National Highway 55 (India) Explained

Country:	IND
Type:	NH
Route:	55
Length Km:	263
Map:	National Highway 42 (India).png

National Highway 55 (Previously NH42) is a National Highway in India connecting Sambalpur and Cuttack in Indian state of Odisha.^[1] Starting from NH 53 in Maneswar, Sambalpur, it terminates at NH 16, in Manguli Square, Cuttack.^[2] it is also known as Cuttack - Sambalpur Highway. Before renumbering of national highways of India, route of NH-55 was part of old national highway 42.^[3] This national highway is 263km (163miles) long.^[4]

Route

NH55 connects Sambalpur, Redhakhol, Boinda, Badakera, Angul, Dhenkanal, and terminates at Cuttack in the state of Odisha.

Junctions

Terminal near Sambalpur.

near Redhakhol

near Badakera

near Banarpal

near Khuntuni

near Cuttack.

See also

• List of National Highways in India
• List of National Highways in India by state

External links

• NH 55 on OpenStreetMap

Notes and References

1. Web site: Rationalisation of Numbering Systems of National Highways. Department of Road Transport and Highways. 3 April 2012. New Delhi. https://web.archive.org/web/20120331002823/http://www.morth.nic.in/writereaddata/sublinkimages/finaldoc6143316640.pdf. 31 March 2012. dead.
2. Web site: Ministry of Road Transport and Highways Notification Sep 2015. The Gazette of India. 7 May 2018.
3. Web site: New Numbering of National Highways notification - Government of India. The Gazette of India. 20 June 2019.
4. Web site: State-wise length of National Highways (NH) in India. Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. 20 June 2019.