National Highway 12 (India)
National Highway 12 (NH 12), previously NH 34, is a National Highway in India which runs entirely in West Bengal. It runs from its junction with NH 27 at Dalkhola terminating at Bakkhali.[1]
National Highway 12 | ||||
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NH 12 at Barasat | ||||
Route information | ||||
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Length | 625 km (388 mi) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
From | Dalkhola | |||
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To | Bakkhali | |||
Location | ||||
States | West Bengal : 612 kilometres (380 mi) | |||
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Route
NH 12 originates from its junction with NH 27 at Dalkhola in Uttar Dinajpur district and passes through Karandighi, Maharajahat Raiganj, Gazole, Malda, passes over the Farakka Barrage, Umarpur Murshidabad, Baharampur, Beldanga, Krishnanagar, Ranaghat, Barasat, Belgharia Expressway, Dankuni, Santragachi, Behala, Amtala, Diamond Harbour, Kakdwip.
Cities and Towns off NH 12
Toll Plazas
Entire Highway is in West Bengal. Below is the list of toll plazas(districtwise)from Bakkhali to Dalkhola
- South 24 Paraganas
- Namkhana Bridge
- Nadia
- Bethuadahari
- Murshidabad
- Shibpur
- Chandermore
- Malda
- 17 Mile (Farakka Bridge)
- Gazole
Districts of North 24 Paraganas & North Dinajpur do not have any toll plazas on the highway
Asian Highway Network
The highway starting from Barasat to Belghoria is also part of a projected highway network of Asian Highway 1 which starts from Tokyo, Japan and ends in Istanbul, Turkey.
References
- "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 16 September 2016.