National Highway 16 (India)

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National Highway 16
Map
Map of National Highway 16 in red
Kovvur 4th bridge 001.jpg
Godavari 4th Bridge at Rajamahendravaram City on NH16 new alignment
Route information
Part of AH45
Length1,711 km (1,063 mi)
GQ: 1711 km (ChennaiKolkata)
Major junctions
North endDankuni, Kolkata, West Bengal
Major intersections
List
South endChennai, Tamil Nadu
Location
CountryIndia
StatesWest Bengal: 111.7 km
Odisha: 488 km
Andhra Pradesh: 1,024 km
Tamil Nadu: 45 km
Primary
destinations
Kolkata (junction of NH 49)–BalasoreCuttackBhubaneswarBrahmapurSrikakulamVisakhapatnamRajamahendravaramEluruVijayawadaGunturOngoleNelloreChennai
Highway system
NH 19 NH 48

National Highway 16 (NH 16) also known as Kolkata - Chennai Highway 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 near Kolkata, West Bengal and the southern terminal ends at Nallur near Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It is a part of the Golden Quadrilateral project to connect India's major cities.[2][3]

  1. ^ "National Highways Development Project Map". National Highways Authority of India. Archived from the original on 22 April 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "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.