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National Highway 60 (India, old numbering)

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National Highway 60
Road map of India with National Highway 60 highlighted in blue
Route information
Length446 km (277 mi)
GQ: 119 km (74 mi) (Balasore - Kharagpur)
Major junctions
FromBalasore, Odisha at junction of NH 5
Major intersectionsNH 6 at Kharagpur, NH 2 at Raniganj
ToMorgram at junction of NH 34
Location
CountryIndia
StatesOdisha, West Bengal
Primary
destinations
Jaleswar - Kharagpur - Medinipur - Bishnupur - Bankura - Raniganj - Suri - Rampurhat
Highway system
NH 59A NH 60A

National Highway 60 or NH 60 was a National Highway of India that ran from the junction with NH 5 at Balasore to junction with NH 34 at Morgram. It passed through Jaleswar, Dantan, Belda, Narayangarh, Kharagpur, Medinipur, Salboni, Chandrakona Road Durllabhganj, Bishnupur, Bankura, Gangajalghati, Mejia and Raniganj, Pandaveshwar, Dubrajpur, Suri, Mohammad Bazar, Mallarpur, Rampurhat, Nalhati.

The SheoraphuliKamarkunduTarakeswarArambagh Road meets NH 60 at Bishnupur. It meets and mixes up with the BankuraJhargram Road (State Highway 9) at Dhaldanga up to Bikna. Total length of NH 60 is 446 km (277 mi) out of which 57 km (35 mi) is in Odisha and 389 km (242 mi) is in West Bengal.[1] In 2010, the highway was renumbered to form parts of present-day NH 16, NH 49, and all of NH 14. The section between Balasore and Kharagpur became part of NH 16, after which a small portion of NH 49 is used to connect to the start of NH 14, upon which the rest of the route continues as until its terminus in Morgram.

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References

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  1. ^ "National Highways and their lengths". Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, Government of India. National Highways Authority of India. Archived from the original on 10 February 2010. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
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