List of expressways in West Bengal
This is a list of expressways in the Indian state of West Bengal. The list is divided into following categories:
- National Expressway: Built by NHAI, these expressways run through more than one states and declared as "National Expressways" (NE) by Government of India.
- State Expressway: Built by NHAI, these expressways run through entirely in the state (West Bengal) and connects areas within the state. These are declared as expressways by Government of India.
- Bypass Expressway: Built by NHAI, these expressways runs through the outskirts or metropolitan area of a city to bypass the city core. West Bengal has bypass expressways only around Kolkata. These are declared as expressways by Government of India.
- State declared expressway: This list contains expressways which are built by West Bengal Highway Development Corporation (WBHDCL) and declared as expressways by Government of West Bengal, not by Government of India. These highways contains almost same characteristics as NHAI expressways.
| Fully operational Under construction Partially operational and partially under construction Planned but construction not started Proposed |
National Expressways by NHAI
[edit]| Name | Mark | Part of | Endpoints in WB | Length (km) | Lanes | Status | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Varanasi–Kolkata Expressway | NE-8 | NH-319B | Purulia to Kolkata | 242 | 6 | Under construction (as of 2024) | [1] |
| Kharagpur-Burdwan-Moregram Expressway | NE-9 | EC14 | Kharagpur to Moregram | 230 | 4 | Planned (as of 2024) | [2] |
| Kharagpur Visakhapatnam Expressway | Kharagpur | 6 | Tender released (as of September 2024) | [3] | |||
| Katihar-Kishanganj-Siliguri-Guwahati Expressway | NE-10 | Siliguri | Planned (as of 2024) | [4] | |||
| Patna Kolkata Expressway | Kolkata | Planned (as of 2024) | [5] | ||||
| Gorakhpur–Siliguri Expressway | Uttar Dinajpur to Siliguri | 19 | 6 | Planned (as of 2024) | [6] | ||
| Haldia–Raxaul Expressway | Haldia | Planned (as of 2024) | [7] |
State Expressways (by NHAI)
[edit]| Name | Part of | Endpoints | Length (km) | Lanes | Status | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durgapur Expressway |   |
Kolkata to Durgapur | 158 | 6 | Almost operational (except some intersections) as of 2024 | [8] |
| Kona Expressway Elevated Corridor |  |
Kolkata to NH16 | 15 | 6 | At grade road operational and elevated corridor under construction (as of 2024) | [9] |
Bypass Expressways (by NHAI)
[edit]| Name | Part of | Endpoints in WB | Length (km) | Lanes | Status | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belghoria Expressway | |
Dankuni to Kolkata airport | 16 | 4 | Fully operational | [10] |
State declared expressways (by WBHDCL)
[edit]| Name | Part of | Endpoints in WB | Length (km) | Lanes | Status | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalyani Expressway | Kolkata to Kalyani | 42 | 4-6 | Partially operational (as of 2024) |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ https://www.maritimegateway.com/four-greenfield-expressways-in-west-bengal/
- ^ https://www.maritimegateway.com/four-greenfield-expressways-in-west-bengal/
- ^ https://www.news18.com/news/india/patna-kolkata-expressway-to-pass-through-5-districts-of-bihar-4675919.html
- ^ https://www.news18.com/news/india/patna-kolkata-expressway-to-pass-through-5-districts-of-bihar-4675919.html
- ^ https://www.news18.com/news/india/patna-kolkata-expressway-to-pass-through-5-districts-of-bihar-4675919.html
- ^ https://www.maritimegateway.com/four-greenfield-expressways-in-west-bengal/
- ^ https://www.maritimegateway.com/four-greenfield-expressways-in-west-bengal/
- ^ https://www.anandabazar.com/west-bengal/howrah-hoogly/survey-has-started-to-make-the-durgapur-expressway-six-lane-1.891801
- ^ https://www.timesnownews.com/kolkata/kolkata-6-lane-elevated-superhighway-to-come-up-on-kona-expressway-to-decongest-choke-points-article-99355140
- ^ https://archive.today/20120710010231/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-01-23/kolkata/30654983_1_nh-6-kona-expressway-kolkata-airport