National Highway 18 (India)

For the old National Highway 18, see National Highway 40 (India).

National Highway 18
Map of National Highway 18 in red
Route information
Length	414 km (257 mi)
Major junctions
From	Gobindpur, Jharkhand
To	Balasore, Odisha
Location
Country	India
States	Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha
Primary destinations	Chas Purulia Balarampur Chandil Jamshedpur Ghatshila Baharagora Baripada
Highway system
Roads in India Expressways National State Asian
← NH 17 → NH 118

National Highway 18 (NH 18)(combination of old NH 32, NH 33 and NH 5) is a National Highway in India. It originates from Gobindpur, Dhanbad and terminates at Balasore, Odisha covering 400 kilometres (250 mi) distance.^[1] 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.

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 3 April 2012.