National Highway 143 (India)

National Highway 143
Map of National Highway 143 in red
Route information
Auxiliary route of NH 43
Major junctions
From	Gumla, Jharkhand
To	Barkote, Odisha
Location
Country	India
Highway system
Roads in India Expressways National State Asian
← NH 43 → NH 49

National Highway 143 (Previously NH23) is a national highway of India. This highway runs from Gumla in the state of Jharkhand to Barkote in Odisha. This is a daily communication road to Bhubaneswar from Rourkela. It is also known as Ranchi-Rourkela Road.

Land acquisition for widening of NH143 is in progress between Barkote & Biramitrapur.^{[ citation needed ]}

Route

The Highway starts from Gumla in Gumla District of Jharkhand on the NH 43, going through Kolebira, Simdega in Simdega District of Jharkhand, enters into Birmitrapur, Rourkela, Lahunipada in Sundergarh District of Odisha & ends in Barkote in Deogarh District of Odisha on NH 49 covering a distance of 256.9 kilometres (159.6 mi)