National Highway 18 (India)

National Highway 18 (NH 18)(combination of old NH 32, NH 33 and NH 5) is a National Highway in India. It originates from Gobindpur, Dhanbad and terminates at Balasore, Odisha covering 414 kilometres (257 mi) distance.[1] It passes through Dhanbad city, Mahuda, Chas, Purulia, Balarampur, Jamshedpur, Ghatshila, Baharagora, Baripada and Balasore. It was earlier NH32 between Dhanbad & Baharagora & NH5 between Baharagora & Balasore. But it got changed in 2012 after reorganization pf National Highway & renumbered.

For the old National Highway 18, see National Highway 40 (India).

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National Highway 18
Route information
Length414 km (257 mi)
Major junctions
FromGobindpur, Jharkhand
ToBalasore, Odisha
Location
CountryIndia
StatesJharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha
Primary
destinations		Chas

Purulia Balarampur Chandil Jamshedpur Ghatshila Baharagora

Baripada
Highway system
← NH 17→ NH 118

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 3 April 2012.


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