NH19: Connecting Agra to Kolkata

The National Highway-19 (NH19), known as the Delhi-Kolkata Road earlier, is one of India’s busiest national thoroughfares. Following the renumbering of national roads, the route from Delhi to Agra is currently designated as the National Highway-44, and the route from Agra to Kolkata is the NH19. 

The Golden Quadrilateral project, an ambitious scheme to construct a network of roads linking the four significant metropolises of Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata, includes the NH19. Due to its proximity to numerous significant historical and cultural sites, including the cities of Varanasi and Allahabad, the NH19 is also a popular tourist route.

See also: NH-21 Jaipur to Agra: Fact guide

 

NH 19: Fact file

Length	1323 km
States covered	Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal
Distance covered in Uttar Pradesh	655 km
Distance covered in Bihar	206 km
Distance covered in Jharkhand	200 km
Distance covered in West Bengal	208 km
East end	Agra
West End	Dankuni, Kolkata

 

Major cities covered

Passing through four states, NH 19 covers a vast stretch of geography and connects several cities on the way. Following is the list of cities covered by this highway in each state:

State	Cities covered	Tolls
Uttar Pradesh	Agra, Firozabad, Etawah, Babarpur, Ajitmal, Auraiya, Akbarpur, Kanpur, Fatehpur Prayagraj, Bhadohi, Mirzapur, Varanasi, Mughalsarai	Tundla, Gurau Semra Atikabad, Anantram, Barajod, Badauri, Katoghan, Prayagraj Bypass (Khokhraj), Lalanagar, Daffi, Varanasi
Bihar	Mohania, Kudra, Sasaram, Aurangabad, Sherghati	Mohania, Sasaram, Saukala
Jharkhand	Barhi, Barkatha, Bagodar, Isri, Gobindpur, Dhanbad	Rasoiya Dhamna, Ghangri, Beliyad
West Bengal	Asansol, Durgapur, Burdwan, Dankuni	Durgapur, Palsit, Dankuni

 

Major intersections

Not only does NH 19 connect four major states of the country, it is also linked to various other places by junctions and intersections. Here is a comprehensive state wise list of the junctions of NH 19:

Uttar Pradesh

City	Junction
Ghaziabad	Mohan Nagar Flyover
Agra	NH 48 terminal, Agra-Lucknow Expressway
Etawah	NH 234, NH 719
Sikandra	NH 519
Akbarpur, Kanpur Dehat	NH 27
Kanpur	NH 34, Ganges Bridge
Fatehpur	NH 335
Muratganj	NH 731A
Prayagraj	NH 30, NH 319D, Nehru Setu Bridge
Soraon	NH 330
Aura	NH 135A
Varanasi	NH 35, Varanasi Ring Road
Chandauli	NH 219
Saiyad Raja	NH 24

Bihar

City	Junction
Mohania	NH 219, NH 319
Dehri	NH 119
Sasaram	Sasaram Bypass
Aurangabad	NH 139, Aurangabad Bypass
Dobhi	NH 22

Jharkhand

City	Junction
Barhi	NH 20
Bagodar	NH 22
Dumri	NH 114A
Gobindpur	NH 18, NH 419
Dhanbad	Dhanbad Bypass

West Bengal

City	Junction
Kulti	NH 419
Raniganj	NH 14
Asansol	Asansol Bypass
Bardhaman	NH 144, NH 116A, Bardhaman Bypass
Kolkata	NH 16 terminal, Vidyasagar Setu

 

Updates and real estate impact

NH 19 is supposed to act as a major intersection point for the upcoming Varanasi – Kolkata Expressway (NH 319B) at the Varanasi Ring Road. This will also establish a link to Howrah in Bengal. This project is expected to be completed by 2026.

NH 19 has played a major role in the development of roadways infrastructure and improving the connectivity of several rural areas of the states it covers. This has led to a meteoric rise in economic and commercial activities in the surrounding regions. The Highway’s inter-state connectivity has allowed people to spread their commercial activities to a larger region.

All this has caused betterment in the quality of life in the surrounding areas and made it an attractive prospect for real estate investment. With more development of the regions, the real estate demand is all set to witness a steady increase.

 

FAQs

What is the distance covered by NH 19?

NH 19 covers a distance of 1323 km across four states.

Which states does NH 19 cover?

NH 19 stretches across Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal.

What are the termination points of NH 19?

NH 19 terminates at Agra in Uttar Pradesh in the east and Dankuni, Kolkata in West Bengal in the west end.

Which places does NH 19 cover in Uttar Pradesh?

NH 19 covers Agra, Firozabad, Etawah, Babarpur, Ajitmal, Auraiya, Akbarpur, Kanpur, Fatehpur Prayagraj, Bhadohi, Mirzapur, Varanasi and Mughalsarai in Uttar Pradesh.

Which places does NH 19 cover in West Bengal?

NH 19 covers Asansol, Durgapur, Burdwan and Dankuni in West Bengal.

Which places does NH 19 cover in Bihar?

NH 19 covers Mohania, Kudra, Sasaram, Aurangabad and Sherghati in Bihar.

Where are the toll points of NH 19?

NH 19 has toll points at Tundla, Gurau Semra Atikabad, Anantram, Barajod, Badauri, Katoghan, Prayagraj Bypass (Khokhraj), Lalanagar, Daffi, Varanasi, Mohania, Sasaram, Saukala, Rasoiya Dhamna, Ghangri, Beliyad, Durgapur, Palsit and Dankuni.

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