AH45
AH45
Road in India
AH45 is a route of the National Highway Network of India, running 2,116 kilometres (1,315 mi) from in Kolkata to Krishnagiri. This route is composed of NH 16 and part of NH 48 from Chennai to Krishnagiri.[1][2]
| Asian Highway 45 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
AH45 near Mangalagiri | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Length | 2,116.00 km (1,314.82 mi) West Bengal: 206 km (128 mi)
Odisha: 523 km (325 mi) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| North end | Kolkata, West Bengal | |||
| Major intersections |  AH46 Kharagpur, Vishakhapatnam, Bhubaneswar, Bhadrak, Kolkata | |||
| South end | Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | India | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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The route shares a large portion of various Indian National Highways; namely NH 16 and NH 48.[3]
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Right: NH 16 a part of Asian Highway 45 in Tamil Nadu
It passes through Berhampur, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Jajpur, Bhadrak, Balasore, Baripada and ends at Jharpokharia, where it meets NH 16 in Odisha. In Andhra Pradesh, it passes through most of the coastal towns in ten coastal districts and covers the cities of Vizianagaram, Srikakulam, Visakhapatnam, Tuni, Rajahmundry,Kovvur, Eluru, Vijayawada, Mangalagiri, Guntur, Chilakaluripet, Ongole and Nellore. In Tamil Nadu, it passes through Gummidipundi in Tiruvallur district and enters Chennai.
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.
Route length in states:[4]
- West Bengal: 206 km (128 mi)
- Odisha: 523 km (325 mi)
- Andhra Pradesh: 992.25 km (616.56 mi)
- Tamil Nadu: 42.75 km (26.56 mi)
NH 48 has a total length of 352 km (219 mi) and passes through the state of Tamil Nadu connecting Chennai & Krishnagiri near Karnataka Border.[4]
- "Asian Highway Handbook" (PDF). New York. 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 April 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
- "Asian Highway Route Map" (PDF). Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific. Retrieved 4 Nov 2018.
- "Asian Highway Database - Country wise". UNESCAP. Retrieved 4 Nov 2018.
- "National Highways and their length" (PDF). report. National Highway Authority of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 2013-05-14. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
- "List of National Highways passing through A.P. State". Roads and Buildings Department. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original on 2016-03-28. Retrieved 11 February 2016.