This is a list of expressways in the Indian state of West Bengal.
| denotes operational expressways denotes partially operational and partially under construction expressways denotes under construction expressways denotes proposed expressways |
State Expressways
editState expressways are built and operated by the Government of West Bengal to connect areas within the state. These expressways are not part of the national expressway system and operated by the West Bengal Highway Development Corporation under PwD (Department of Public Walfares), Government of West Bengal.
| Name | Endpoints | Length (km) | Lanes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalyani Expressway | Kolkata to Kalyani | 42 | 4-6 | Partially operational (as of 2024
from Muragacha More to Buddha Park Flyover fully 4/6 lane operatinal for traffic movement and rest portions Belgharia Expressway to Muragacha More & Buddha Park Flyover to Bansberia 4/6 lane work under construction )
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National Expressways
edit| Name | Part of | Endpoints in WB | Length (km) | Lanes | Status | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belghoria Expressway |   |
Dankuni to Kolkata airport | 16 | 4 | Fully operational | [1] |
| Durgapur Expressway |  |
Kolkata to Durgapur | 158 | 4-6 | Fully operational | [2] |
| Kona Expressway | |
Kolkata to NH16 | 15 | 4-6 | At grade road operational and elevated corridor under construction (as of 2024) | [3] |
| Varanasi–Kolkata Expressway (NE 8) | Purulia to Kolkata | 242 | 6 | Under construction (as of 2024) | [4] | |
| Gorakhpur–Siliguri Expressway | Uttar Dinajpur to Siliguri | 19 | 6 | Planned (as of 2024) | [5]
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| Kharagpur-Burdwan-Moregram Expressway (NE 9) | EC14 | Kharagpur to Moregram | 230 | 4 | Planned (as of 2024) | [6] |
| Kharagpur Visakhapatnam Expressway | Kharagpur | Tender released (as of September 2024) | [7] | |||
| Haldia–Raxaul Expressway | Haldia | Planned (as of 2024) | [8] | |||
| Katihar-Kishanganj-Siliguri-Guwahati Expressway | Siliguri | Planned (as of 2024) | [9] | |||
| Patna Kolkata Expressway | Kolkata | Planned (as of 2024) | [10] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ https://archive.today/20120710010231/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-01-23/kolkata/30654983_1_nh-6-kona-expressway-kolkata-airport
- ^ https://www.anandabazar.com/west-bengal/howrah-hoogly/survey-has-started-to-make-the-durgapur-expressway-six-lane-1.891801
- ^ https://www.timesnownews.com/kolkata/kolkata-6-lane-elevated-superhighway-to-come-up-on-kona-expressway-to-decongest-choke-points-article-99355140
- ^ https://www.maritimegateway.com/four-greenfield-expressways-in-west-bengal/
- ^ https://www.maritimegateway.com/four-greenfield-expressways-in-west-bengal/
- ^ https://www.maritimegateway.com/four-greenfield-expressways-in-west-bengal/
- ^ https://www.news18.com/news/india/patna-kolkata-expressway-to-pass-through-5-districts-of-bihar-4675919.html
- ^ https://www.maritimegateway.com/four-greenfield-expressways-in-west-bengal/
- ^ https://www.news18.com/news/india/patna-kolkata-expressway-to-pass-through-5-districts-of-bihar-4675919.html
- ^ https://www.news18.com/news/india/patna-kolkata-expressway-to-pass-through-5-districts-of-bihar-4675919.html