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{{Infobox road
| country = IND
| type = NH
| route = 2
| length_km = 1465
| direction_a = West
| terminus_a = [[New Delhi]]
| destinations = [[New Delhi]], [[Faridabad]], [[Agra]], [[Etawah]], [[Auraiya]], [[Akbarpur, Kanpur Dehat|Akbarpur]], [[Panki, Kanpur|Panki]], [[Barra, Kanpur|Barra]], [[Kidwai Nagar]], [[Kanpur]], [[Chakeri]], [[Rooma]], [[Maharajpur, Kanpur|Maharajpur]], [[Sarsaul]], [[Bindki]], [[Fatehpur District]], [[Khaga]], [[Kosambi|Kaushambi]], [[Allahabad]], [[Varanasi]], [[Mughalsarai]], [[Mohania]], [[Barhi, Hazaribagh|Barhi]], [[Panagarh]], [[Palsit]]
| direction_b = East
| terminus_b = [[Dankuni]] near [[Kolkata]]
| junction = {{collapsible list| [[National Highway 1 (India)|NH 1]] in [[Delhi]] | [[National Highway 8 (India)|NH 8]] in Delhi | [[National Highway 10 (India)|NH 10]] in Delhi | [[National Highway 24 (India)|NH 24]] in Delhi | [[National Highway 3 (India)|NH 3]] in [[Agra]] | [[National Highway 11 (India)|NH 11]] in Agra | [[National Highway 93 (India)|NH 93]] in Agra | [[National Highway 92 (India)|NH 92]] in [[Etawah]] | [[National Highway 91A (India)|NH 91A]] in Etawah | [[National Highway 2A (India)|NH 2A]] in [[Sikandara|Sikandra]] | [[National Highway 25 (India)|NH 25]] in [[Kanpur]] | [[National Highway 86 (India)|NH 86]] in Kanpur | [[National Highway 91 (India)|NH 91]] in Kanpur | NH-2 in [[Fatehpur District]] | NH-28E in [[Fatehpur District]] | [[National Highway 24B (India)|NH 24B]] in [[Allahabad]] | [[National Highway 27 (India)|NH 27]] in Allahabad | [[National Highway 76 (India)|NH 76]] in Allahabad | [[National Highway 96 (India)|NH 96]] in Allahabad | [[National Highway 7 (India)|NH 7]] in [[Varanasi]] | [[National Highway 29 (India)|NH 29]] in Varanasi | [[National Highway 56 (India)|NH 56]] in Varanasi | [[National Highway 97 (India)|NH 97]] in [[Saiyedraja]] | [[National Highway 30 (India)|NH 30]] in [[Mohania]] | [[National Highway 98 (India)|NH 98]] in [[Aurangabad, Bihar|Aurangabad]] | [[National Highway 83 (India)|NH 83]] in [[Dobhi]] | [[National Highway 31 (India)|NH 31]] in [[Barhi, Hazaribagh|Barhi]] | [[National Highway 33 (India)|NH 33]] in Barhi | [[National Highway 100 (India)|NH 100]] in [[Bagodar]] | [[National Highway 32 (India)|NH 32]] in [[Gobindpur, Jharkhand|Gobindpur]] | [[National Highway 60 (India)|NH 60]] in [[Raniganj]] | [[National Highway 6 (India)|NH 6]] in [[Kolkata]] | [[National Highway 34 (India)|NH 34]] in Kolkata }}
| length_notes = [[Golden Quadrilateral|GQ]]: 1454 km (New Delhi – Kolkata)<br />[[North-South and East-West Corridor|NS]]: 253 km (New Delhi – Agra)<br />[[North-South and East-West Corridor|EW]]: 35 km (Barah – Kanpur)
| states = [[Delhi]]: 12 km, [[Haryana]]: 74 km, [[Uttar Pradesh]]: 752 km, [[Bihar]]: 202 km, [[Jharkhand]]: 190 km, [[West Bengal]]: 235 km. It is also part of [[AH1]] of [[Asian Highway Network]], that traverses from Japan to Turkey.
| previous_type = NH
| previous_route = 1D
| next_type = NH
| next_route = 2A
| ahn = {{Jct|country=IND|AH|1}}
| map_notes = Road map of India with National Highway 2 highlighted in solid blue color
}}
[[File:Delhi Faridabad Skyway.png|thumb|300px|A view of [[Delhi Faridabad Skyway]], Delhi NCR]]
[[File:Durgapur Xpressway.jpg|thumb|300px|Durgapur Expressway, part of NH 2]]

