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State Highway 2 (SH 2) is a
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West Bengal West Bengal (, Bengali: ''Poshchim Bongo'', , abbr. WB) is a state in the eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabitants within an area of . West Bengal is the fourt ...
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India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
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SH 2 originates from its junction with
NH 14 National Highway 162 (NH 162) is a National Highway in India. It is a spur road of National Highway 62. NH-162 traverses the state of Rajasthan in India. NH162 route was extended from Pali to Bhatewar. Route Bar,Sojat City, Pali, Marwad, ...
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Bankura Bankura () is a city and a municipality in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of the Bankura district. Etymology In the Mahabharata, Bankura was described as Suhmobhumi. The word or (in Nagari: rāḍh) was introduced af ...
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Indpur Indpur is a village in the Indpur CD block in the Khatra subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography Location Indpur is located at . Area overview The map alongside shows the Khatra subdivision of Bank ...
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Khatra Khatra is a census town in the Khatra community development block in the Khatra subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of the Khatra subdivision. Geography Location Khatra is in the ...
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Simlapal Simlapal is a census town in the Simlapal CD block in the Khatra subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography Location Simlapal is located at . Area overview The map alongside shows the Khatra subdivis ...
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Taldangra Taldangra is a village in the Taldangra CD block in the Khatra subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography Location Taldangra is located at . Area overview The map alongside shows the Khatra subdivisi ...
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Kotulpur Kotulpur is a village in the Kotulpur CD block in the Bishnupur subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India. Etymology Kotlu Khan of Gar Mandaran, then capital of the local kingdom, was killed in a war, in the Mughal ...
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Arambag Arambagh also known as Arambag is a town and a municipality in Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of Arambagh subdivision. Geography Location Arambagh is located at . It has an average elevation of ...
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Champadanga Champadanga is a town in Tarakeswar CD Block in Chandannagore subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Champadanga is located at . The village situated on the bank of Damodar River. Demographics As per 20 ...
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Tarakeswar Tarakeswar (pronounced ''Tarokeshwar'') is a famous sacred city and a municipality in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Tarakeswar is called "Babar Dham" or "The city of Shiva". It is one of the major tourist and holy place ...
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Baidyabati Baidyabati is a city and a municipality of Hooghly district in the State of West Bengal in India. It is under Serampore police station of Srirampore subdivision. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMD ...
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Dankuni Dankuni is a city and a municipality of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is now part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). It is considered posh area in Hooghly. Geography Location Da ...
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Uttarpara Uttarpara or Uttarpara Kotrung is a city and a municipality of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). Uttarpara is located at , within 10 k ...
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Barrackpore Barrackpore (also known as Barrackpur) is a city and a municipality of urban Kolkata of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is also a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA ...
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Barasat Barasat () is a city and a municipality of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of Barasat Sadar subdivision. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA) ...
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Berachampa Berachampa Deulia, or commonly known as Berachampa (Bengali: বেড়াচাঁপা), is a census town in the Deganga CD block in the Barasat Sadar subdivision in the Deganga CD block of the North 24 Parganas district in the Indian st ...
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Basirhat Basirhat is a city of West Bengal, India. It is located on the banks of the Ichamati (Ichhamati) River. Geography Location Basirhat is located at . Area overview The area shown in the map is a part of the Ichhamati-Raimangal Plain, located ...
, Taki and terminates at its junction with SH 3 at Malancha in North 24 Parganas district.
National Highway Authority of India The National Highways Authority of India or NHAI (Hindi: भारतीय राष्ट्रीय राजमार्ग प्राधिकरण) is an autonomous agency of the Government of India, set up in 1995 (Act 1988) and i ...
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NHAI The National Highways Authority of India or NHAI (Hindi: भारतीय राष्ट्रीय राजमार्ग प्राधिकरण) is an autonomous agency of the Government of India, set up in 1995 (Act 1988) and i ...
has proposed to include section of SH 2 from
Simlapal Simlapal is a census town in the Simlapal CD block in the Khatra subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography Location Simlapal is located at . Area overview The map alongside shows the Khatra subdivis ...
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Taldangra Taldangra is a village in the Taldangra CD block in the Khatra subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography Location Taldangra is located at . Area overview The map alongside shows the Khatra subdivisi ...
, Bishnupur, Jaypur,
Kotulpur Kotulpur is a village in the Kotulpur CD block in the Bishnupur subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India. Etymology Kotlu Khan of Gar Mandaran, then capital of the local kingdom, was killed in a war, in the Mughal ...
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Arambag Arambagh also known as Arambag is a town and a municipality in Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of Arambagh subdivision. Geography Location Arambagh is located at . It has an average elevation of ...
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Champadanga Champadanga is a town in Tarakeswar CD Block in Chandannagore subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Champadanga is located at . The village situated on the bank of Damodar River. Demographics As per 20 ...
under a new National Highway for 2022/23, but details not decided yet. The new highway will connect
Jhargram Jhargram is a city and a municipality in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Jhargram district. It is a popular tourist destination known for its forests, ancient temples and royal palaces. Geography Location Jhargr ...
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Dankuni Dankuni is a city and a municipality of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is now part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). It is considered posh area in Hooghly. Geography Location Da ...
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Jhilimili Jhilimili is a tourist centre in the Ranibandh CD block in the Khatra subdivision of the Bankura district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Etymology In Bengali, Jhilimili means sparkle or twinkle. Geography Location Jhilimili is located a ...
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Mukutmanipur Mukutmanipur is a village in Bankura district of West Bengal, India. It is located at the confluence of the Kangsabati and Kumari rivers close to the Jharkhand border. Geography Area overview The map alongside shows the Khatra subdivision of ...
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Simlapal Simlapal is a census town in the Simlapal CD block in the Khatra subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography Location Simlapal is located at . Area overview The map alongside shows the Khatra subdivis ...
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Taldangra Taldangra is a village in the Taldangra CD block in the Khatra subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography Location Taldangra is located at . Area overview The map alongside shows the Khatra subdivisi ...
, Bishnupur, Jaypur,
Kotulpur Kotulpur is a village in the Kotulpur CD block in the Bishnupur subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India. Etymology Kotlu Khan of Gar Mandaran, then capital of the local kingdom, was killed in a war, in the Mughal ...
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Arambag Arambagh also known as Arambag is a town and a municipality in Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of Arambagh subdivision. Geography Location Arambagh is located at . It has an average elevation of ...
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Champadanga Champadanga is a town in Tarakeswar CD Block in Chandannagore subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Champadanga is located at . The village situated on the bank of Damodar River. Demographics As per 20 ...
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Chanditala Chanditala is a town in Chanditala II community development block of Srirampore subdivision in Hooghly District in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Location Chanditala is located at . Police station Chanditala police station has ...
. The new proposed National Highway will merge SH 2, SH 5 & SH 15 into a single route covering distance of . The total length of SH 2 is 323 km. Districts traversed by SH 2 are:
Bankura district (0 - 117 km)
Hooghly district (117 - 196 km)
North 24 Parganas (196 - 323 km)


Road sections

It is divided into different sections as follows:


See also

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List of state highways in West Bengal This is a list of state highways in West Bengal, India. Introduction West Bengal state has a good road network. There are 15 state highways. List of state highways in West Bengal Others * North-South Road Corrid ...


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References

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