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National Highway 18 (India)

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National Highway 18
Map
Map of National Highway 18 in red
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

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 400 kilometres (250 mi) distance.[1] It passes through Dhanbad city, Bhuli, Katrasgarh, Chas, Bokaro, Purulia, Balarampur, Jamshedpur, Ghatshila, Baharagora, Baripada and Balasore. It was earlier NH32 between Dhanbad & Baharagora & NH5 between Baharagora & Balasore. But it was changed in 2012 after reorganization of National Highway and renumbered.

References

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  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.