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| Route information | |
| Part of NH12 | |
| Maintained by PWD, HMC | |
| Length | 14.17 km (8.80 mi) |
| Existed | 2001–present |
| Major junctions | |
| East end | Vidyasagar Setu Toll |
| West end |  NH 16, Nibra |
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Primary destinations | Vidyasagar Setu Toll, Belepole, Santragachi, Kona, Nibra |
| Highway system | |
Kona Expressway (part of NH12) is a 14.17-kilometre-long (8.80 mi) grade-separated highway in greater Kolkata, West Bengal, India.[1] The highway have 4 general transit lanes with 2-4 service lanes while the 6 laned elevated expressway corridor is under construction (as of 2024).[2] The road acts as important link to kolkata connecting National Highway 16 (India) (NH 16) near Nibra to Vidyasagar Setu, which leads to Kolkata. It is one of the most important entries to Kolkata. As of November 2022, the road carries more 70,000 vehicles per day.[3]
- ^ "A ride down Kona Expressway". www.telegraphindia.com.
- ^ MP, Team (13 March 2018). "DPR on widening of Kona Expressway to be submitted soon". Millennium Post.
- ^ "Daily passengers missed trains due to work at Santragachi bridge". www.anandabazar.com.