National Highway 2 (India)

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2 National Highway 2
Road map of India with National Highway 2 highlighted in solid blue color
Route information
Length:	1,465 km (910 mi) GQ: 1454 km (New Delhi - Kolkata) NS: 253 km (New Delhi - Agra) EW: 35 km (Barah - Kanpur)
Major junctions
West end:	New Delhi
	List NH 1 in Delhi NH 8 in Delhi NH 10 in Delhi NH 24 in Delhi NH 3 in Agra NH 11 in Agra NH 93 in Agra NH 92 in Etawah NH 91A in Etawah NH 2A in Sikandra NH 25 in Kanpur NH 86 in Kanpur NH 91 in Kanpur NH 24B in Allahabad NH 27 in Allahabad NH 76 in Allahabad NH 96 in Allahabad NH 7 in Varanasi NH 29 in Varanasi NH 56 in Varanasi NH 97 in Saiyedraja NH 30 in Mohania NH 98 in Aurangabad NH 83 in Dobhi NH 31 in Barhi NH 33 in Barhi NH 100 in Bagodar NH 32 in Gobindpur NH 60 in Raniganj NH 6 in Kolkata NH 34 in Kolkata
East end:	Dankuni near Kolkata
Location
States:	Delhi: 12 km, Haryana: 74 km, Uttar Pradesh: 752 km, Bihar: 202 km, Jharkhand: 190 km, West Bengal: 235 km
Primary destinations:	New Delhi, Agra, Akbarpur, Kanpur, Maharajpur, Allahabad, Varanasi, Mughalsarai , Mohania, Barhi, Panagarh, Palsit
Highway system
Indian Road Network National • Expressways • State ← NH 1D NH 2A →

Durgapur Expressway, part of NH 2

National Highway 2 (NH 2), commonly referred as Delhi-Kolkata Road is a busy Indian National Highway that runs through the states of Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, and West Bengal. It constitute a major portion of historical Grand Trunk Road along with NH 91 and NH 1 in India. The road is the part of National Highway network of India, and it is officially listed as running over 1465 km from Delhi to Kolkata. The km in each of the states are Delhi (12), Haryana (74), Uttar Pradesh (752), Bihar (202), Jharkhand (190), West Bengal (235).

The highway touches the cities of Faridabad in Haryana, Mathura, Agra, Etawah, Bhoganipur, Kanpur, Allahabad, Varanasi , Mughalsarai in Uttar Pradesh, Mohania, Sasaram, Dehri on sone, Aurangabad in Bihar, Barhi, Dhanbad in Jharkhand and Asansol, Durgapur, Kolkata in West Bengal.

Contents 1 NH 2 in Uttar Pradesh 2 NH 2 in Bihar 3 NH 2 in Jharkhand 4 NH 2 in West Bengal 5 National Highways Development Project 6 Major cities on NH 2 7 See also 8 Gallery 9 References

NH 2 in Uttar Pradesh

(West-east alignment) The National Highway 2 enters in U.P. From Delhi in Mathura district, a part of it is known as Mathura Road. Before Mathura it covers Palwal and Faridabad city In Haryana. After Mathura it reaches Agra which is about 200 km (120 mi) from Delhi. In Agra it covers about 16 km (9.9 mi). After leaving Agra it enters Etawah. After leaving Etawah it enters Kanpur city where a 23 km (14 mi) Kanpur over-bridge has been built which is also one of the largest over-bridges in the Asia. In Kanpur it covers industrial belts (Akbarpur-Maharajpur) around 60 km (37 mi) and then it reaches Allahabad and covers 16 km (9.9 mi) in city then reachesVaranasi-Mughalsarai covers 15 km (9.3 mi) and thus leaves U.P. This national highway has given a new life to public transport in Northern India. The overbridges built in Agra, Kanpur and Allahabad has reduced city traffic problems.

NH 2 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 202km in the state and then enters Jharkhand, between Dobhi and Chauparan, around Barachatti. In between it passes through Kaimur district. Mohania is the first major town on it. Also NH 30 is connected to NH 2 in the city and leads to Patna city. The next city is Sasaram where there is the tomb of Great Emperor Sher Shah Suri. At Dehri- on-Son it crosses the wide expanse of the Son River over the Jawahar Setu. At Dobhi it meets the road to Gaya and Patna (NH 83). NH 98 from Patna to Daltonganj crosses NH 2 at Aurangabad.

