State Highway 2 (SH 2) is a state highway in West Bengal, India.
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| Route information | |
| Length | 323 km (201 mi) |
| Major junctions | |
| From | Bankura |
| SH 4 from Hatirampur to Khatra SH 9 from Simlapal to Taldangra SH 7 at Arambag SH 15 from Champadanga to Tarakeswar NH 19/ Durgapur Expressway at Singur SH 13 (Delhi Road) from Baidyabati to Dankuni Belghoria Expressway from Dankuni to Dunlop SH 6 (Grand Trunk Road) at Bally Barrackpore Trunk Road from Baranagar (Dunlop) to Barrackpore SH 1 from Barrackpore to Barasat NH 12 from Dum Dum to Barasat SH 3 at Khotapota | |
| To | Malancha |
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| Districts | Bankura, Hooghly, North 24 Parganas |
| Highway system | |
| State Highways in West Bengal | |
Route
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SH 2 originates from its junction with NH 14 at Bankura and passes through Indpur, Hatimrampur, Khatra, Simlapal, Taldangra, Bishnupur, Jaypur, Kotulpur, Arambag, Champadanga, Tarakeswar, Singur, Baidyabati, Dankuni, Uttarpara, Baranagar, Dakshineswar, Barrackpore, Barasat, Berachampa, Kholapota, Basirhat, Taki and terminates at its junction with SH 3 at Malancha in North 24 Parganas district.[1]
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National Highway Authority of India or NHAI has proposed to include section of SH 2 from Simlapal via Taldangra, Bishnupur, Jaypur, Kotulpur, Arambag to Champadanga under a new National Highway for 2022/23, but details not decided yet. The new highway will connect Jhargram with Dankuni via Jhilimili, Mukutmanipur, Simlapal, Taldangra, Bishnupur, Jaypur, Kotulpur, Arambag, Champadanga & Chanditala. The new proposed National Highway will merge SH 2, SH 5 & SH 15 into a single route covering distance of 296 kilometres (184 mi).
The total length of SH 2 is 323 km.[2]
Districts traversed by SH 2 are:[3]
Bankura district (0 - 117 km)
Hooghly district (117 - 196 km)
North 24 Parganas (196 - 323 km)
Road sections
editIt is divided into different sections as follows:[2][4][5][6]
| Road Section | District | CD Block | Length (km) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bankura-Khatra | Bankura | Bankura I, Indpur, Hirbandh, Khatra | 45 |
| Khatra Morh-Daldanga-Chenchuria | Bankura | Simlapal, Taldangra | 22 |
| Chenchuria-Onda-Ramsagar-Bishnupur | Bankura | Onda, Bishnupur, | 24 |
| Bishnupur Bye-Pass | Bankura | Bishnupur | 5 |
| Bishnupur-Joypur-Mirzapur-Kotulpur | Bankura | Joypur, Kotulpur | 36 |
| Kotulpur-Khatul-Gobindapur-Arambagh | Hooghly | Goghat II, Goghat I, Arambagh | 18 |
| Arambagh-Joyrampur-Mayapur-Sayedpur-Champadanga | Hooghly | Pursurah, Tarakeswar | 21 |
| Champadanga-Tarakeswar-Bandipur-Singur-Baidyabati | Hooghly | Haripal, Singur | 40 |
| Baidyabati-Sheoraphuli-Serampore-Uttarpara | Hooghly | Sreerampur Uttarpara | 18 |
| Uttarpara-Dakshineshwar-Baranagar (Dunlop)-Kamarhati-Khardaha-Titagarh-Barrackpore (Baranagar-Barrackpore B.T Road) | North 24 Parganas | Barrackpore II | 12 |
| Barrackpore-Nilganj-Jagannathpur-Barasat | North 24 Parganas | Barasat II | 13 |
| Barasat-Kazipara-Kadambagachi-Golabari-Deganga-Berachampa-Gopalpur More-Kholapota-Basirhat-Taki | North 24 Parganas | Deganga, Basirhat II, Basirhat I | 62 |
| Taki-Makhalgacha-Murarisha-Chaital-Malancha | North 24 Parganas | Hasnabad | 22 |
See also
editExternal links
edit- Media related to State Highway 2 (West Bengal) at Wikimedia Commons
References
edit- ^ Google maps
- ^ a b "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ^ "Road - Highway". Public Works Department, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ^ "Bankura Tehsil/ CD Block Map". Maps of India. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ^ "Hooghly Tehsil/ CD Block". Maps of India. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ^ "North 24 Parganas Tehsil/ CD Block". Maps of India. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
