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{{Use Indian English|date=February 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2017}}
{{infobox road
{{infobox road
| country       = IND
| country = IND
| type           = NH
| type = NH
| route         = 19
| route = 19
| length_km     = 1323
| length_km = 1323
| image         = Durgapur Xpressway.jpg
| image = Durgapur Xpressway.jpg
| image_notes   = Durgapur Expressway - NH 19
| image_notes = Durgapur Expressway - NH 19, West Bengal
| map           = {{Maplink|frame=yes|frame-width=290|frame-height=300|frame-align=center|type=line|stroke-width=3
| map = {{Maplink|frame=yes|frame-width=290|frame-height=300|frame-align=center|type=line|stroke-width=3
| id= Q25209307|title=National Highway 19|text= Map of National Highway '''19''' in red }}
| id= Q25209307|title=National Highway 19|text= Map of National Highway '''19''' in red }}
| map_custom     = yes
| map_custom = yes
| direction_a   = West
| direction_a = West
| terminus_a     = [[Agra]] <!-- NH 44 from Delhi to Agra -->
| terminus_a = [[Agra]], [[Uttar Pradesh]] <!-- NH 44 from Delhi to Agra -->
| destinations   = [[Etawah]], [[Kanpur]], [[Fatehpur, Uttar Pradesh|Fatehpur]], [[Prayagraj]], [[Varanasi]], [[Mughalsarai]], [[Sasaram]], [[Aurangabad, Bihar|Aurangabad]], [[Gobindpur, Jharkhand|Dhanbad]], [[Asansol]], [[Durgapur, West Bengal|Durgapur]]
| destinations = [[Etawah]], [[Kanpur]], [[Fatehpur, Uttar Pradesh|Fatehpur]], [[Prayagraj]], [[Varanasi]], [[Mughalsarai]], [[Sasaram]], [[Aurangabad, Bihar|Aurangabad]], [[Gobindpur, Jharkhand|Dhanbad]], [[Asansol]], [[Durgapur, West Bengal|Durgapur]]
| direction_b   = East
| direction_b = East
| terminus_b     = [[Dankuni]], [[Kolkata]]
| terminus_b = [[Dankuni]], [[West Bengal]]
| junction       =  
| junction =  
| states         = [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[Bihar]], [[Jharkhand]], [[West Bengal]]
| states = [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[Bihar]], [[Jharkhand]], [[West Bengal]]
| previous_type = NH
| previous_type = NH
| next_type     = NH
| next_type = NH
| previous_route = 44  <!-- Route start junction -->
| previous_route = 18<!-- Route start junction -->
| next_route     = 16  <!-- Route end junction -->
| next_route = 20<!-- Route end junction -->
| ahn           = {{Jct|country=IND|AH|1}} <br> {{Jct|country=IND|AH|20}}
| ahn = {{Jct|country=IND|AH|1}} <br> {{Jct|country=IND|AH|20}}
}}
}}


'''National Highway 19''' ('''NH 19''') is a [[National Highway (India)|national highway]] in [[India]].<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> It was previously referred to as Delhi–Kolkata Road and is one of the busiest national highways in India. After renumbering of national highways, Delhi to Agra route is now national highway 44 and Agra to Kolkata route is numbered national highway 19.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2017/173980.pdf|title=Route substitution (amendment) for national highways 9, 19, 44 and 48 dated February 2017|website=[[The Gazette of India]]|access-date=6 Dec 2018}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{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=18 April 2019}}</ref> It constitutes a major portion of the historical [[Grand Trunk Road]]. It is also part of [[AH1]] of [[Asian Highway Network]], that traverses from [[Japan]] to [[Turkey]].
'''National Highway 19''' ('''NH 19''') is a [[National Highway (India)|national highway]] in [[India]].<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> It was previously referred to as Delhi–Kolkata Road and is one of the busiest national highways in India. After renumbering of national highways, the Delhi–Agra route is now national highway 44 and the Agra–Kolkata route is numbered national highway 19.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2017/173980.pdf|title=Route substitution (amendment) for national highways 9, 19, 44 and 48 dated February 2017|website=[[The Gazette of India]]|access-date=6 Dec 2018}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{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=18 April 2019}}</ref> It constitutes a major portion of the Indian section of the historical [[Grand Trunk Road]]. It is also part of [[AH1]] of [[Asian Highway Network]], that traverses from [[Japan]] to [[Turkey]].


