Belghoria Expressway

Belghoria Expressway
Belghoria expressway at Dakshineswar in Baranagar
Maintained byNHAI[1]
Length16 km (9.9 mi)
LocationGreater Kolkata (North 24 Parganas district and Howrah district), India
Nearest Kolkata Metro stationBiman Bandar (under construction), Baranagar, Dakshineswar
east endNetaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport Gate no. 3
west endDakshineswar, with an extension to Rajchandrapur near Dankuni
Construction
Commissioned1967[2]
Completion2006[2]
Inauguration2008[2]

Belghoria Expressway is a 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) long grade separated bypass expressway in the northern metropolitan region of Kolkata, West Bengal. It bypasses the core city area and links the terminal junction points of NH 16 and NH 19 at Rajchandrapur near Dankuni (extended east end) to Jessore Road near Dumdum/Kolkata Airport (west end).[3][4]

  1. ^ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/battered-belgharia-expressway-stretch-repaired/articleshow/71192478.cms
  2. ^ a b c "Rising crime on Belghoria expressway". 19 August 2009 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
  3. ^ "Inauguration of bridge postponed". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 9 June 2007. Archived from the original on 8 November 2012.
  4. ^ Gupta, Jayanta (23 January 2012). "A cattle track that poses as expressway". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 10 July 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2012.