Old '''National Highway 2''' or Old '''NH 2''', (currently [[National Highway 19 (India)]]) was a major [[National Highway (India)|National Highway]] in [[India]], that connected the states of [[Delhi]], [[Haryana]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[Bihar]], [[Jharkhand]] and [[West Bengal]]. It constitutes a major portion of the historical [[Grand Trunk Road]] along with old NH 91 and [[National Highway 1 (India, old numbering)|old NH 1]] in India. The highway connects national capital [[Delhi]] with [[Kolkata]] as well as important cities such as [[Faridabad]], [[Mathura]], [[Agra]], [[Kanpur]], [[Allahabad]], [[Varanasi]], [[Dhanbad]], [[Asansol]], [[Durgapur]] and [[Bardhaman]].<ref name="renumber">{{cite web|url=http://dorth.gov.in/writereaddata/sublinkimages/finaldoc6143316640.pdf|title=Rationalisation of Numbering Systems of National Highways|publisher=[[Department of Road Transport and Highways]]|access-date=3 April 2012|location=New Delhi|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160201124738/http://dorth.gov.in/writereaddata/sublinkimages/finaldoc6143316640.pdf|archive-date=1 February 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Renumbering==
This NH has been renumbered as [[National Highway 19 (India)|NH 19]] and [[National Highway 44 (India)|NH 44]] after [[List of National Highways in India by highway number|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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2011/E_574_2012_016.pdf|title=New Numbering of National Highways notification - Government of India|website=[[The Gazette of India]]|access-date=14 Nov 2018}}</ref>

== 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 ==
[[File:Nationalhighway 2.jpg|thumb|NH-2, [[Khaga]], [[Fatehpur district]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]]]
(West–east alignment)
The National Highway 2 entered Uttar Pradesh from [[Haryana]] in [[Mathura]] district, and 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 {{convert|200|km|mi|abbr=on}} In Agra it covers about {{convert|16|km|mi|abbr=on}}. After leaving Agra it enters in [[Firozabad]] district and then [[Etawah]] where 15  km bypass of city is made. After leaving [[Etawah]] it enters [[Kanpur]] city where a {{convert|23|km|mi|abbr=on}} and 12 lane [[Kanpur over-bridge]] has been built which is also one of the largest over-bridges in the [[Asia]].<ref>[http://www.walkthroughindia.com/walkthroughs/top-10-best-flyovers-in-india/ Top 10 Best Flyovers in India]. Walkthroughindia.com. Retrieved on 2013-12-06.</ref> In [[Kanpur]] it covers industrial belts ([[Akbarpur, Ramabai Nagar|Akbarpur]]-[[Maharajpur, Kanpur|Maharajpur]]) around {{convert|60|km|mi|abbr=on}} and then it reaches [[Fatehpur District]] and covers {{convert|16|km|mi|abbr=on}} area of Fatehpur, then it reaches [[Allahabad]] via Kaushambi and covers {{convert|16|km|mi|abbr=on}} in city then reaches[[Varanasi]]-[[Mughalsarai]] covers {{convert|15|km|mi|abbr=on}} 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]], [[Fatehpur, Uttar Pradesh|Fatehpur]] and [[Allahabad]] have reduced city traffic problems. [[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 [[Dobhi]] and [[Chauparan]], around Barachatti. In between it passes through [[Kaimur district]]. [[Mohania]] is the first major city on it. Also [[NH 30]] is connected to 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, India|Gaya]] and Patna ([[National Highway 83 (India)|NH 83]]). [[NH 98]] from Patna to [[Daltonganj]] crosses NH 2 at Aurangabad.