NH 2 in Jharkhand

(East-west alignment) The Jharkhand stretch of NH 2 extends from the bridge on the Barakar River on the Asansol-Nirsa bypass to around Barachatti, and runs for 190 kilometres (120 mi). Immediately after crossing into Jharkhand from West Bengal, NH2 meets the junction with the road on the north leading to Maithon and the road on the south leading to Panchet. NH 2 returns to old Grand Trunk Road at Nirsa. At Gobindpur NH 2 meets NH 32 leading to Dhanbad and Jamshedpur. At Topchanchi there is a picturesque lake, off NH2. Thereafter for a long stretch up to Isri the massive Parasnath Hills / Shikharji dominates on the northern side of NH 2. At Dumri, the road on the north leads to Madhuban and Giridih. The next important junction is Bagodar where NH 100 meets NH2. There is a road leading to Hazaribagh Road station. At Barhi is the crossing with NH31 and NH33. Between Chauparan and Dobhi, around Barachatti, NH 2 crosses over to Bihar. Much of the Jharkhand sector of NH 2 passes through an undulating area on Koderma plateau.

NH 2 in West Bengal

(East-west alignment) The West Bengal end of NH 2 starts or terminates at Dankuni in the outskirts of Kolkata .[1] 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 Barakar to Dankuni and the entire stretch is complete. The 65 kilometres (40 mi) Dankuni-Palsit stretch is also known as Durgapur Expressway. From Palsit to the outskirts of Asansol it follows the old Grand Trunk Road bypassing such towns as Saktigarh, Bardhaman and Raniganj but passes through 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.[2]

Construction cost of the 130 kilometres (81 mi) Panagarh–Dankuni section was 178 million US dollars.[3] The entire stretch in West Bengal happens to be a toll zone. There are toll plazas at three places: Asansol, Palsit and Dankuni. 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.[4]

National Highways Development Project

• Almost all of the 1,465 km (910 mi) stretch of NH 2 has been selected as a part of the Golden Quadrilateral by the National Highways Development Project.[5]
• Approximately 253 km (157 mi) stretch of NH 2 between Delhi and Agra has been selected as a part of the North-South Corridor by the National Highways Development Project.[5]
• Approximately 35 km (22 mi) stretch of NH 2 between Barah and Kanpur has been selected as a part of the East-West Corridor by the National Highways Development Project.[5]

Major cities on NH 2

• Delhi
• Faridabad
• Palwal
• Mathura
• Agra
• Firozabad
• Etawah
• Auraiya
• Bhoganipur
• Akbarpur
• Kanpur
• Jajmau
• Chakeri
• Maharajpur
• Fatehpur
• Allahabad
• Varanasi
• mughalsarai
• Mohania
• Sasaram
• Dehri on sone
• Aurangabad
• Barhi
• Dhanbad
• Asansol
• Durgapur
• Burdwan
• Kolkata

See also

• List of National Highways in India (by Highway Number)
• National Highways Development Project

Gallery

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  Toll plaza between Agra and Delhi - Road sign with prices in 2006

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  Toll plaza between Agra and Delhi - Road sign with exempted vehicles

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  Toll plaza between Agra and Delhi - Road sign with exempted dignitaries

References

1. ^ "Completed Stretches on NH2 (Delhi-Kolkata)". Status : 31st Aug , 2005. National Highways Authority of India. http://www.nhai.org/completednh2.htm. Retrieved 2009-01-19. 
2. ^ "NHAI to award Rs 8,000-cr contracts in two months". The Hindu Business Line, 22 October 2001. http://www.blonnet.com/2001/10/22/stories/142240rb.htm. Retrieved 2009-01-19. 
3. ^ "Public Private Participation: Success Stories in India". “Asia on the Move: Energy Efficient and Inclusive Transport” Presented by S.K. Gupta. ADB Transport Forum. http://www.adb.org/Documents/Events/2008/ADB-Transport-Forum-2008/SGupta-Presentation.pdf. Retrieved 2009-01-19. 
4. ^ Siddiqui, Kanchan. "NHAI, truckers incur heavy losses". The Statesman, 27 August 2008. http://www.thestatesman.net/page.arcview.php?date=2008-08-27&usrsess=1&clid=6&id=246558. Retrieved 2009-01-19. [dead link]
5. ^ a b c [1] National Highways-Source-National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)

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