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National Highway 143 (Previously NH23) is a national highway of India. This highway runs from Gumla in the state of Jharkhand to Barkote in Odisha.[1] This is a daily communication road to Bhubaneswar from Rourkela, in Sundergarh district. It is also known as Ranchi-Rourkela Road. It also runs through Simdega district in Jharkhand.[2]
The construction of a second bridge on National Highway-143 over Brahmani river was completed by 2023.[3] Land acquisition for widening of NH143 between Barkote & Biramitrapur started in 2013.[4]
Route[edit | edit source]
The Highway starts from Gumla in Gumla District of Jharkhand on the Error creating thumbnail: File missing NH 43, going through Kolebira, Simdega in Simdega District of Jharkhand, enters into Birmitrapur, Rourkela, Lahunipada in Sundergarh District of Odisha & ends in Barkote in Deogarh District of Odisha on Error creating thumbnail: File missing NH 49 covering a distance of 256.9 kilometres (159.6 mi). It also goes through Sundergarh district in Odisha, which leads to Khandadhar waterfalls.[5]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ NEWS, OMMCOM (6 December 2025). "Fire Engulfs Truck On NH 143 In Sundargarh; Probe Launched | Odisha". Odisha News, Odisha Breaking News, Odisha Latest News || Ommcom News. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
- ↑ "Accident on NH 143 causes 24-hour-long jam in Jharkhand". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
- ↑ Service, Express News (14 February 2023). "For greater Rourkela plan, entry points to city need of the hour". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
- ↑ Service, Express News (3 June 2013). "Spadework for renovation of NH-143 finally begins". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
- ↑ Mohanty, Rajesh (2 January 2017). "Waterfalls projects on track". The Telegraph. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