It was earlier known as [[National Highway 2 (India, old numbering)|NH 2 (Old)]] before [[List of National Highways in India by highway number|renumbering]] of all national highways by [[Ministry of Road Transport and Highways]] in 2010.
It was earlier known as [[National Highway 2 (India, old numbering)|NH 2 (Old)]] before [[List of National Highways in India by highway number|renumbering]] of all national highways by [[Ministry of Road Transport and Highways]] in 2010.
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==National Highways Development Project==
==National Highways Development Project==
[[File:Renumbered National Highways map of India (Schematic).jpg|200px|thumb|Schematic map of National Highways in India]]
[[File:Renumbered National Highways map of India (Schematic).jpg|200px|thumb|Schematic map of National Highways in India]]
* Almost all of the {{convert|1269.7|km|mi|abbr=on}} stretch of NH 19 has been selected as a part of the [[Golden Quadrilateral]] by the [[National Highways Development Project]].<ref name="NHAI">[http://www.nhai.org/Doc/project-offer/Highways.pdf] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090225142615/http://www.nhai.org/Doc/project-offer/Highways.pdf |date=25 February 2009 }} National Highways-Source-National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)</ref>
* Almost all of the {{convert|1269.7|km|mi|abbr=on}} stretch of NH 19 has been selected as a part of the [[Golden Quadrilateral]] by the [[National Highways Development Project]].<ref name="NHAI">[http://www.nhai.org/Doc/project-offer/Highways.pdf] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090225142615/http://www.nhai.org/Doc/project-offer/Highways.pdf|date=25 February 2009}} National Highways-Source-National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)</ref>
* Approximately {{convert|35|km|mi|abbr=on}} stretch of NH 19 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" />
* Approximately {{convert|35|km|mi|abbr=on}} stretch of NH 19 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" />


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National Highway 19 connects Agra to Kolkata and transits four states of India, namely Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and west Bengal.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" />
National Highway 19 connects Agra to Kolkata and transits four states of India, namely Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and west Bengal.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" />


NH 19 starts at Agra from its junction with NH-44 connecting Kanpur, Allahabad, Varanasi in the State of Uttar Pradesh, Mohania, Sasaram, Dehri On Sone, Aurangabad in the State of Bihar, Barhi, Bagodar, Gobindpur in the State of Jharkhand, Asansol, Palsit and terminating at its junction with NH-16 near Kolkata in the State of West Bengal.
NH 19 starts at Agra from its junction with NH-44 connecting Kanpur, Allahabad, Varanasi in the State of [[Uttar Pradesh]], Mohania, Sasaram, Dehri On Sone, Aurangabad, Dobhi(Gaya) in the State of [[Bihar]], Barhi(Hazaribagh), Bagodar(Giridih), Gobindpur(Dhanbad) in the State of [[Jharkhand]], Asansol, [[Durgapur]], and terminating at its junction with NH-16 near Kolkata in the State of [[West Bengal]].


==Toll plazas==
==Toll plazas==
From Agra to Kolkata the toll plazas are as follows:  
From Agra to Kolkata the toll plazas are as follows:  
;Uttar Pradesh
;Uttar Pradesh
:Tundla, Gurau Semra Atikabad, Anantram, Barajod, Badauri, Katoghan, Prayagraj Bypass (Khokhraj), Lalanagar, Daffi,Varanasi
:Tundla, Gurau Semra Atikabad, Anantram, Barajod, Badauri, Katoghan, Prayagraj Bypass (Khokhraj), Lalanagar, Daffi, Varanasi
;Bihar
;Bihar
:Mohania, Sasaram, Saukala
:Mohania, Sasaram, Saukala
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;Uttar Pradesh
;Uttar Pradesh
 
* [[Mathura]]
* [[Agra]]
* [[Agra]]
* [[Firozabad]]
* [[Firozabad]]
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* [[Varanasi]]
* [[Varanasi]]
* [[Mughalsarai]]
* [[Mughalsarai]]
* [[Chandauli]]


;Bihar
;Bihar
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==See also==
==See also==
* [[List of National Highways in India by highway number|List of National Highways in India]]
* [[List of national highways in India]]
* [[List of National Highways in India by state]]
* [[List of national highways in India by state]]
* [[Howrah-Gaya-Delhi line]] railway track connecting Delhi and Kolkata
* [[Howrah-Gaya-Delhi line]] railway track connecting Delhi and Kolkata
* [[National Highway 2 (India, old numbering)]]
* [[National Highway 2 (India, old numbering)]]
* [[Grand Trunk Road]]
* [[Grand Trunk Road]]
* [https://masalamug.com/delhi-to-kolkata-road-trip/ Delhi to Kolkata Road condition (via NH19)]


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:AH1]]
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[[Category:National highways in India]]
[[Category:National highways of India]]
[[Category:National Highways in Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:National highways in Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:National Highways in Bihar]]
[[Category:National highways in Bihar]]
[[Category:National Highways in Jharkhand]]
[[Category:National highways in Jharkhand]]
[[Category:National Highways in West Bengal]]
[[Category:National highways in West Bengal]]
[[Category:Transport in Agra]]
[[Category:Transport in Agra]]

Latest revision as of 03:32, 30 September 2025


For the old National Highway 19, see National Highway 22 (India) and National Highway 31 (India).

