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National Highway 16 (India)

National highway in India

Summary

National highway in India

Field	Value
country	IND
type	NH
route	16
image	Kovvur 4th bridge 001.jpg
image_notes	Godavari 4th Bridge at Rajamahendravaram City on NH16 new alignment
map	{{Maplink	frame=yes	plain=yes	frame-width=290	frame-height=300	frame-align=center	type=line	stroke-width=3
id	Q643140	title=Old National Highway 28 }}
map_custom	yes
map_notes	Map of National Highway 16 in red
length_km	1711
length_notes	GQ: 1711 km (Chennai–Kolkata)
direction_a	North
terminus_a	Dankuni, Kolkata, West Bengal
junction	{{collapsible list	NH 19 in Dankuni (Near Kolkata)	Belghoria Expressway in Dankuni(Near Kolkata)
direction_b	South
terminus_b	Chennai, Tamil Nadu
states	West Bengal: 111.7 km
Odisha: 488 km
Andhra Pradesh: 1,024 km
Tamil Nadu: 45 km
destinations	Kolkata (junction of NH 49)–Kolaghat–Kharagpur–Balasore–Bhadrak—Cuttack—Bhubaneswar– Brahmapur–Srikakulam–Visakhapatnam–Rajamahendravaram–Eluru–Vijayawada–Guntur–Ongole–Nellore–Chennai
ahn
previous_type	NH
next_type	NH
previous_route	19
next_route	48

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.

Route

Schematic map of Renumbered National Highways in India

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 1764 km and passes through the states of West Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.

Route length in states:

West Bengal: 206 km
Odisha: 529 km
Andhra Pradesh: 992.25 km
Tamil Nadu: 42.75 km

Junctions list

;West Bengal : near Kolkata : near Kolkata : near Kolaghat : near Panskura : near Kharagpur : near Kharagpur ;Odisha : near Baleshwar : near Bhadrak : near Panikoili : near Chandikhol : near Cuttack : near Bhubaneswar : near Khordha : near Palur : near Brahmapur : near Brahmapur ;Andhra Pradesh : near Narasannapeta : near Natavalsa : at Kathipudi : at Rajamahendravaram : at Rajamahendravaram : at Kovvur near Rajamahendravaram : at Devarapalli : at Gundugolanu near Eluru : at Vijayawada : near Guntur : Chilakaluripet : near Ongole : Singarayakonda : Kavali : Nellore : Naidupeta ;Tamil Nadu : Janappachataram : Chennai : Chennai Terminal point

Toll plazas

The toll plazas from Kolkata to Chennai are listed below: ;West Bengal :Dhulagori :Debra :Rampura (Kharagpur) ;Odisha :Laxmannath (Jaleshwar) :Balasore :Bhandari Pokhari (Bhadrak) :Manguli :Godipada :Gurapali ;Andhra Pradesh :Bellupada :Palasa :Madapam (Srikakulam) :Chilakapalem (Srikakulam) :Nathavalasa :Aganampudi (Visakhapatnam) :Vempadu :Krishnavaram :Ethakota (NH 216A) :Unguturu (NH 216A) :Kovvur state toll plaza at Godavari (EGK ROAD) :Veeravalli Yarnagudem Toll plaza (EGK ROAD) :Kalaparru (Eluru) :Pottipadu :Kaza (Guntur) :Bollapali :Tanguturu :Musunnur :Venkatachalam :Budanam :Sullurupeta ;Tamil Nadu :Gummidipoondi :Nallur (Chennai)

Gallery

File:National Highway 16 (old NH 5) at Visakhapatnam.jpg|NH 16 view at Visakhapatnam File:NH5.jpg|NH-16 in Tamil Nadu File:Kovvur 4th bridge 002.jpg|Godavari Fourth Bridge at Rajamahendravaram

References

"National Highways Development Project Map".
"Rationalisation of Numbering Systems of National Highways". [[Department of Road Transport and Highways]].
"List of National Highways passing through A.P. State". Government of Andhra Pradesh.
"National highway 16 route substitution notification dated September, 2015".
"National Highways and their length". National Highway Authority of India.

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