State Highway 2 (SH 2) is a
state highway in
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 four ...
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India
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Route

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, N ...
at
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 a ...
and passes through
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 B ...
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Hatimrampur,
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,
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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Bishnupur Bishnupur or Vishnupur may refer to:
Administrative divisions
* Bishnupur district in Manipur, India
* Bishnupur district, West Bengal in West Bengal, India
* Bishnupur subdivision in West Bengal, India
Municipal division
* Bishnupur Rural Munic ...
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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 Mug ...
,
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,
Tarakeswar,
Singur
Singur is a census town in Singur CD Block in Chandannagore subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Location
Singur is located at . It has an average elevation of 14 metres (45 ft), and is si ...
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Baidyabati,
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 ...
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Baranagar
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Dakshineswar
Dakshineswar is a locality in the North 24 Parganas under the jurisdiction of Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority and is very close to Kolkata. This place is historically famous for Dakshineswar Kali Temple, locally known as Maa Bhabata ...
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Barrackpore
Barrackpore (also known as Barrackpur) is a city and a municipality of urban Kolkata
Kolkata (, or , ; also known as Calcutta , List of renamed places in India#West Bengal, the official name until 2001) is the Capital city, capital ...
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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 (KMD ...
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Berachampa,
Kholapota
Kholapota is a village and a gram panchayat in Basirhat II Community development block in India, CD Block in Basirhat subdivision of North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal in India. It belongs to the Presidency division.
Geography
It is loca ...
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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 or
NHAI has proposed to include section of SH 2 from
Simlapal via
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 Bishnupur or Vishnupur may refer to:
Administrative divisions
* Bishnupur district in Manipur, India
* Bishnupur district, West Bengal in West Bengal, India
* Bishnupur subdivision in West Bengal, India
Municipal division
* Bishnupur Rural Munic ...
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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 Mug ...
,
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 ...
to
Champadanga under a new National Highway for 2022/23, but details not decided yet. The new highway will connect
Jhargram with
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 ...
via
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 ...
,
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 o ...
,
Simlapal,
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 Bishnupur or Vishnupur may refer to:
Administrative divisions
* Bishnupur district in Manipur, India
* Bishnupur district, West Bengal in West Bengal, India
* Bishnupur subdivision in West Bengal, India
Municipal division
* Bishnupur Rural Munic ...
,
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 Mug ...
,
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 ...
,
Champadanga &
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:
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See also
* List of state highways in West Bengal
External links
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References
State Highways in West Bengal
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