National Highway 22 (India)

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National Highway 22
National Highway 22 (India)
Map of the National Highway in red
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Schematic map of National Highways in India
Route information
Part of AH42-IN.svg AH42
Length416 km (258 mi)
Major junctions
North endSonbarsa, Sitamarhi, Bihar
South end Chandwa, Latehar, Jharkhand
Location
Country India
States Bihar, Jharkhand
Highway system
NH22-IN.svg NH 22 NH39-IN.svg NH 39

National Highway 22 (NH 22) is a National Highway in India. This highway runs from Sonbarsa (Sitamarhi district) in Bihar to Chandwa (Latehar district) in Jharkhand. [1] [2] Sonbarsa is situated on India/ Nepal border.

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Route

NH-22 passes through following cities in Bihar and Jharkhand from north to south direction: [3]

NH-22 at Hajipur-Muzaffarpur route. National Highway 22 Muzaffarpur.jpg
NH-22 at Hajipur-Muzaffarpur route.

Bihar

Jharkhand

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References

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  2. "State-wise length of National Highways (NH) in India" . Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  3. "National Highway 22 (NH22) Map - Roadnow". roadnow.in. Retrieved 20 April 2022.