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| Delhi Road | |
|---|---|
| Route information | |
| Part of West Bengal SH 13 | |
| Maintained by PWD, GoWB | |
| Length | 44 km (27 mi) |
| Major junctions | |
| South end | Dankuni |
| North end | Mogra |
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Highway system | |
Delhi Road, a.k.a Old Delhi Road (part of West Bengal SH 13) is a 4 laned 44-kilometre-long (27 mi) highway in Hooghly district, West Bengal, India. The road falls under Kolkata metropolitan area and connects one end of Kalyani Expressway in Mogra to Durgapur Expressway in Dankuni.
History
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Before the formulation of Golden Quadrilateral and opening of Durgapur Expressway, the road was major thoroughfare from Kolkata to Hooghly and thereafter to the old GT Road. In 2020, Delhi Road was renovated and expanded.
Route
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The endpoints of the road are Mogra and Dankuni. From Dankuni, the road starts with a system interchange with Durgapur Expressway and bypasses TN Mukherjee Road through Dankuni State Highway Flyover. Some connector or spur roads have met or emerged or crossed from this road such as:
- Naity Road connects Konnagar
- Bamunari Road connects Rishra
- Firingi Road connects Serampore
- Road no. 31 connects Serampore and Durgapur Expressway
- Bhola Road connects Chandannagar
- Shankar Road connects Chuchura
Some of the other major roads which have met Delhi Road are:
- West Bengal SH 2 near Baidyabati
- Chuchura Dhaniakhali Road
- West Bengal SH 6 (GT Road ar Saptagram
References
- "Kolkata on Wheels". www.kolkataonwheels.com.