The Ministry of Road Transport & highways is primarily responsible for development and maintenance of National Highways (NHs) in the country. At present, there are30(thirty) nos. of NHs in the State of Jharkhand. These are NH-18, 19, 20, 22, 33, 39, 43, 49, 114A, 118, 133, 133A, 133B, 139, 143, 143A, 143B, 143D, 143H,143AG,218, 220, 320, 320D, 320G, 333, 333A, 343, 419 & 522.
The details of State roads that have been declared as new NHs in the State of Jharkhand during the last three years is as given below:
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Sl. No.
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NH no.
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Route
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1
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NH-143B
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Junction with NH-43 near Jaspurnagar (Chhattisgarh) connecting Govindpur, Dumri and terminating near Mahuadanr in Jharkhand
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2
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NH-143D
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Junction with NH-143 near Jamtoli connecting Basia, Kamadara,Torpa and terminating at its junction with NH-20 near Khuntiin Jharkhand
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3
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NH-143H
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Junctionwith NH-143
near Joramin Jharkhand connecting Ambapaniin Odisha
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4
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NH-143AG
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Junction with NH-143A near Lohardaga connecting Bhandra, Bero, Karra, Khunti and terminating at its junction with NH-43 near Tamar
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5
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NH-218
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Junction with NH-18 near Puruliain West Bengal connecting Chandankyari, Jhariya and terminating at its junction with NH-18 near Dhanbadin Jharkhand
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6
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NH-320D
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Junction with NH-20 near Chakradharpur connecting Sonua, Goelkera, Manoharpur, Jaraikela in Jharkhand and terminating at its junction with NH-143 (Rourkela Bypass) in Odisha
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7
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NH-320G
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Junction with NH-20 near Hat Gamaria connecting Jagannathpur, Baraiburu, Saddle, Manoharpur, Anandpur, Bano and terminating at its junction with NH-143near Kolebira
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8
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NH-333A
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Godda-SundarpahariDharapur-Litipara-Pakur[Extended part of NH-333A]
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Central Government takes up development and maintenance of these newly declared NHs after entrustment of these NHs to therespective implementing agencies, viz. State Government/NHAI.
This information was given by Shri Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways in response to a question in Lok Sabha today.
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