National Highway 12 (India)

National Highway 12 (NH 12), previously NH 34, is a National Highway in India which runs entirely in West Bengal. It runs from its junction with NH 27 at Dalkhola terminating at Bakkhali.[1]

For the old National Highway 12, see National Highway 45 (India), National Highway 46 (India), and National Highway 52 (India).
Not to be confused with new National Highway 34 (India).

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National Highway 12
National Highway 12 (Old NH 34) at Barasat, North 24 Parganas, 2020-10-12.jpg
NH 12 at Barasat
Route information
Part of AH20 AH1
Major junctions
FromDalkhola
Major intersections
List
ToBakkhali
Location
CountryIndia
StatesWest Bengal : 612 kilometres (380 mi)
Highway system
← NH 12→ NH 112

Route

NH 12 originates from its junction with NH 27 at Dalkhola in Uttar Dinajpur district and passes through Karandighi, Maharajahat Raiganj, Gazole, Malda, passes over the Farakka Barrage, Umarpur Murshidabad, Baharampur, Beldanga, Bethuadahari, Krishnanagar, Ranaghat, Barasat, Belgharia Expressway, Dankuni , Santragachi, Behala, Joka, Amtala, Diamond Harbour, Kakdwip .

Development
View of the north end of Hatania Doania Bridge

In 2020, widening of a stretch of 66 kilometres (41 mi) from Jagulia to Krishnanagar in Nadia began.[2] From 2021, works ongoing for Baharampur Bypass construction to bypass Baharampur Town, Road Overbridge at Ranaghat, Down Bridge on River Jalangi at Krishnanagar & River Churni at Ranaghat are being constructed. Work on Shantipur Bypass is being made along with construction of Kalyani Expressway link at Barjaguli is ongoing. Plan is to link NH 19 at Dankuni with NH 12 at Barjaguli via Kalyani, New Ishwar Gupta Bridge, Magra, Baidyabati, Serampore(Srirampur) & Uttarpara, so that Trucks going to Northern West Bengal from NH 16 & NH 49 can bypass Kolkata, Barasat & Jessore Road decreasing pressure on NH 12. Reconstruction of Kalyani Expressway from Belghoria Expressway is also being executed under NH 12 redevelopment scheme.

In 2021 union budget, central government allocated highway projects for four election bound states, of which ₹25,000 crore (US$3.1 billion) was allocated for the development of 612 kilometres (380 mi) of this highway.[3]

Cities and Towns of NH 12

Toll Plazas

All of NH 12 is located within West Bengal. Below is the list of all the toll plazas (districtwise) from Bakkhali to Dalkhola.[4]

South 24 Parganas
Namkhana Bridge
Kolkata
2nd Hooghly Bridge
Howrah
Nivedita Bridge
Nadia
Bethuadahari
Murshidabad
Shibpur
Chandermore
Malda
17 Mile (Farakka Bridge)
Gazole
North Dinajpur
Panishala

Asian Highway Network

The highway starting from Barasat to Belghoria is part of the AH1 (Asian Highway 1) network, which starts from Tokyo, Japan and ends in Istanbul, Turkey.

See also

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 16 September 2016.
  2. "Plan to resettle NH12 traders". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  3. "New highway projects announced for poll-bound States". The Hindu. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  4. "Toll Plazas on a Map | NHTIS". National Highways Authority of India Toll Information System.
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