State Highway 9 (West Bengal)

State Highway 9 (West Bengal) is a state highway in West Bengal, India.

State Highway 9
Durgapur Bankura road (partially)
Route information
Maintained by PWD West Bengal
Length251 km (156 mi)
Major junctions
North endDurgapur
 NH 19 From Muchipara,Durgapur SH 8 from Beliatore to Bankura
NH 14 from Bikna to Dhaldanga
SH 4 from Raipur Bazar to Pirolgari morh
SH 2 at Baralaksmanpur
SH 5 from Silda to Narayanpur
NH 49 from Chichra to Fekohaat
South endNayagram
Location
DistrictsPaschim Bardhaman, Bankura, Jhargram
Highway system

Route

SH 9 originates from Durgapur and passes through Barjora, Beliatore, Bikna, Bankura, Taldangra, Simlapal, Raipur Bazar, Phulkusma, Silda, Gidhni, Chilkigarh, Gopiballavpur, Chhatinasol and terminates at Nayagram.[1]

The total length of SH 9 is 251 km.[2]

Districts traversed by SH 9 are:[3]
Paschim Bardhaman district (0 – 7 km)
Bankura district (7 – 89 km)
Jhargram district (89 – 251 km)


Major Locations on State Highway

Paschim Bardhaman:-

Bankura :-

Jhargram:-

Toll Plazas

The only toll plaza is in Pratappur on the Bankura bank of Damodar just after the Durgapur Barrage and is named as Durgapur Toll Plaza. The toll plaza is 6 laned and is yet to start post the expansion of the Durgapur part of the Highway to 4 lane highway.

Future Plans

The section of the highway from Muchipara to Durgapur barrage is being 4 laned as per the decisions taken by the West Bengal Government in 2017. Under this project, several new bridges are being constructed. The rail over bridge was also made operational for about a year now. A whole new 4 Laned wide bridge is planned as a substitute for the shaky Durgapur Barrage which was not repaired even once since its construction in 1950. The barrage has developed cracks and is hazardous now. Owing to these reasons a whole new bridge is under construction and hopefully will be complete in 3 years. The work of four landing is at its peak. The entire road would be wide 4 laned with street light mounted dividers with a railing. The road would also possess a footpath along its entire length. There would be bus stops on sides and traffic signals to control the heavy traffic of the Durgapur flank of this road.

Road sections

It is divided into different sections as follows:.[2][4][5][6]

Road SectionDistrictCD BlockLength (km)
Muchipara NH 19-Durgapur BarragePaschim Bardhaman-7
Durgapur Barrage-BankuraBankuraBarjora, Bankura II42
Bankura-Taldangra-SimlapalBankuraBankura I, Onda, Taldangra, Simlapal40
Simlapal-Krishnapur-Raipur-Fulkusma-BenagariaBankura, JhargramSarenga, Raipur37
Benagaria-SildaJhargramBinpur II8
Silda-Narayanpur (common route with SH 5JhargramBinpur II
Narayanpur-Dharsa-FekohaatJhargramJamboni34
Fekohaat-NayagramJhargramGopiballavpur I, Gopiballavpur II, Nayagram54

See also

References
  1. Google maps
  2. "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  3. "Road - Highway". Public Works Department, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  4. "Bardhaman Tehsil/ CD Block Map". Maps of India. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  5. "Bankura Tehsil/ CD Block Map". Maps of India. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  6. "Paschim Medinipur Tehsil/ CD Block". Maps of India. Retrieved 31 August 2016.


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