https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Kona_Expressway%2C_NH12Kona Expressway, NH12 - Revision history2026-08-20T05:27:09ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.43.6https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kona_Expressway,_NH12&diff=432376&oldid=prevPrabhanjaytiwari at 10:48, 11 September 20232023-09-11T10:48:50Z<p></p>
<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|Road in Greater Kolkata, India}}<br />
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{{infobox road<br />
| name = Kona Expressway<br />
| country = IND<br />
| type = NH<br />
| route = 12<br />
| image = <br />
| image_notes = Grade Separation in Kona Expressway<br />
| length_km = 14.17<br />
| length_ref = <br />
| width =<br />
| location = [[Kolkata metropolitan area|Greater Kolkata]] ([[Howrah district]]), India<br />
| client =<br />
| maint = [[Department of Public Works (West Bengal)|PWD]], [[Howrah Municipal Corporation|HMC]]<br />
| direction_a = East<br />
| terminus_a = [[Vidyasagar Setu|Vidyasagar Setu Toll]]<br />
| direction_b = West<br />
| terminus_b = {{jct|country=IND|NH|16}}, Nibra<br />
| ahn = [[National Highway 12 (India)|NH12]]<br />
| length_round = <br />
| destinations = [[Vidyasagar Setu|Vidyasagar Setu Toll]], [[Belepole]], [[Santragachi]], Kona, Nibra <br />
| established = 2001<br />
| junction =<br />
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'''Kona Expressway''' (''part of NH12, not to be confused with Kona Highroad or [[National Highway 117 (India)|NH117]]'') is a 4 lane (with 2 service lanes) {{convert|14.17|km|mi|adj=mid|-long}} [[Grade separation|grade-separated]], [[toll road|tolled]] [[Expressways of India|expressway]] in the [[Neighbourhoods in Kolkata|suburban fringes]] of [[Kolkata]], West Bengal.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/a-ride-down-kona-expressway/cid/1502748|title=A ride down Kona Expressway|website=www.telegraphindia.com}}</ref> It is one of the most important entries to [[Kolkata]]. As of November 2022, the road carries more 70,000 vehicles per day.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.anandabazar.com/west-bengal/howrah-hooghly/daily-passengers-missed-trains-due-to-work-at-santragachi-bridge/cid/1385602|title=Daily passengers missed trains due to work at Santragachi bridge|website=www.anandabazar.com}}</ref> The road links [[National Highway 16 (India)]] (NH 16) near Kona, [[Nibra]] to [[Vidyasagar Setu]], which leads to Kolkata.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.millenniumpost.in/kolkata/dpr-on-widening-of-kona-expressway-to-be-submitted-soon-289330|title=DPR on widening of Kona Expressway to be submitted soon|first=Team|last=MP|date=13 March 2018|website=Millennium Post}}</ref><ref name="auto"/> The expressway is part of [[National Highway 12 (India)|NH&nbsp;12]].{{fact|date=May 2023}}<br />
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==Route==<br />
Kona Expressway entirely lies in the [[Howrah district]] and comes under the [[Howrah Municipal Corporation]]. The route was opened in 2001. Kona Expressway is significant since it is one of the three and major route to enter in [[Kolkata]]. The route goes through major areas like Carry road, which is the connector to Andul road,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/santragachhi-rob-repair-snarls-choke-kona-expressway-on-day-1/articleshow/95636159.cms|title=Santragachhi ROB repair: Snarls choke Kona Expressway on day 1 &#124; Kolkata News - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref> an important route of Howrah parallel to Kona Expressway. At Belepole, the Drainage Canal road connects with Kona Expressway, which is a major route to [[Howrah|Howrah Maidan]] and Howrah-Amta road. Also the route acts as major connector to the areas like [[Santragachi]], [[Jagacha]], Gorpha, [[Belepole]] etc. Though the route is six lanes (four major lanes and two service roads) but it becomes two lanes on Santragachi over-bridge which crosses over Santragachi jheel and rail lines.{{fact|date=May 2023}}<br />
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The route passes along two major inter-city railway junctions namely, [[Santragachi Junction railway station]] in [[Santragachi]] and [[Shalimar railway station]] near [[Vidyasagar Setu]] toll centre. Santragachi junction railway station is the third largest station in Kolkata Metropolitan area. Santragachi bus terminus is also along the route, which is used as inter-city bus terminus for Kolkata and long distance buses. Kona Expressway serves as the route of buses like [[Barasat]]-[[New Town, Kolkata|Newtown]]-Santragachi, Barasat-[[Ultadanga]]-Santragachi, KB15 (Santragachi-[[Anandapur, Kolkata|Anandapur]]), EB1A (to [[Belgharia]]), VS12 (to [[New Town, Kolkata|New Town]]), K11 ([[Domjur]] - [[Rabindra Sadan]]), 26 (Mini) (Unsani - [[Esplanade, Kolkata|Esplanade]]), C11 ([[Domjur]] - [[B.B.D. Bagh]]/[[Belgachia]]), E6 ([[Amta]] - [[Esplanade, Kolkata|Esplanade]]), E7 ([[Bagnan]] - [[Esplanade, Kolkata|Esplanade]]) etc.{{fact|date=May 2023}}<br />
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The route was previously a part of [[National Highway 117 (India)(old numbering)|NH 117]] and a connector to NH 6.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.howrahonline.in/city-guide/amp/highways-in-howrah|title=Highways in Howrah, National Highways Howrah, NH 2, NH 6, NH 117|website=www.howrahonline.in}}</ref><br />
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[[Category:Expressways in West Bengal]]<br />
[[Category:Transport in Kolkata]]</div>Prabhanjaytiwari