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'''National Highway 20''' ('''NH 20''') is a  [[National Highway (India)|National Highway]] in [[India]]. This highway originates from Bakhtiyarpur in Bihar and terminates at Satabhaya in Odisha. <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><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2015/166114.pdf|title=Ministry of Road Transport and Highways Notification|website=[[The Gazette of India]]|access-date=7 May 2018}}</ref>
'''National Highway 20''' ('''NH 20''') is a  [[National Highway (India)|National Highway]] in [[India]]. This highway originates from [[Bakhtiyarpur]] in Bihar and terminates at [[Panikoili]] in Odisha.<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><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2015/166114.pdf|title=Ministry of Road Transport and Highways Notification|website=[[The Gazette of India]]|access-date=7 May 2018}}</ref>


== Route ==
== Route ==
[[File:NH 33 Between Ramgarh and Chutupallu.jpg|thumb|National Highway 20 near [[Ramgarh Cantonment|Ramgarh]]]]
[[File:NH 33 Between Ramgarh and Chutupallu.jpg|thumb|National Highway 20 near [[Ramgarh Cantonment|Ramgarh]]]]
[[Bihar]] - [[Bakhtiarpur|Bakhtiyarpur]] - [[Bihar Sharif]], [[Nawada]], [[Rajauli]]  
[[Bihar]]:- [[Bakhtiarpur|Bakhtiyarpur]] - [[Bihar Sharif]] - [[Nawada]] - [[Rajauli]]  


[[Jharkhand]] - [[Kodarma]], [[Barhi, Hazaribagh|Barhi]], [[Padma, Hazaribagh|Padma]], [[Hazaribagh|Hazaribag]], [[Charhi]], [[Kuju, Ramgarh|Kuju]], [[Ramgarh Cantonment|Ramgarh]], [[Ormanjhi]], [[Irba]], [[Mesra, Ranchi|Mesra]], [[Ranchi]], [[Khunti]], Murhu, [[Chakradharpur]], [[Chaibasa]], Jaintgarh   
[[Jharkhand]]:- [[Kodarma]] - [[Barhi, Hazaribagh|Barhi]] - [[Padma, Hazaribagh|Padma]] - [[Hazaribagh|Hazaribag]] - [[Charhi]] - [[Kuju, Ramgarh|Kuju]] - [[Ramgarh Cantonment|Ramgarh]] - [[Ormanjhi]] - [[Irba]] - [[Mesra, Ranchi|Mesra]] - [[Ranchi]] - [[Bundu, India|Bundu]]  - [[Chandil]] - [[Saraikela]] - [[Chaibasa]] - Jagannathpur - Jaintgarh.    


[[Odisha]] - [[Parsora]], [[Kendujhar|Kendujhargarh]], Panikoili, Kuakhia, [[Jajpur]], Aradi, [[Chandabali]], [[Rajkanika|Raj Kanika]] and terminating at [[Satabhaya, Odisha|Satabhaya]].<ref name=":0" />
[[Odisha]]:- Champua - [[Parsora]] - Rimuli - [[Kendujhar|Kendujhargarh]] - [[Dhenkikote]] and terminating at [[Panikoili]].<ref name=":0" />
 
==Ongoing Works==
Shortening of the highway is in progress to connect Khunti with [[Chaibasa]] via [[Chakradharpur]] & to connect [[Chaibasa]] with Jaintgarh via Hat Gamharia. The highway is 4 laned in [[Bakhtiarpur|Bakhtiyarpur]] - [[Bihar Sharif]] - [[Nawada]], [[Kodarma]] - [[Barhi, Hazaribagh|Barhi]] - [[Padma, Hazaribagh|Padma]] - [[Hazaribagh|Hazaribag]] - [[Charhi]] - [[Kuju, Ramgarh|Kuju]] - [[Ramgarh Cantonment|Ramgarh]] - [[Ormanjhi]] - [[Irba]] - [[Mesra, Ranchi|Mesra]] - [[Ranchi]], [[Chandil]] - [[Kandra]] & Rimuli - [[Kendujhar|Kendujhargarh]] - [[Panikoili]] stretches. 4 lane works is to be done on the [[Nawada]] - [[Rajauli]], [[Ranchi]] - [[Khunti]] - Tamar, [[Chaibasa]] - Hat Gamharia - Jaintgarh & Champua - [[Parsora]] - Rimuli stretches which will reduce the distance to {{convert|676|km|mi}} from current {{convert|729|km|mi}}.


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/11607961 NH 20 on OpenStreetMap]


{{Indian Highways Network}}
{{Indian Highways Network}}
{{IND NH20 sr}}
{{IND NH20 sr}}


[[Category:National highways in India]]
[[Category:National highways of India]]
[[Category:National Highways in Bihar]]
[[Category:National highways in Bihar]]
[[Category:National Highways in Jharkhand]]
[[Category:National highways in Jharkhand]]
[[Category:National Highways in Odisha]]
[[Category:National highways in Odisha]]




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Latest revision as of 17:03, 28 October 2025

For the old National Highway 20, see National Highway 154 (India).

National Highway 20 shield}}
National Highway 20
Route information
Part of AH20 AH42
Length729 km (453 mi)
Major junctions
FromBakhtiyarpur
ToPanikoili
Location
CountryIndia
StatesBihar, Jharkhand, Odisha
Highway system
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National Highway 20 (NH 20) is a National Highway in India. This highway originates from Bakhtiyarpur in Bihar and terminates at Panikoili in Odisha.[1][2]

Route[edit | edit source]

National Highway 20 near Ramgarh

Bihar:- Bakhtiyarpur - Bihar Sharif - Nawada - Rajauli

Jharkhand:- Kodarma - Barhi - Padma - Hazaribag - Charhi - Kuju - Ramgarh - Ormanjhi - Irba - Mesra - Ranchi - Bundu - Chandil - Saraikela - Chaibasa - Jagannathpur - Jaintgarh.

Odisha:- Champua - Parsora - Rimuli - Kendujhargarh - Dhenkikote and terminating at Panikoili.[2]

Ongoing Works[edit | edit source]

Shortening of the highway is in progress to connect Khunti with Chaibasa via Chakradharpur & to connect Chaibasa with Jaintgarh via Hat Gamharia. The highway is 4 laned in Bakhtiyarpur - Bihar Sharif - Nawada, Kodarma - Barhi - Padma - Hazaribag - Charhi - Kuju - Ramgarh - Ormanjhi - Irba - Mesra - Ranchi, Chandil - Kandra & Rimuli - Kendujhargarh - Panikoili stretches. 4 lane works is to be done on the Nawada - Rajauli, Ranchi - Khunti - Tamar, Chaibasa - Hat Gamharia - Jaintgarh & Champua - Parsora - Rimuli stretches which will reduce the distance to 676 kilometres (420 mi) from current 729 kilometres (453 mi).

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 "Ministry of Road Transport and Highways Notification" (PDF). The Gazette of India. Retrieved 7 May 2018.

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