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National Highway 18 (India)

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National Highway 18
Map
Map of National Highway 18 in red
Route information
Length594 km (369 mi)
Major junctions
FromNH20 at Koderma.
ToChandipur near Balasore, Odisha
Location
CountryIndia
StatesJharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha
Primary
destinations
Jamua,

Giridih Gobindpur, Dhanbad, Chas Purulia Balarampur Chandil Jamshedpur/Tatanagar Ghatshila Baharagora Jamsola Jharpokharia Bangriposi Road Baripada

Balasore
Highway system
NH 17 NH 118

National Highway 18 (NH 18)(combination of old NH 32, NH 33 and NH 5) is a National Highway in India. It used to originates from Gobindpur, Dhanbad and terminates at Balasore, Odisha covering 414 kilometres (257 mi) distance.[1] It passes through Dhanbad city, Bhuli, Katrasgarh, Chas, Bokaro, Purulia, Balarampur, Jamshedpur, Ghatshila, Baharagora, Baripada and Balasore. It was earlier NH32 between Dhanbad & Baharagora & NH5 between Baharagora & Balasore. But it was changed in 2012 after reorganization of National Highway and renumbered. This highway now linked with Gobindpur - Koderma Jharkhand SH13 Road. This highway now covers 594 kilometres (369 mi) from Koderma to Chandipur near Balasore

References

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  1. ^ "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.