== 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 {{convert|190|km}}. 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 [[National Highway 32 (India)|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, Giridih|Dumri]], the road on the north leads to Madhuban and [[Giridih]]. The next important junction is [[Bagodar]] where [[National Highway 100 (India)|NH 100]] meets NH2. There is a road leading to [[Hazaribagh Road]] station. At [[Barhi, Hazaribagh|Barhi]] is the crossing with [[National Highway 31 (India)|NH31]] and [[National Highway 33 (India)|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 [[Chota Nagpur plateau#Koderma plateau|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]].<ref>{{cite web
|url = http://www.nhai.org/completednh2.htm
|title = Completed Stretches on NH2 (Delhi-Kolkata)
|access-date = 2009-01-19
|work = Status : 31st Aug, 2005
|publisher = National Highways Authority of India
|url-status = dead
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090214185100/http://nhai.org/completednh2.htm
|archive-date = 14 February 2009
|df = dmy-all
}}</ref> There is a {{convert|6|km}} stretch to the [[Nivedita Setu|Nivedita Bridge]], and thereafter [[Belghoria Expressway]] links it to Barrackpur Trunk Road, and Jessore Road/ [[National Highway 34 (India)|NH 34]]. Alternatively, Kolkata bound traffic takes the [[National Highway 6 (India)|NH 6]] at Dankuni and then follows the [[National Highway 117 (India)|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 {{convert|65|km}} 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|Saktigarh]], [[Bardhaman]] and [[Raniganj]] but passes through [[Durgapur, West Bengal|Durgapur]] and [[Andal]]. The Palsit–Panagarh stretch is {{convert|64|km}} and the Panagarh–Raniganj stretch is {{convert|42|km}}. 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 {{convert|33|km}}. The widened {{convert|120|km}} Panagarh–[[Dhanbad]] stretch was thrown open to traffic in 2001.<ref>{{cite web| url =http://www.blonnet.com/2001/10/22/stories/142240rb.htm | title = NHAI to award Rs 8,000-cr contracts in two months | access-date = 2009-01-19 | publisher = The Hindu Business Line, 22 October 2001}}</ref>

Construction cost of the {{convert|130|km}} Panagarh–Dankuni section was 178 million US dollars.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.adb.org/Documents/Events/2008/ADB-Transport-Forum-2008/SGupta-Presentation.pdf | title = Public Private Participation: Success Stories in India | access-date = 2009-01-19 | work = “Asia on the Move: Energy Efficient and Inclusive Transport” Presented by S.K. Gupta | publisher = ADB Transport Forum | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110607072146/http://www.adb.org/Documents/Events/2008/ADB-Transport-Forum-2008/SGupta-Presentation.pdf | archive-date = 7 June 2011 | url-status = dead | df = dmy-all }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web | url =http://www.thestatesman.net/page.arcview.php?date=2008-08-27&usrsess=1&clid=6&id=246558 | title = NHAI, truckers incur heavy losses | access-date = 2009-01-19 | first=Kanchan| last=Siddiqui| publisher =The Statesman, 27 August 2008}} {{dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref>

== National Highways Development Project ==
*Almost all of the {{convert|1465|km|mi|abbr=on}} stretch of NH 2 has been selected as a part of the [[Golden Quadrilateral]] by the [[National Highways Development Project]].<ref name="nhai.org">{{cite web|url=http://www.nhai.org/Doc/project-offer/Highways.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2014-10-29 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090225142615/http://www.nhai.org/Doc/project-offer/Highways.pdf |archive-date=25 February 2009 |df=dmy }} National Highways-Source-National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)</ref>
*Approximately {{convert|253|km|mi|abbr=on}} stretch of NH 2 between [[Delhi]] and [[Agra]] has been selected as a part of the [[North-South and East-West Corridor|North-South Corridor]] by the [[National Highways Development Project]].<ref name="nhai.org" />
*Approximately {{convert|35|km|mi|abbr=on}} stretch of NH 2 between Barah and [[Kanpur]] has been selected as a part of the [[North-South and East-West Corridor|East-West Corridor]] by the [[National Highways Development Project]].<ref name="nhai.org" />
* Six Laning of 180 Km long Delhi-Agra stretch of NH-2 under NHDP phase-V by NHAI through its concessionaire [[Reliance Infrastructure]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi-news/nhai-to-widen-delhi-agra-highway-into-six-lane-road/story-uQyq8AJ5osFFsEzS2yt35K.html|title=NHAI to widen Delhi-Agra highway into six-lane road|date=27 May 2010}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[List of National Highways in India (by Highway Number)]]
* [[National Highways Development Project]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/1386112#map=6/25.656/82.784 Old NH 2 on OpenStreetMap]

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