National Highway 16 (India)

National Highway 16 (NH 16) is a major National Highway in India that runs along east coast of West Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu. It was previously known as National Highway 5.

The northern terminal starts at Dankuni National Highway 19 near Kolkata and the southern terminal is at Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It is a part of the Golden Quadrilateral project to connect India's major cities.

Route
Many cities and towns across the states of West Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Tamil Nadu are connected by National Highway 16. NH 16 has a total length of 1764 km and passes through the states of West Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.

Route length in states:
 * West Bengal: 206 km
 * Odisha: 529 km
 * Andhra Pradesh: 992.25 km
 * Tamil Nadu: 42.75 km

Junctions list

 * West Bengal
 * near Kolkata
 * near Kolkata
 * near Kolaghat
 * near Panskura
 * near Kharagpur
 * near Kharagpur


 * Odisha
 * near Baleshwar
 * NH 316A near Bhadrak
 * near Panikoili
 * near Chandikhol
 * near Cuttack
 * near Bhubaneswar
 * near Khordha
 * near Palur
 * near Brahmapur
 * near Brahmapur


 * Andhra Pradesh
 * near Narasannapeta
 * near Natavalsa
 * at Kathipudi
 * at Rajamahendravaram
 * at Rajamahendravaram
 * at Kovvur near Rajamahendravaram
 * at Devarapalli
 * at Gundugolanu near Eluru
 * at Vijayawada
 * near Guntur
 * Chilakaluripet
 * near Ongole
 * Singarayakonda
 * Kavali
 * Nellore
 * Naidupeta


 * Tamil Nadu
 * Janappachataram
 * Chennai
 * Chennai Terminal point

Toll Plaza
The toll plazas from Kolkata to Chennai are listed below:
 * West Bengal
 * Dhulagori
 * Debra
 * Rampura (Kharagpur)


 * Odisha
 * Laxmannath (Jaleshwar)
 * Balasore
 * Bhandari Pokhari (Bhadrak)
 * Manguli
 * Godipada
 * Gurapali


 * Andhra Pradesh
 * Bellupada
 * Palasa
 * Madapam (Srikakulam)
 * Chilakapalem (Srikakulam)
 * Nathavalasa
 * Aganampudi (Visakhapatnam)
 * Vempadu
 * Krishnavaram
 * Ethakota (NH 216A)
 * Unguturu (NH 216A)
 * Kovvur state toll plaza at Godavari (EGK ROAD)
 * Veeravalli Yarnagudem Toll plaza (EGK ROAD)
 * Kalaparru (Eluru)
 * Pottipadu
 * Kaza
 * Bollapali
 * Tanguturu
 * Musunnur
 * Venkatachalam
 * Buchanan
 * Sullurupeta


 * Tamil Nadu
 * Gummidipoondi
 * Nallur (Chennai)