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).

National Highway 12
NH 12 at Barasat
Route information
Part of AH20 AH1
Length625 km (388 mi)
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, Amtala, Diamond Harbour, Kakdwip.

Development

In 2020, widening of a stretch of 66 km from Jagulia to Krishnanagar in Nadia began.[2]

In 2021 union budget, central government allocated highway projects for four election bound states, of which ₹25,000 crore (US$3.3 billion) was allocated for the development of 675 km of this highway.[3]

Cities and Towns off NH 12

Toll Plazas

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

South 24 Paraganas
Namkhana Bridge
Nadia
Bethuadahari
Murshidabad
Shibpur
Chandermore
Malda
17 Mile (Farakka Bridge)
Gazole

Districts of North 24 Paraganas & North Dinajpur do not have any toll plazas on the highway

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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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