Belghoria Expressway
{{short description|Road in Kolkata, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2016}}
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| image = Belghoria Expressway - Kolkata 2011-09-09 4957.JPG
| caption = Belghoria expressway at Dakshineswar in Baranagar
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| length_km = 16
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| location = Greater Kolkata (North 24 Parganas district and Howrah district), India
| metro_system = Kolkata Metro
| metro = Biman Bandar (under construction), Baranagar, Dakshineswar
| maint = NHAI{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/battered-belgharia-expressway-stretch-repaired/articleshow/71192478.cms | title=Battered Belgharia Expressway stretch repaired | work=The Times of India | date=19 September 2019 }}
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| direction_a = east
| terminus_a = Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport Gate no. 3
| direction_b = west
| terminus_b = Dakshineswar, with an extension to Rajchandrapur near Dankuni
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Belghoria Expressway is a {{convert|16|km|mi}} long grade separated bypass expressway in the northern metropolitan region of Kolkata, West Bengal. It bypasses the core city area and links the terminal junction points of NH 16 and NH 19 at Rajchandrapur near Dankuni (extended east end) to Jessore Road near Dumdum/Kolkata Airport (west end).{{cite news | url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/485200706091020.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108041305/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/485200706091020.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=8 November 2012 | location=Chennai, India | work=The Hindu | title=Inauguration of bridge postponed | date=9 June 2007 }}{{cite news|last=Gupta|first=Jayanta|title=A cattle track that poses as expressway|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-01-23/kolkata/30654983_1_nh-6-kona-expressway-kolkata-airport|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120710010231/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-01-23/kolkata/30654983_1_nh-6-kona-expressway-kolkata-airport|url-status=dead|archive-date=10 July 2012|access-date=12 March 2012|newspaper=The Times of India|date=23 January 2012}}
Route
Belgharia expressway runs through the northern metropolitan area of Kolkata bypassing the core city area. From west to east, starting from Jessore Road intersection near Dumdum/Kolkata Airport gate 3 (west end), it transverses through major places like Durganagar, North Dumdum, Belgharia, Dunlop, Dakshineswar, passes the Hooghly river by Nivedita Setu and terminates at the Rajchandrapur intersection with NH 16 and NH 19.
The expressway is 4 laned from Kolkata Airport to Dakshineswar and the extended portion upto Rajchandrapur along with Nivedita Setu is 6 laned. There are no service lanes and main carriageway lanes can not be expanded which becomes an issue for National Highways Authority of India.{{Cite web |title=Expressway upkeep set to be state onus |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/expressway-upkeep-set-to-be-state-onus/cid/1421752 |access-date=2024-11-13}}
File:Belghoria Expressway - Kolkata 2011-09-09 4949.JPG]]
File:Belghoria Expressway - Kolkata 2011-09-09 4948.JPG in Baranagar]]
Belgharia expressway do not have any intersections or traffic signals but have major interchanges with National Highways or other expressways.
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| Location | Interchange with | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Dumdum near Dumdum/Kolkata Airport gate 3 | Jessore Road{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/flyover-link-to-belghoria-expressway-caves-in/articleshow/20547624.cms|title=Flyover link to Belghoria Expressway caves in|work=The Times of India |date=12 June 2013|via=The Economic Times - The Times of India}} | |
| Nimta (under construction as of 2024)
| Kalyani Expressway{{Cite web|url=https://www.millenniumpost.in/amp/bengal/min-inspects-progress-work-of-kalyani-expressway-extension-ishwar-gupta-setu-544188|title=Min inspects progress work of Kalyani Expressway extension & Ishwar Gupta Setu|date=13 December 2023|website=MillenniumPost}} | Y interchange | ||
| Dakshineswar
| Pwd approach road to BT Road{{cite web | url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/bridge-launch-by-june/cid/1005136 | title=Bridge launch by June }} | Modified stack interchange | ||
| Rajchandrapur
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References
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{{Commons category|Belghoria Expressway}}
{{Streets of Kolkata}}{{Indian Highways Network}}
{{National and State Highways in West Bengal}}