National Highway 53, (combination of old - NH6 Surat-Kolkata, NH200 Bilaspur-Chandikhole & NH5A Chandikhole-Paradeep) is a national highway in India.[1]

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National Highway 53
Map
Map of National Highway 53 in red
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NH 53 in Chhattisgarh
Route information
Part of AH46
Length1,849 km (1,149 mi)
Bharatmala: 1,300 km (810 mi) (Dhule - Barkote)
Major junctions
West endHajira
East endParadeep Port
Location
CountryIndia
StatesGujarat, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Odisha
Highway system
NH 64 NH 16
Schematic map of National Highways in India

It connects Hajira in Gujarat and Paradeep port in Odisha. NH-53 traverses the states of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Odisha in India.[2]

The road is the part of AH46 network in India and it is officially listed as running over 1975 km (1227 mi) from Kolkata to Surat. it is also known as Surat - Kolkata Highway. It passes through Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Odisha states.[3]

The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has created a Guinness World Record of constructing the longest highway stretch of 75 kilometres (km) between Amravati and Akola in the least time—105 hours and 33 minutes. The newly constructed road is part of National Highway 53.

Route

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Route of primary national highway 53 passes through four states of India.[1][2]

Gujarat

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Hajira, Surat, Vyara, Songadh, Uchchhal - Maharashtra border.

Maharashtra

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Gujarat border Navapur Nandubar Dhule, Jalgaon bhusawal, Malkapur, Khamgaon, Akola, murtizapur, Amravati, Karanja(Wardha), Bhandara, Tirora, Gondia, Deori

Chhattisgarh

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Maharashtra border - Rajnandgaon, Durg, Bhilai, Raipur, Arang, Ghorari, Pithora, Saraipali - Odisha border.

Odisha

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Chhattisgarh border - Bargarh, Sambalpur, Tileibani, Deogarh, Barkote, Pallahara, Samal Barrage, Godibhanga, Talcher, Kamakhyanagar, Bhuban, Sukinda, Dubri, Chandhikhol, Haridaspur, Silipur, Bhutamundai, Paradip Port.

Asian Highways

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The stretch of National Highway 53 from Dhule in Maharashtra to Pallahara in Odisha is part of Asian Highway 46.[4]

Junctions list

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Gujarat
 
Aerial view of ONGC bridge across Tapi river, Gujarat
Terminal point at Hazira port.
  NH 64 near surat
  NH 48 near Palsana
  NH 56 near Vyara
  NH 953 near Songadh
Maharashtra
 
NH 53 at Dhule, Maharashtra
  NH 752G near Visarwadi
  NH 753B near Shewali
  NH 160H near Kusumbe
  NH 52 near Dhule
  NH 60 near Dhule
  NH 753J near Jalgaon
  NH 753F near Jalgaon
  NH 753L near Muktainagar
  NH 753A near Malkapur
  NH 161H near Nandura
  NH 753E near Khamgaon
  NH 548C near Khamgaon
  NH 548CC near Khamgaon
  NH 161G near Balapur
  NH 161 near Akola
  NH 161A near Akola
  NH 361C near Murtizapur
  NH 161E near Hiwra Budruk
  NH 353K near Nandgaon Peth
  NH 347A near Talegaon
  NH 547E near Gondkheri
  NH 353I near Nagpur
  NH 353J near Nagpur
  NH 353D near Nagpur
  NH 44 near Nagpur
  NH 247 near Gumthala
  NH 247 near Bhandara
  NH 353C near Sakoli
  NH 753 near Kohmara
  NH 543 near Deori
Chhattisgarh
 
NH 53 in Chhattisgarh
  NH 30 near Raipur
  NH 353 near Ghorai Mahasamund
  NH 153 near Saraipali
Odisha
  NH 126 near Sohela
  NH 26 near Bargarh
  NH 55 near Sambalpur
  NH 53 near Pallahara
  NH 49 near Pravasuni
  NH 153B near Sarapal
  NH 149 near Deogarh
  NH 720 near Duburi
  NH 16 near Chandikhole
Terminal point at Paradip Port

Map with spur routes

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Map of NH53 in red, spur routes in blue

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "New Numbering of National Highways notification - Government of India" (PDF). The Gazette of India. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  2. ^ a b Government of, India (31 March 2019). "The List of National Highways in the Country" (PDF). Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Asian Highway Database - Country wise". UNESCAP. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
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