National Highway 16 (India)

National Highway 16 (NH 16) also known as Kolkata - Chennai Highway is a major National Highway in India that runs along east coast of West Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu. It was previously known as National Highway 5.

The northern terminal starts at Dankuni near Kolkata, West Bengal and the southern terminal ends at Nallur near Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It is a part of the Golden Quadrilateral project to connect India's major cities.

Route

Many cities and towns across the states of West Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Tamil Nadu are connected by National Highway 16. NH 16 has a total length of 1,764 km (1,096 mi) and passes through the states of West Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.

Route length in states:

West Bengal: 206 km (128 mi)
Odisha: 529 km (329 mi)
Andhra Pradesh: 992.25 km (616.56 mi)
Tamil Nadu: 42.75 km (26.56 mi)

Junctions list

West Bengal: NH 19 near Kolkata; NH 12 near Kolkata; NH 116 near Kolaghat; NH 116A near Panskura; NH 14 near Kharagpur; NH 49 near Kharagpur
Odisha: NH 18 near Baleshwar; NH 316A near Bhadrak; NH 20 near Panikoili; NH 53 near Chandikhol; NH 55 near Cuttack; NH 316 near Bhubaneswar; NH 57 near Khordha; NH 516A near Palur; NH 59 near Brahmapur; NH 516A near Brahmapur
Andhra Pradesh: NH 326A near Narasannapeta; NH 26 near Natavalsa; NH 216 at Kathipudi; NH 216A at Rajamahendravaram; NH 516E at Rajamahendravaram; NH 365BB at Kovvur near Rajamahendravaram; NH 516D at Devarapalli; NH 216A at Gundugolanu near Eluru; NH 65 at Vijayawada; NH 544D near Guntur; NH 167A Chilakaluripet; NH 216 near Ongole; NH 167B Singarayakonda; NH 167BG Kavali; NH 67 Nellore; NH 71 Naidupeta
Tamil Nadu: NH 716A Janappachataram; NH 716 Chennai; NH 48 Chennai Terminal point

Toll plazas

The toll plazas from Kolkata to Chennai are listed below:

West Bengal: Dhulagori; Debra; Rampura (Kharagpur)
Odisha: Laxmannath (Jaleshwar); Balasore; Bhandari Pokhari (Bhadrak); Manguli; Godipada; Gurapali
Andhra Pradesh: Bellupada; Palasa; Madapam (Srikakulam); Chilakapalem (Srikakulam); Nathavalasa; Aganampudi (Visakhapatnam); Vempadu; Krishnavaram; Ethakota (NH 216A); Unguturu (NH 216A); Kovvur state toll plaza at Godavari (EGK ROAD); Veeravalli Yarnagudem Toll plaza (EGK ROAD); Kalaparru (Eluru); Pottipadu; Kaza (Guntur); Bollapali; Tanguturu; Musunnur; Venkatachalam; Buchanan; Sullurupeta
Tamil Nadu: Gummidipoondi; Nallur (Chennai)