State Highway 8 (West Bengal) is a state highway in West Bengal, India.
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| Route information | |
| Length | 292 km (181 mi) |
| Major junctions | |
| From | Santaldih |
| SH 5 at Raghunathpur SH 9 from Bankura to Beliatore SH 7 from Chak Purohit to Mirzapur SH 6 from Nadanghat Morh to Hematpur Morh NH 12 at Krishnanagar SH 3 at Krishnanagar | |
| To | Majhdia |
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| Districts | Purulia, Bankura, Purba Bardhaman, Nadia |
| Highway system | |
| State Highways in West Bengal | |
Route
editSH 8 originates from Santaldih and passes through Cheliyama, Raghunathpur, Santuri, Saltora, Chhatna, Bankura, Beliatore, Sonamukhi, Patrasayer, Khandaghosh, Mirzapur, Kurmun, Kusumgram, Nadanghat, Krishnanagar and Krishnaganj before terminating at Majhdia, a village with a railway station on the Gede branch line, near India-Bangladesh border.[1]
The total length of SH 8 is 292 km.[2]
Districts traversed by SH 8 are:[3]
Purulia district (0 – 58 km)
Bankura district (58 – 170 km)
Purba Bardhaman district (170 – 196 km)
Nadia district (196 – 292 km)
Road sections
editIt is divided into different sections as follows:[2][4][5][6][7]
| Road Section | District | CD Block | Length (km) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santaldih-Raghunathpur | Purulia | Para, Raghunathpur II, Raghunathpur I | 28 |
| Ragunathpur-Saltora | Purulia, Bankura | Santuri, Saltora | 30 |
| Saltora-Bankura | Bankura | Chhatna, Bankura II | 46 |
| Bankura-Beliatore | Bankura | Barjora | 22 |
| Beliatore-Sonamukhi-Patrasayer-Rasulpur | Bankura | Sonamukhi, Patrasayer | 44 |
| Rasulpur-Khandaghosh-Chakpurohit | Bankura, Purba Bardhaman | Indas, Khandaghosh | 26 |
| Chakpurohit-Mirzapur (via SH 7) | Purba Bardhaman | Burdwan I, Burdwan II | |
| Mirzapur-Kusumgram Samudragarh | Purba Bardhaman, Nadia | Manteswar, Kalna I | |
| Gouranga Bridge | Nadia | Nabadwip | 60 |
| Gouranga Bridge-Krishnanagar | Nadia | Krishnanagar I | 8 |
| Krishnanagar-Majhdia | Nadia | Krishnaganj | 28 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Google maps
- ^ a b "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ^ "Road - Highway". Public Works Department, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
- ^ "Purulia Tehsil/ CD Block map". Maps of India. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ^ "Bankura Tehsil/ CD Block Map". Maps of India. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ^ "Bardhaman Tehsil/ CD Block Map". Maps of India. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ^ "Nadia Tehsil/ CD Block". Maps of India. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
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