State Highway 2 (SH 2) is a
state highway
A state highway, state road, or state route (and the equivalent provincial highway, provincial road, or provincial route) is usually a road that is either ''numbered'' or ''maintained'' by a sub-national state or province. A road numbered by a ...
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 fourt ...
,
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 ...
.
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, ...
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 af ...
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 Bank ...
,
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 ...
,
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 ...
,
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 ...
,
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
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 ...
,
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 ...
,
Singur,
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 ...
,
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 ...
,
Baranagar
("City of hogs")
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Dakshineswar,
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 ...
,
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) ...
,
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 ...
,
Kholapota,
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 ...
or
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 ...
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,
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 ...
,
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
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 ...
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 of ...
,
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 ...
,
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 ...
,
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
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 ...
&
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
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 ...
External links
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References
State Highways in West Bengal
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