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]
Many 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]
This article contains a bulleted list or table of intersections which should be presented in a properly formatted junction table.(November 2021) |
The toll plazas from Kolkata to Chennai are listed below:
National Highway 16 | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Part of AH45 | ||||
Length | 1,711 km (1,063 mi) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
North end | Dankuni, Kolkata, West Bengal | |||
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South end | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | |||
Location | ||||
Country | India | |||
States |
West Bengal: 111.7 km Odisha: 488 km Andhra Pradesh: 1,024 km Tamil Nadu: 45 km | |||
Primary destinations | Kolkata (junction of NH 49)– Balasore– Bhadrak — Bhubaneswar– Brahmapur– Srikakulam– Visakhapatnam– Rajamahendravaram– Eluru– Vijayawada– Guntur– Ongole– Nellore– Chennai | |||
Highway system | ||||
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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 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]
Many 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]
This article contains a bulleted list or table of intersections which should be presented in a properly formatted junction table.(November 2021) |
The toll plazas from Kolkata to Chennai are listed below: