National Highway 2 (India, old numbering)

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National Highway 2
Road map of India with National Highway 2 highlighted in solid blue color
Route information
Part of AH1
Length1,465 km (910 mi)
EW: 35 km (Barah – Kanpur)
Major junctions
West endNew Delhi
Major intersections
List
in Kolkata
East endDankuni near Kolkata
Location
Country
Allahabad, Varanasi, Mughalsarai, Mohania, Barhi, Panagarh, Palsit
Highway system
←
NH 2A
Delhi Faridabad Skyway
, Delhi NCR
Durgapur Expressway, part of NH 2

Old National Highway 2 or Old NH 2, (currently

Allahabad, Varanasi, Dhanbad, Asansol, Durgapur and Bardhaman.[1]

Renumbering

This NH has been renumbered as

renumbering of all national highways by Ministry of Road Transport and Highways in 2010 and the old NH 2 number has ceased to exist. Now Delhi to Agra stretch is part of NH 44 and Agra to Kolkata stretch is NH 19.[2]

Route and length

The road was the part of National Highway network of India, and it is officially listed as running over 1,465 km. The kilometer counts in each of the states were Delhi (12), Haryana (74), Uttar Pradesh (752), Bihar (202), Jharkhand (190), West Bengal (235).

In Haryana

NH 2 entered Haryana through Badarpur border at

Delhi Faridabad Skyway in Faridabad. It ran parallel to the Faridabad corridor of Delhi Metro and passed through Palwal before entering Uttar Pradesh
.

In Uttar Pradesh

NH-2, Khaga, Fatehpur district, Uttar Pradesh

(West–east alignment) The National Highway 2 entered Uttar Pradesh from

Allahabad Bypass Expressway
is also the country's longest bypass section.

In Bihar

(West–east alignment) The Bihar stretch of NH 2 starts from the bridge on the Karmanasa River that forms the border with Uttar Pradesh. NH 2 runs for 202 km in the state and then enters Jharkhand, between

Daltonganj
crosses NH 2 at Aurangabad.

In Jharkhand

(East–west alignment) The Jharkhand stretch of NH 2 extends from the bridge on the

Koderma plateau
.

In West Bengal

(East–west alignment) The West Bengal end of NH 2 starts or terminates at Dankuni in the outskirts of Kolkata.[4] There is a 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) stretch to the Nivedita Bridge, and thereafter Belghoria Expressway links it to Barrackpur Trunk Road, and Jessore Road/ NH 34. Alternatively, Kolkata bound traffic takes the NH 6 at Dankuni and then follows the Kona Expressway/NH 117 and Vidyasagar Setu to enter Kolkata.

The four–lane West Bengal portion of NH 2 stretches from

Durgapur and Andal. The Palsit–Panagarh stretch is 64 kilometres (40 mi) and the Panagarh–Raniganj stretch is 42 kilometres (26 mi). At Panagarh Darjeeling Mor NH 2 meets Panagarh–Morgram Highway. In the outskirts of Asansol NH 2 leaves Grand Trunk Road. The latter passes through crowded areas of Asansol, Neamatpur, Kulti and Barakar in West Bengal and Chirkunda and Kumardhubi in Jharkhand. A bypass links the outskirts of Asansol with Nirsa, where the NH 2 gets back to Grand Trunk Road. The Raniganj–Barakar stretch is 33 kilometres (21 mi). The widened 120 kilometres (75 mi) Panagarh–Dhanbad stretch was thrown open to traffic in 2001.[5]

Construction cost of the 130 kilometres (81 mi) Panagarh–Dankuni section was 178 million US dollars.[6] The entire stretch in West Bengal happens to be a toll zone. There are toll plazas at three places: Asansol, Palsit and Dankuni. Asansol toll plaza is now closed. Also a toll plaza is there at Banskopa near Durgapur.And a new toll booth has been established at Maithon More in Jharkhand, just a few kilometres after crossing the bridge on Barakar River. According to the NHAI's statistical record, in 2008 everyday about 850,000 to 900,000 vehicles plied between Barakar and Dankuni. The gross toll collection amounted to Rs 2,500,000 per day. Large number of buses ply along NH 2. South Bengal State Transport Corporation operates 47 buses between Durgapur and Kolkata alone. In 2008 South Bengal State Transport Corporation has started bus services between Burdwan and Kolkata.Both AC and non AC buses are available. There are around 50 buses. In 2011 Royal Express AC bus service was started between Burdwan and Kolkata.[7]

National Highways Development Project

See also

References

  1. Department of Road Transport and Highways. Archived from the original
    (PDF) on 1 February 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
  2. ^ "New Numbering of National Highways notification - Government of India" (PDF). The Gazette of India. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  3. ^ Top 10 Best Flyovers in India. Walkthroughindia.com. Retrieved on 2013-12-06.
  4. ^ "Completed Stretches on NH2 (Delhi-Kolkata)". Status : 31st Aug, 2005. National Highways Authority of India. Archived from the original on 14 February 2009. Retrieved 19 January 2009.
  5. ^ "NHAI to award Rs 8,000-cr contracts in two months". The Hindu Business Line, 22 October 2001. Retrieved 19 January 2009.
  6. ^ "Public Private Participation: Success Stories in India" (PDF). “Asia on the Move: Energy Efficient and Inclusive Transport” Presented by S.K. Gupta. ADB Transport Forum. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 June 2011. Retrieved 19 January 2009.
  7. ^ Siddiqui, Kanchan. "NHAI, truckers incur heavy losses". The Statesman, 27 August 2008. Retrieved 19 January 2009. [dead link]
  8. ^ a b c "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 February 2009. Retrieved 2014-10-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) National Highways-Source-National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)
  9. ^ "NHAI to widen Delhi-Agra highway into six-lane road". 27 May 2010.

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