National Highway 46 (India)

National Highway 46 (NH 46) is a primary National Highway in India. This highway is in the state of Madhya Pradesh, running from Gwalior to Betul.[1] This national highway is 634 km (394 mi) long.[2] Before renumbering of national highways, NH-46 was variously numbered as old national highways 3, 12 & 69.[3] Gwalior-Biaora section of this highway is a part of the Legendary Agra-Bombay Road, also known as AB Road

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National Highway 46
Map
Map of the National Highway in red
Route information
Part of AH47
Length634 km (394 mi)
Major junctions
North endGwalior
South endBetul
Location
CountryIndia
StatesMadhya Pradesh
Highway system
NH 44 NH 47

Route

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Schematic map of National Highways in India

NH46 connects Gwalior, Shivpuri, Guna, Chachaura-Binaganj, Biaora, Bhopal, Obedullaganj, Hoshangabad and terminates at Betul in the state of Madhya Pradesh.[4]

Junctions

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  NH 44 Terminal near Gwalior.
  NH 27 near Shivpuri
  NH 752B near guna
  NH 52 near Guna
  NH 346 near Jharkheda
  NH 86 near Bhopal
  NH 146 near Bhopal
  NH 45 near Obedullaganj
  NH 146B near Budhni
  NH 47 Terminal near Betul

Asian Highways

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Gwalior to Biora stretch of National Highway 46 is part of Asian Highway 47. From Biora AH47 continues along NH52 .[5]

Further Expansion

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By 2025, NH46 is planned to extend up till Etawah in Uttar Pradesh. For this project NH719 running from Gwalior to Etawah via Bhind will be made into a 4 Lane Highway & merged with NH46. Post completion of this work NH46 will become 750 kilometres (470 mi) long.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Rationalisation of Numbering Systems of National Highways" (PDF). New Delhi: Department of Road Transport and Highways. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
  2. ^ "The List of National Highways in India" (PDF). Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
  3. ^ "New Numbering of National Highways notification - Government of India" (PDF). The Gazette of India. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
  4. ^ "State-wise length of National Highways (NH) in India as on 30.11.2018". Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. Archived from the original on 4 June 2019. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Asian Highway Database - Country wise". UNESCAP. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
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