Former National Highway 57 linked
Muzaffarpur
Muzaffarpur () is a city located in Muzaffarpur district in the Tirhut region of the Indian state of Bihar. It serves as the headquarters of the Tirhut division, the Muzaffarpur district and the Muzaffarpur Railway District. It is the fourth m ...
to
Purnea
Purnia ()(also romanized as Purnea) is a city that serves as the administrative headquarters of both Purnia district and Purnia division in the Indian state of Bihar.
Total geographical area of Purnia Urban Agglomeration is which is next ...
in the Indian state of
Bihar
Bihar (; ) is a state in eastern India. It is the 2nd largest state by population in 2019, 12th largest by area of , and 14th largest by GDP in 2021. Bihar borders Uttar Pradesh to its west, Nepal to the north, the northern part of West Be ...
. It was long. In 2010 the national highway numbering system was rationalized and renumbered.
The entire stretch of the old national highway 57 is now part of new
National Highway 27.
Route
This former national highway passed through
Muzaffarpur
Muzaffarpur () is a city located in Muzaffarpur district in the Tirhut region of the Indian state of Bihar. It serves as the headquarters of the Tirhut division, the Muzaffarpur district and the Muzaffarpur Railway District. It is the fourth m ...
,
Darbhanga
Darbhanga is the fifth-largest city and municipal corporation in the Indian state of Bihar situated centrally in Mithila region.
Darbhanga is the headquarters of the Darbhanga district and the Darbhanga division. It was the seat of the erstw ...
,
Muria,
Supaul
Supaul is a town and a municipality that is headquarters of Supaul district in the Indian state of Bihar. Supaul is the administrative headquarters of this district.
History
Supaul, which was previously a part of Saharsa district, is part of t ...
,
Narahia,
Narpatganj,
Forbesganj
Forbesganj is a (proposed district)city with municipality in the Araria District (formerly Purnia District before 1992) in the state of Bihar, India, situated at the border of Nepal.
Etymology
During the British Raj the area was under the admi ...
,
Araria
Araria is a city and a municipality that is the headquarters of Araria district in the Indian state of Bihar. Araria is situated in the northern part of Bihar.
Etymology
During the British Raj the area was under the administration of a British ...
,
Jhanjharpur
Jhanjharpur is a town and a sub-division in the Madhubani district of the States and territories of India, state of Bihar, IndiaJhanjharpur is well connected to the other cities of India with railways
Jhanjharpur town is connected with, Kamla ...
and
Purnia
Purnia ()(also romanized as Purnea) is a city that serves as the administrative headquarters of both Purnia district and Purnia division in the Indian state of Bihar.
Total geographical area of Purnia Urban Agglomeration is which is nex ...
.
See also
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List of National Highways in India by old highway number
On 28 April 2010, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways officially notified the rationalized number system of the national highway network in the Gazette of the Government of India. It is a systematic numbering scheme based on the orienta ...
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List of National Highways by new numbering
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National Highways Development Project
The National Highways Development Project (NHDP) is a project to upgrade, rehabilitate and widen major highways in India to a higher standard. The project was started in 1998 under the leadership of Prime Minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Nation ...
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Transport in Bihar This article deals with the system of transport in Bihar, both public and private.
Road transport
Bihar has national highways with total length of and state highways with total length of . Also. Bihar has of proposed Expressways.
Expressways
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References
External links
Former NH 57 on OpenStreetMap
{{IND NHs Old
57
National highways in India (old numbering)