List of expressways in West Bengal
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This is a list of expressways in the Indian state of West Bengal. The list is divided into following categories:
- National Expressway: Built by NHAI, these expressways run through more than one states and declared as "National Expressways" (NE) by Government of India.
- State Expressway: Built by NHAI, these expressways run through entirely in the state (West Bengal) and connects areas within the state. These are declared as expressways by Government of India.
- Bypass Expressway: Built by NHAI, these expressways runs through the outskirts or metropolitan area of a city to bypass the city core. West Bengal has bypass expressways only around Kolkata. These are declared as expressways by Government of India.
- State declared expressway: This list contains expressways which are built by West Bengal Highway Development Corporation (WBHDCL) and declared as expressways by Government of West Bengal, not by Government of India. These highways contains almost same characteristics as NHAI expressways.
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National Expressways by NHAI
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style="background-color:#ffffc5;"| Varanasi–Kolkata Expressway
| NE-8 | NH-319B | 242 |6 | Under construction (as of 2024) |https://www.maritimegateway.com/four-greenfield-expressways-in-west-bengal/ |
style="background:#D3D3D3;"| Kharagpur-Burdwan-Moregram Expressway
|NE-9 | EC14 | Kharagpur to Moregram |230 |4 |Planned (as of 2024) |https://www.maritimegateway.com/four-greenfield-expressways-in-west-bengal/ |
style="background:#d3d3d3"| Kharagpur Visakhapatnam Expressway
| | | |6 | Tender released (as of September 2024) |
style="background:grey;"|Katihar-Kishanganj-Siliguri-Guwahati Expressway
| NE-10 | | Siliguri | | | Planned (as of 2024) |
style="background:grey;"|Patna Kolkata Expressway
| | | Kolkata | | | Planned (as of 2024) |
style="background:grey;"|Gorakhpur–Siliguri Expressway
| | | Uttar Dinajpur to Siliguri |19 |6 | Planned (as of 2024) |https://www.maritimegateway.com/four-greenfield-expressways-in-west-bengal/ |
style="background:grey;"|Haldia–Raxaul Expressway
| | | Haldia | | | Planned (as of 2024) |https://www.maritimegateway.com/four-greenfield-expressways-in-west-bengal/ |
State Expressways (by NHAI)
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!Name ! Part of ! Endpoints ! data-sort-type="number" |Length (km) !Lanes ! Status !Ref(s) |
style="background:#bcffc5;"| Durgapur Expressway
| File:Tabliczka AH1.svg]] |158 | 6 | Almost operational (except some intersections) as of 2024 |
style="background:#bcffc5;"| Kona Expressway Elevated Corridor
| File:NH12-IN.svg]] |15 | 6 | At grade road operational and elevated corridor under construction (as of 2024) |
Bypass Expressways (by NHAI)
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!Name ! Part of ! Endpoints in WB ! data-sort-type="number" |Length (km) !Lanes ! Status ! Ref(s) |
Belghoria Expressway
| File:Tabliczka AH1.svg]] | Dankuni to Kolkata airport |16 |4 | Fully operational |
State declared expressways (by WBHDCL)
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style="background:#bcffc5;"|Kalyani Expressway
| |42 |4-6 |Partially operational (as of 2024) |