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Part of  AH20 AH42 | ||||
| Length | 729 km (453 mi) | |||
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| From | Bakhtiyarpur | |||
| To | Panikoili | |||
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| States | Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha | |||
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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]
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]
- ā "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.
- ā 2.0 2.1 "Ministry of Road Transport and Highways Notification" (PDF). The Gazette of India. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
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