Jharkhand has 1844.00 km of national highways, 1886.40 km of state highways, 4828.10 km of major district roads and 166.00 km of other roads, totalling 8724.50 km of roads in the state. [1]
List of Expressways in Jharkhand is as follows:
Jharkhand has a good network of state highways. It is listed below:
State highway No. | Route | Passes through - district(s) | Length (in km) |
---|---|---|---|
SH 1 | Muri-Tati-Ranchi | Ranchi district | 65 [7] |
SH 2 | Ramgarh Cantonment, Barkakana, Bhurkunda, Bhadani Nagar, Balkundra, Patratu, Hesla, Pithuriya, Kanke, Ranchi | Ramgarh district, Ranchi district | 57 [8] |
SH 3 | Kolebira-Basia-Kamdara-Torpa-Khunti-Tamar | Simdega district, Gumla district, Khunti district, Ranchi district | 109 |
SH 4 | Kolebira-Bano-Barajamda-Noamundi-Haat Gamhariya | Simdega district, West Singhbhum district | 112 |
SH 5 | Chaibasa-Kandra-Chowka | Seraikela Kharsawan district | 68.70 [1] |
SH 6 | Jugsalai-Purihasa-Hata | East Singhbhum district | 21 |
SH 7 | Hazaribagh, Barkagaon, Keredari, Tandwa, Khelari, Tangar/ Bijupada | Hazaribagh district, Chatra district, Ranchi district | 130 [9] |
Jharkhand is a state in eastern India. The state shares its border with the states of West Bengal to the east, Chhattisgarh to the west, Uttar Pradesh to the northwest, Bihar to the north and Odisha to the south. It is the 15th largest state by area, and the 14th largest by population. Hindi is the official language of the state. The city of Ranchi is its capital and Dumka its sub-capital. The state is known for its waterfalls, hills and holy places; Baidyanath Dham, Parasnath, Dewri and Rajrappa are major religious sites. Jharkhand is primarily rural, with about 24% of its population living in cities.
Santal Pargana division constitutes six district administration units known as the divisions of Jharkhand state in eastern India.
Giridih is headquarters of the Giridih district of Jharkhand state, India. The city of Giridih is known for its industrial and health sectors, as well as its scenery. Giridih houses the Giridih Coalfield which is one of the oldest coalfields to be worked in India. Giridih is one of the six Data Processing Centres of Data Processing Division (DPD) of National Sample Survey Office (NSSO). Before 1972, Giridih was part of Hazaribagh district.
Jhumri Telaiya is a city in the Koderma subdivision of the Koderma District of Jharkhand, India. Jhumri Telaiya is also most populus town in koderma district.
The Ranchi Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese comprises the districts of Ranchi and Lohardaga of Jharkhand state, India. It was established by a decree of the Holy See dated 25 May 1927, when it was separated from the Calcutta Archdiocese to form a new Diocese, with its episcopal seat at Ranchi. In 1953 it was elevated to the status of an archdiocese. The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ranchi declares that it "subscribes to ahimsa and satyagraha".
Bokaro, officially known as Bokaro Steel City, is a large and planned city in Jharkhand, India. It is the fourth most populous city in the state and one of the first planned cities of India. Bokaro is the administrative headquarters of Bokaro district. The city is located on the banks of Garga River and on the fringes of Bokaro river and is surrounded by hill ranges at Giridih and Ramgarh districts. It is one of the most peaceful cities in India. As per 2011 census, the city's population was 563,417 and 1,100,000 of its metropolitan area. The city span across 183 km in geographic area.
Koderma district is one of the twenty-four districts of Jharkhand state, India and Koderma is the administrative headquarters of this district. Jhumri Telaiya is the most populus town of koderma district. It shares border with Hazaribagh & Giridih District of Jharkhand state and Nawada & Gaya District of Bihar state.
Madhupur is a town with a municipality in Deoghar district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It is a subdivisional town, famous for the production of sweets and widely considered a popular health resort for tourists as the water and overall climate is said to cure many stomach and digestion ailments.
National Highway 6 & Economic Corridor 1 (EC1), was a National Highway in India that has been separately designated under the new national highway numbering system. It was officially listed as running over 1,949 km (1,211 mi) from Surat to Kolkata. The route was also known as Asian Highway 46 (AH46) & Mumbai - Kolkata Highway and Great Eastern Highway.
Old National Highway 2 or Old NH 2, was a major National Highway in India, that connected the states of Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal. It constitutes a major portion of the historical Grand Trunk Road along with old NH 91 and old NH 1 in India. The highway connects national capital Delhi with Kolkata as well as important cities such as Faridabad, Mathura, Agra, Kanpur, Allahabad, Varanasi, Dhanbad, Asansol, Durgapur and Bardhaman.
Ramgarh district is one of the 24 districts in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It was also a military district during the British Regime, referred to then as Ramgarh district. It is the part of State Capital Region (SCR).
Jharkhand State Cricket Association is the governing body of the cricket activities in the Jharkhand state of India and the Jharkhand cricket team. It is affiliated to the Board of Control for Cricket in India.
Koderma Junction railway station, station code KQR, is railway station of the Indian railway under Dhanbad railway division of East Central Railway zone serving the city of Jhumri Telaiya near by Koderma city, the headquarters of Koderma district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Grand Chord rail-line that connects Howrah and New Delhi passes through Koderma Junction. In this station, 4 Vande Bharat Express, 2 Rajdhani Express & 1 Duronto Express halts here.
Gola (community development block) is an administrative division in the Ramgarh subdivision of the Ramgarh district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Jamshedpur-Ranchi-Hazaribagh-Barhi Highway is a four-lane state highway in Jharkhand constructed on NH 20, NH 43 and Ranchi Ring Road. It was started constructing in 2009 and completed in 2012. It connects Ranchi, capital of Jharkhand, to Hazaribagh in Jharkhand. It is extended up to Ranchi - Jamshedpur Expressway in Jharkhand and Barhi in Jharkhand in 2020 and giving it a length of 231 km. A ten km four-lane bypass has been constructed near Hazaribagh and a 40 km six-lane bypass near Ranchi to decrease the pressure of Traffic in both the cities. It is proposed to be extended to Koderma till 2022.
Varanasi–Kolkata Expressway, also known as Varanasi–Ranchi–Kolkata Expressway, and NH-319B, is an approved 610 km (380 mi) long, six-lane, greenfield access-controlled expressway, which will connect the spiritual city of Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh with the capital of West Bengal, Kolkata, through the capital of Jharkhand, Ranchi. It will run almost parallel to the Grand Trunk Road or the Asian Highway 1, and will pass through four states–Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal. The expressway is a part of Bharatmala Pariyojana, and it will reduce both travel time and distance, from 12-14 hours to only 6-7 hours, and from 690 km (430 mi) to 610 km (380 mi). It will start from Chandauli district in Uttar Pradesh, and will terminate near Uluberia, Howrah district, West Bengal.