanguturu
- Musunnur
- Venkatachalam
- Buchanan
- Sullurupeta
- Tamil Nadu
- Gummidipoondi
- Nallur (Chennai)
See also
editGallery
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NH 16 view at Visakhapatnam
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NH-16 in Tamil Nadu
References
edit- ^ "National Highways Development Project Map". National Highways Authority of India. Archived from the original on 22 April 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- ^ "Rationalisation of Numbering Systems of National Highways" (PDF). New Delhi: Department of Road Transport and Highways. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2016. 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.
- ^ "National highway 16 route substitution notification dated September, 2015" (PDF). The Gazette of India - Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ "National Highways and their length" (PDF). report. National Highway Authority of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 May 2013. Retrieved 8 July 2016.