National Highway 19 shield}}
National Highway 19
Route information
Part of AH1
AH20
Length1,323 km (822 mi)
Major junctions
West endAgra, Uttar Pradesh
East endDankuni, West Bengal
Location
StatesUttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal
Primary
destinations		Etawah, Kanpur, Fatehpur, Prayagraj, Varanasi, Mughalsarai, Sasaram, Aurangabad, Dhanbad, Asansol, Durgapur
Highway system
← NH18-IN.svg NH 18→ NH20-IN.svg NH 20

National Highway 19 (NH 19) is a national highway in India.[1] It was previously referred to as Delhi–Kolkata Road and is one of the busiest national highways in India. After renumbering of national highways, the Delhi–Agra route is now national highway 44 and the Agra–Kolkata route is numbered national highway 19.[2][3] It constitutes a major portion of the Indian section of the historical Grand Trunk Road. It is also part of AH1 of Asian Highway Network, that traverses from Japan to Turkey.

It was earlier known as NH 2 (Old) before renumbering of all national highways by Ministry of Road Transport and Highways in 2010.

Length[edit | edit source]

The highway has a length of 1,269.7 km (789.0 mi) and runs through the states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, and West Bengal.[4][2]

The lengths of the highway in each state are:

National Highways Development Project[edit | edit source]

Schematic map of National Highways in India

Route[edit | edit source]

NH-19, Khaga, Fatehpur district, Uttar Pradesh.

National Highway 19 connects Agra to Kolkata and transits four states of India, namely Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and west Bengal.[2][4]

NH 19 starts at Agra from its junction with NH-44 connecting Kanpur, Allahabad, Varanasi in the State of Uttar Pradesh, Mohania, Sasaram, Dehri On Sone, Aurangabad, Dobhi(Gaya) in the State of Bihar, Barhi(Hazaribagh), Bagodar(Giridih), Gobindpur(Dhanbad) in the State of Jharkhand, Asansol, Durgapur, and terminating at its junction with NH-16 near Kolkata in the State of West Bengal.

Toll plazas[edit | edit source]

From Agra to Kolkata the toll plazas are as follows:

Uttar Pradesh
Tundla, Gurau Semra Atikabad, Anantram, Barajod, Badauri, Katoghan, Prayagraj Bypass (Khokhraj), Lalanagar, Daffi, Varanasi
Bihar
Mohania, Sasaram, Saukala
Jharkhand
Rasoiya Dhamna, Ghangri, Beliyad
West Bengal
Durgapur, Palsit and Dankuni.[6]

Major cities on/off NH 19[edit | edit source]

Uttar Pradesh
Bihar
Jharkhand
West Bengal

Junctions[edit | edit source]

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Uttar Pradesh
NH 48 Terminal near Agra.[2]
Interchange with Agra Lucknow Expressway near village Kathphori
NH 234 near Etawah
NH 719 near Etawah
NH 519 near Sikandara
NH 27 near Akbarpur, Kanpur Dehat
NH 34 near Kanpur
NH 335 near Fatehpur
NH 731A near Muratganj
NH 30 near Allahabad
NH 330 near Soraon
NH 319D near Prayagraj
NH 135A near Aura
NH 35 near Varanasi
NH 219 near Chandauli
NH 24 near Saiyad Raja
Bihar
NH 219 near Mohania
NH 319 near Mohania
NH 119 near Dehri
NH 139 near Aurangabad
NH 22 near Dobhi
Jharkhand
NH 20 near Barhi
NH 522 near Bagodar
NH 114A near Dumri
NH 18 near Gobindpur
NH 419 near Gobindpur
West Bengal
NH 419 near Kulti
NH 14 near Raniganj
NH 114 near Bardhaman
NH 116A near Bardhaman
NH 16 Terminal near Kolkata.[2]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Rationalisation of Numbering Systems of National Highways" (PDF). New Delhi: Department of Road Transport and Highways. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Route substitution (amendment) for national highways 9, 19, 44 and 48 dated February 2017" (PDF). The Gazette of India. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  3. ↑ "New Numbering of National Highways notification - Government of India" (PDF). The Gazette of India. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "State-wise length of National Highways (NH) in India". Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 [1] Archived 25 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine National Highways-Source-National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)
  6. ↑ "Toll Calculator". Toll between. Retrieved 25 January 2017.

External links[edit | edit source]


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