National Highway 16 (India)

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National Highway 16 | ||||
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Map of National Highway 16 in red | ||||
Godavari 4th Bridge on NH16 new alignment | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Part of | ||||
| Length | 1,711 km (1,063 mi) GQ: 1711 km (Chennai – Kolkata) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| North end | Dankuni, Kolkata, West Bengal | |||
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| South end | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | |||
| Location | ||||
| States | West Bengal: 111.7 km Odisha: 488 km Andhra Pradesh: 1,024 km Tamil Nadu: 45 km | |||
| Primary destinations | Kolkata (Junction of NH 6) – Balasore – Bhubaneswar – Brahmapur - Visakhapatnam – Eluru - Vijayawada – Guntur - Nellore – Chennai | |||
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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 Kharagpur National Highway 19 near Kolkata and the southern terminal is at Chennai in Tamil Nadu. It is a part of the Golden Quadrilateral project undertaken by National Highways Development Project.[2][3]
Contents
1 Route
2 Junctions list
3 See also
4 Gallery
5 References
6 External links
Route
Schematic map of Renumbered National Highways in India
Many cities and towns in various districts in the States of West Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu are connected by National Highway 16. NH 16 has a total length of 1,711 km (1,063 mi) and passes through the states of West Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.[4]
Route length in states:[5]
West Bengal: 188 km (117 mi)
Odisha: 457 km (284 mi)
Andhra Pradesh: 1,028 km (639 mi)[3]
Tamil Nadu: 53 km (33 mi)
Junctions list
- 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 20 near Panikholi
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 near Kathipudi
NH 216A near Rajahmundry
NH 516E near Rajamundry
NH 365BB near Kovvur
NH 516D near Devarapalli
NH 216A near Gondugolanu
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
See also
- List of National Highways in India by highway number
- List of National Highways in India by State
Gallery

NH 16 view at Visakhapatnam

NH-16 near Mangalagiri

NH-16 near Ongole

NH-16 in Tamil Nadu

Godavari Fourth Bridge
References
^ "National Highways Development Project Map". National Highways Authority of India. Retrieved 21 April 2017..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output .citation qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-maintdisplay:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em
^ "Rationalisation of Numbering Systems of National Highways" (PDF). New Delhi: Department of Road Transport and Highways. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
^ ab "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 Aug 2018.
^ "National Highways and their length" (pdf). report. National Highway Authority of India. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
External links
- NH 16 on OpenStreetMap
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