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List of expressways in West Bengal

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This is a list of expressways in the Indian state of West Bengal. The list is divided into following categories:

  • National Expressway: Built by NHAI, these expressways run through more than one states and declared as "National Expressways" (NE) by Government of India.
  • State Expressway: Built by NHAI, these expressways run through entirely in the state (West Bengal) and connects areas within the state. These are declared as expressways by Government of India.
  • Bypass Expressway: Built by NHAI, these expressways runs through the outskirts or metropolitan area of a city to bypass the city core. West Bengal has bypass expressways only around Kolkata. These are declared as expressways by Government of India.
  • State declared expressway: This list contains expressways which are built by West Bengal Highway Development Corporation (WBHDCL) and declared as expressways by Government of West Bengal, not by Government of India. These highways contains almost same characteristics as NHAI expressways.
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  Fully operational   Under construction   Partially operational and partially under construction   Planned but construction not started   Proposed

National Expressways by NHAI

Name Mark Part of Endpoints in WB Length (km) Lanes Status Ref(s)
Varanasi–Kolkata Expressway NE-8 NH-319B Purulia to Kolkata 242 6 Under construction (as of 2024)
Kharagpur-Burdwan-Moregram Expressway NE-9 EC14 Kharagpur to Moregram 230 4 Planned (as of 2024)
Kharagpur Visakhapatnam Expressway Kharagpur 6 Tender released (as of September 2024)
Katihar-Kishanganj-Siliguri-Guwahati Expressway NE-10 Siliguri Planned (as of 2024)
Patna Kolkata Expressway Kolkata Planned (as of 2024)
Gorakhpur–Siliguri Expressway Uttar Dinajpur to Siliguri 19 6 Planned (as of 2024)
Haldia–Raxaul Expressway Haldia Planned (as of 2024)

State Expressways (by NHAI)

Name Part of Endpoints Length (km) Lanes Status Ref(s)
Durgapur Expressway
AH1

NH2
 Kolkata to Durgapur 158 6 Almost operational (except some intersections) as of 2024
Kona Expressway Elevated Corridor
NH12
 Kolkata to NH16 15 6 At grade road operational and elevated corridor under construction (as of 2024)

Bypass Expressways (by NHAI)

Name Part of Endpoints in WB Length (km) Lanes Status Ref(s)
Belghoria Expressway
AH1

NH12
 Dankuni to Kolkata airport 16 4 Fully operational

State declared expressways (by WBHDCL)

Name Part of Endpoints in WB Length (km) Lanes Status Ref(s)
Kalyani Expressway Kolkata to Kalyani 42 4-6 Partially operational (as of 2024)

See also

References

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  2. https://www.maritimegateway.com/four-greenfield-expressways-in-west-bengal/
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