National Highway 140 (India)

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National Highway 140
National Highway 140 (India)
Map of National Highway 140 in red
Route information
Length61.128 km (37.983 mi)
Major junctions
FromChittoor
ToTirupati
Location
Country India
StatesAndhra Pradesh
Highway system
NH32-IN.svg NH 32 NH79-IN.svg NH 79

National Highway 140 (NH 140) is a National Highway in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It starts near Chittoor and terminates near Tirupati. This is one of the best laid National Highways in South India. There are 6 main carriageways (3+3 lanes with a median in between), plus 2+2 lanes of service road. The tarmac is simply superb and ultra smooth with no potholes or undulations, and better than the Mysore-Bangalore expressway. The road has very few disturbances in the form of crossings or entry/exit points. Very safe to drive at permissible high speeds. If you love driving, this is a stretch of road you should not miss. It has a total length of 61.128 km (37.983 mi). [1] [2]

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References

  1. "List of National Highways passing through A.P. State". Roads and Buildings Department. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original on 28 March 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  2. "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.