National Highway 12 (India)

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For the old National Highway 12, see National Highway 45 (India), National Highway 46 (India), and National Highway 52 (India).
Not to be confused with new National Highway 34 (India).

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National Highway 12
Map of National Highway 12 in red
National Highway 12 (Old NH 34) at Barasat, North 24 Parganas, 2020-10-12.jpg
NH 12 at Barasat
Route information
Part of AH1
Length625 km (388 mi)
Major junctions
FromDalkhola
Major intersections
List
  • SH 98 (WB) at Tungidighi
    at Raiganj
    NH 512 at Gajol
    SH 10 at Gajol
    SH 10 at Malda
    NH 31 at Farakka
    NH 122A from Dhuliyan to Baharampur
    NH 14 at Morgram
    SH 11 from Radharghat to Baharampur
    SH 14 from Plassey to Debagram
    SH 8 at Krishnanagar
    SH 11 at Krishnanagar
    SH 11 at Ranaghat
    SH 1 from Chhatimtala to Birohi Bazar
    SH 1 from Barasat to Rajarhat
    SH 2 from Barasat to Dum Dum
    NH 112 at Barasat
    SH 3 from Baguiati to Science City
    Kolkata-Diamond Harbour Road from Amtala to Diamond Harbour
    SH 1 at Kulpi
ToBakkhali
Location
StatesWest Bengal : 612 kilometres (380 mi)
Highway system
  • Roads in India
  • Expressways
  • National
  • State
← NH 12→ NH 112

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]

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, Bethuadahari, Krishnanagar, Ranaghat, Barasat, Belgharia Expressway, Dankuni, Santragachi, Behala, Amtala, Diamond Harbour, Kakdwip.

Development[]

In 2020, a stretch of 66 km were widened from Jagulia to Krishnanagar in Nadia.[2]

In 2021 union budget, central government allocated highway projects for four election bound states, of which ₹25,000 crore (US$3.3 billion) was allocated for the development of 675 km of this highway.[3]

Cities and Towns off NH 12[]

  • Dalkhola
  • Raiganj
  • Gazole
  • Malda
  • Farakka
  • Dhuliyan
  • Jangipur
  • Baharampur
  • Beldanga
  • Bethuadahari
  • Krishnanagar
  • Ranaghat
  • Chakdaha
  • Kalyani
  • Barasat
  • Jessore Road
  • Belghoria Expressway
  • Dankuni
  • Alipore
  • Behala
  • Amtala
  • Diamond Harbour
  • Kulpi
  • Kakdwip
  • Namkhana
  • Bakkhali

Toll Plazas[]

All of NH 12 is located within West Bengal. Below is the list of toll plazas (districtwise) from Bakkhali to Dalkhola.[4]

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 part of the AH1 (Asian Highway 1) network, which starts from Tokyo, Japan and ends in Istanbul, Turkey.

See also[]

References[]

  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 16 September 2016.
  2. ^ "Plan to resettle NH12 traders". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  3. ^ "New highway projects announced for poll-bound States". The Hindu. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  4. ^ https://tis.nhai.gov.in/tollplazasonmap.aspx?language=en. Missing or empty |title= (help)

External links[]

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