State Highway 9 (West Bengal)

State Highway 9 (West Bengal) is a state highway in West Bengal, India.

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State Highway 9
Durgapur Bankura road (partially)
Route information
Maintained by PWD West Bengal
Length251 km (156 mi)
Major junctions
North endDurgapur
Major intersectionsNH 19 From Muchipara,Durgapur SH 8 from Beliatore to Bankura
NH 14 from Bikna to Dhaldanga
SH 4 from Raipur Bazar to Pirolgari morh
SH 2 at Baralaksmanpur
SH 5 from Silda to Narayanpur
NH 49 from Chichra to Fekohaat
South endNayagram
Location
CountryIndia
StateWest Bengal
DistrictsPaschim Bardhaman, Bankura, Jhargram
Highway system
State Highways in West Bengal

Route

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SH 9 originates from Durgapur and passes through Barjora, Beliatore, Bikna, Bankura, Taldangra, Simlapal, Raipur Bazar, Matgoda, Phulkusma, Silda, Gidhni, Chilkigarh, Gopiballavpur, Chhatinasol and terminates at Nayagram.[1]

The total length of SH 9 is 251 km.[2]

Districts traversed by SH 9 are:[3]
Paschim Bardhaman district (0 – 7 km)
Bankura district (7 – 89 km)
Jhargram district (89 – 251 km)


Major Locations on State Highway

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Paschim Bardhaman:-

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Bankura :-

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Jhargram:-

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Toll Plazas

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The only toll plaza is in Pratappur on the Bankura bank of Damodar just after the Durgapur Barrage and is named as Durgapur Toll Plaza. The toll plaza is 6 laned and is yet to start post the expansion of the Durgapur part of the Highway to 4 lane highway.

Future Plans

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The section of the highway from Muchipara to Durgapur barrage is being 4 laned as per the decisions taken by the West Bengal Government in 2017. Under this project, several new bridges are being constructed. The rail over bridge was also made operational for about a year now. A whole new 4 Laned wide bridge is planned as a substitute for the shaky Durgapur Barrage which was not repaired even once since its construction in 1950. The barrage has developed cracks and is hazardous now. Owing to these reasons a whole new bridge is under construction and hopefully will be complete in 3 years. The work of four landing is at its peak. The entire road would be wide 4 laned with street light mounted dividers with a railing. The road would also possess a footpath along its entire length. There would be bus stops on sides and traffic signals to control the heavy traffic of the Durgapur flank of this road.[citation needed]

Road sections

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It is divided into different sections as follows:.[2][4][5][6]

Road Section District CD Block Length (km)
Muchipara NH 19-Durgapur Barrage Paschim Bardhaman - 7
Durgapur Barrage-Bankura Bankura Barjora, Bankura II 42
Bankura-Taldangra-Simlapal Bankura Bankura I, Onda, Taldangra, Simlapal 40
Simlapal-Krishnapur-Raipur-Fulkusma-Benagaria Bankura, Jhargram Sarenga, Raipur 37
Benagaria-Silda Jhargram Binpur II 8
Silda-Narayanpur (common route with SH 5 Jhargram Binpur II
Narayanpur-Dharsa-Fekohaat Jhargram Jamboni 34
Fekohaat-Nayagram Jhargram Gopiballavpur I, Gopiballavpur II, Nayagram 54

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Google maps
  2. ^ a b "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Road - Highway". Public Works Department, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  4. ^ "Bardhaman Tehsil/ CD Block Map". Maps of India. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  5. ^ "Bankura Tehsil/ CD Block Map". Maps of India. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  6. ^ "Paschim Medinipur Tehsil/ CD Block". Maps of India. Retrieved 31 August 2016.