National Highway 18 (India)
National Highway 18 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Length | 594 km (369 mi) | |||
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| From | NH20 at Koderma. | |||
| To | Chandipur near Balasore, Odisha | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | India | |||
| States | Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha | |||
| Primary destinations | Jamua,
Giridih Gobindpur, Dhanbad, Chas Purulia Balarampur Chandil Jamshedpur/Tatanagar Ghatshila Baharagora Jamsola Jharpokharia Bangriposi Road Baripada Balasore | |||
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National Highway 18 (NH 18)(combination of old NH 32, NH 33 and NH 5) is a National Highway in India. It used to originates from Gobindpur, Dhanbad and terminates at Balasore, Odisha covering 414 kilometres (257 mi) distance. 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. This highway now linked with Gobindpur - Koderma Jharkhand SH13 Road. This highway now covers 594 kilometres (369 mi) from Koderma to Chandipur near Balasore