AH45
{{Short description|Road in India}}
{{About|the road|the Finnish military truck|Sisu AH-45}}
{{infobox road
| country = IND
| type = AH
| route = 45
| length_km = 2116.00
| ahn =
| map = {{Maplink|frame=yes|frame-width=300|frame-height=300|frame-align=center|type=line|stroke-width=3
| id= Q4651735|title=Asian Highway AH45|zoom = 4 |frame-lat=17.65|frame-long=83.26 |text= Map of Asian Highway AH45 in red }}
| photo =
| photo_alt = Photo of asian highway 45 near Mangalgiri city
| photo_notes = AH45 near Mangalagiri
| map_custom = yes
| direction_a = North
| terminus_a = Kolkata, West Bengal
| destinations =
| direction_b = South
| terminus_b = Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu
| junction = {{Jct|country=IND|AH|46}} Kharagpur, Vishakhapatnam, Bhubaneswar, Bhadrak, Kolkata
| length_notes = {{Unbulleted list}}
West Bengal: {{convert|206|km|mi|abbr=on}}
Odisha: {{convert|523|km|mi|abbr=on}}
Andhra Pradesh: {{convert|992.25|km|mi|abbr=on}}
Tamil Nadu: {{convert|394.75|km|mi|abbr=on}}
| previous_type = AH
| previous_route = 44
| next_type = AH
| next_route = 46
}}
AH45 is a route of the National Highway Network of India, running {{convert|2116|km}} from in Kolkata to Krishnagiri. This route is composed of NH 16 and part of NH 48 from Chennai to Krishnagiri.{{Cite web|url=http://www.unescap.org/ttdw/Publications/TIS_pubs/pub_2303/Full%20version.pdf|title=Asian Highway Handbook|year=2003|location=New York|format=PDF|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120414184019/http://www.unescap.org/ttdw/Publications/TIS_pubs/pub_2303/Full%20version.pdf|archive-date=14 April 2012|access-date=4 June 2014}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.unescap.org/sites/default/files/AH-map_2018-2.pdf|title=Asian Highway Route Map|website=Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific|access-date=4 Nov 2018}}
Route
The route shares a large portion of various Indian National Highways; namely NH 16 and NH 48.{{Cite web|url=https://www.unescap.org/our-work/transport/asian-highway/database|title=Asian Highway Database - Country wise|website=UNESCAP|access-date=4 Nov 2018}}
{{multiple image
| align = center
| image1 = National Highway 16 (old NH 5) at Visakhapatnam.jpg
| width1 = 255
| alt1 =
| caption1 =
| image2 = NH5.jpg
| width2 = 235
| alt2 =
| caption2 =
| footer = Left: NH 16 a part of Asian Highway 45 at Visakhapatnam;
Right: NH 16 a part of Asian Highway 45 in Tamil Nadu
}}It passes through Berhampur, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Jajpur, Bhadrak, Balasore, Baripada and ends at Jharpokharia, where it meets NH 16 in Odisha. In Andhra Pradesh, it passes through most of the coastal towns in ten coastal districts and covers the cities of Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, Tuni, Rajahmundry, Kovvur, Eluru, Vijayawada, Mangalagiri, Guntur, Chilakaluripet, Ongole and Nellore. In Tamil Nadu, it passes through Gummidipundi in Tiruvallur district and enters Chennai.
NH 16 has a total length of {{convert|1764|km|mi|abbr=on}} and passes through the states of West Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
- West Bengal: {{convert|206|km|mi|abbr=on}}
- Odisha: {{convert|523|km|mi|abbr=on}}
- Andhra Pradesh: {{convert|992.25|km|mi|abbr=on}}
- Tamil Nadu: {{convert|42.75|km|mi|abbr=on}}{{cite web |title=List of National Highways passing through A.P. State |url=http://aproads.cgg.gov.in/getInfo.do?dt=1&oId=33 |website=Roads and Buildings Department |publisher=Government of Andhra Pradesh |access-date=11 February 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160328053359/http://aproads.cgg.gov.in/getInfo.do?dt=1&oId=33 |archive-date=2016-03-28 |url-status=dead }}
NH 48 has a total length of {{convert|352|km|mi|abbr=on}} and passes through the state of Tamil Nadu connecting Chennai & Krishnagiri near Karnataka Border.{{cite web |url=http://www.nhai.org/doc/23june12/nh_nh%20wise.pdf |title=National Highways and their length |access-date=8 July 2016 |work=report |format=pdf |publisher=National Highway Authority of India |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130514123311/http://www.nhai.org/Doc/23june12/NH_NH%20wise.pdf |archive-date=2013-05-14 |url-status=dead }}