National Highway 31 (India)

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NH-31 (near Purnea)
NH31-IN.svg
National Highway 31
National Highway 31 (India)
Map of National Highway 31 in red
Route information
Part of AH42-IN.svg AH42
Length990 km (620 mi)
Major junctions
West endICICI Bank, Unnao Branch Unnao.
East endKodubari Morh, Gazole,
Location
Country India
States Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal
Primary
destinations
Lalganj, Raebareli, Salon, Pratapgarh, Machhlishahr, Jaunpur, Varanasi, Ghazipur, Ballia, Chhapra, Hajipur, Patna, Bakhtiyarpur, Barh, Mokama, Begusarai, Khagaria, Bihpur, Naugachia, Gosaingaon, Kursela, Kora, Katihar, Harishchandrapur, Tulshihata, Chanchal, Samsi, Malda
Highway system
NH27-IN.svg NH 27 NH12-IN.svg NH 12

National Highway 31 (NH 31) is a primary National highway of India. It starts near ICICI bank, Unnao Branch in Unnao at Uttar Pradesh, passes through Bihar, and terminates at its crossing with State Highway 10 (West Bengal) at Kodubari Morh in Gazole at Malda district of West Bengal. The road continues as SH 10 (WB), which connects Gazole to Hili near Bangladesh Border (Hili Railway Station). [1] The highway is being made 4 lane currently between Unnao & Raebareli, between Katihar & Begusarai, between Ghazipur & Ballia, between Bakhtiyarpur & between Mokama & Barh. 4 lane part is already operational between Raebareli & Ghazipur.

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Route

National highway 31 transits 990 kilometres (620 mi) across three states of India in east - west direction. [2]

Uttar Pradesh

Unnao, Lalganj, Raebareli, Salon, Pratapgarh, Machhlishahr, Jaunpur, Varanasi, Ghazipur, Ballia

Bihar

Chhapra, Hajipur, Patna, Bakhtiyarpur, Mokama, Barh, Begusarai, Khagaria, Bihpur, Kora, Katihar

West Bengal

Harishchandrapur, Samsi, Gazole, Malda.

Junctions list

Uttar Pradesh
NH27-IN.svg NH 27 Terminal at Unnao
NH335-IN.svg NH 335 near Lalganj
NH30-IN.svg NH 30 near Raebareli
NH931A-IN.svg NH 931A near Salon
NH731A-IN.svg NH 731A near Pratapgarh
NH931-IN.svg NH 931 near Pratapgarh
NH330-IN.svg NH 330 near Pratapgarh
NH319D-IN.svg NH 319D near Mungra Badshahpur
NH731-IN.svg NH 731 near Jaunpur
NH135A-IN.svg NH 135A near Jaunpur
NH128A-IN.svg NH 128A near Jaunpur
NH28-IN.svg NH 28 near Varanasi
NH24-IN.svg NH 24 near Ghazipur
NH128D-IN.svg NH 128D near Phephna
NH727B-IN.svg NH 727B near Ballia
Bihar
NH922-IN.svg NH 922 near Buxar
NH531-IN.svg NH 531 near Chhapra
NH331-IN.svg NH 331 near Chhapra
NH722-IN.svg NH 722 near Chhapra
NH22-IN.svg NH 22 near Hajipur
NH322-IN.svg NH 322 near Hajipur
NH922-IN.svg NH 922 near Patna
NH431-IN.svg NH 431 near Fatuha
NH20-IN.svg NH 20 near Bakhtiyarpur
NH431-IN.svg NH 431 near Barh
NH33-IN.svg NH 33 near Mokama
NH122-IN.svg NH 122 near Barauni
NH333B-IN.svg NH 333B near Munger
NH231-IN.svg NH 231 near Maheshkhunt
NH131-IN.svg NH 131 near Bihpur
NH231-IN.svg NH 231 near Kora
NH131A-IN.svg NH 131A near Katihar
West Bengal
NH12-IN.svg NH 12 Terminal near Malda
SH 10 (WB) near Kodubari Morh in Gazole.

Interactive map

National Highway 31 (India)
Map of NH31 in red, spur routes in blue

See also

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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.
  2. "State-wise length of National Highways in India as on 30.06.2017" (PDF). National Highways Authority of India . Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 November 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2018.