National Highway 31 (India) - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

National Highway 31 is an important National Highway in India

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

. It provides gateway to the states in North-East India

North-East India

Northeast India refers to the easternmost region of India consisting of the contiguous Seven Sister States, Sikkim, and parts of North Bengal...

. This 1125 km (699 mi) long National Highway starts in Barhi, Jharkhand

Jharkhand

Jharkhand is a state in eastern India. It was carved out of the southern part of Bihar on 15 November 2000. Jharkhand shares its border with the states of Bihar to the north, Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh to the west, Orissa to the south, and West Bengal to the east...

at the NH 2

National Highway 2 (India)

National Highway 2 , commonly referred as Delhi-Kolkata Road is a busy Indian National Highway that runs through the states of Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, and West Bengal. It constitute a major portion of historical Grand Trunk Road along with NH 91 and NH 1 in India...

and generally traverses in Northeast direction passing through Jhumri Tilaiya

Jhumri Tilaiya

Jhumri Taliya is a town situated in the north-western region of Koderma District in Jharkhand, India. It is situated in the Damodar Valley.- History :...

, Koderma, Nawada

Nawada

Nawada is a city and a municipality. It is also the headquarters of Nawada district in the Indian state of Bihar.-Geography:Nawada is located at . It has an average elevation of 80 metres...

, Bihar Sharif

Bihar Sharif

Bihar Sri is the district headquarters of Nalanda district in the state of Bihar in eastern India.-History:The ancient Odantpuri University was located here, an important centre for the learning of Buddhism. Odatpuri is center of Buddhist culture...

, Bakhtiarpur

Bakhtiarpur

Bakhtiarpur is a city and a notified area in Patna district in the state of Bihar, India.-Demographics: India census, Bakhtiarpur had a population of 32,288. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Bakhtiarpur has an average literacy rate of 53%, lower than the national average of...

, Mokameh

Mokameh

Mokama is a city and a municipality in Patna district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is located 90 KM east of Patna and is on the rail route connecting Kolkata and New Delhi via Patna...

, Begusarai

Begusarai

Begusarai is a city and a municipal council in Begusarai district in the state of Bihar, India. Begusarai had traditionally been a communist stronghold and it was earlier also referred to as the Leningrad of Bihar.- Recent history :...

, Purnea, Dalkhola

Dalkhola

Dalkhola is a municipality located in the Uttar Dinajpur district of the state of West Bengal, India.-History:Dalkhola was originally in the state of Bihar in India. After 1959, Dalkhola was located in the state of West Bengal...

, Kishanganj

Kishanganj

Kishanganj is headquarters of Kishanganj district in the Indian state of Bihar.-Geography:Kishanganj is a town and district headquarter of Kishangnj district in Purnea division of Bihar state, but gographically and culturally it is part of the north Bengal.It is part of the chicken neck of Indian...

, Bagdogra

Bagdogra

Bagdogra is a small town in the Darjeeling district of West Bengal, India, which is surrounded by tea gardens. Bagdogra is well connected by rail and air to the rest of the country. Bagdogra Airport is the only airport in North Bengal, which is now an International Airport. -References:...

, Siliguri

Siliguri

Siliguri is a city in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is located in the Siliguri Corridor or Chicken's Neck - a very narrow strip of land linking mainland India to its north-eastern states. It is also the transit point for air, road and rail traffic to the neighbouring countries of Nepal,...

, Jalpaiguri

Jalpaiguri

Jalpaiguri is a city in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of Jalpaiguri district, and the divisional headquarters of the North Bengal region.-History:...

, Mainaguri

Mainaguri

Mainaguri is a census town in Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is known as the "Gate way of Duars" and is a regionally significant tourist destination for its temple to Shiva.-History:...

, Dhupguri

Dhupguri

Dhupguri is a town, municipality in Jalpaiguri district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is one of the main business centre of Dooars area. Dhupguri municipality was established in 2001.-Geography:Dhupguri is located at...

, Falakata

Falakata

Falakata is a census town and police station of Alipurduar subdivision in Jalpaiguri district in the state of West Bengal, India.-Geography:...

, Cooch Behar

Cooch Behar

Cooch Behar is the district headquarters and the largest city of Cooch Behar District in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is situated in the foothills of the Eastern Himalayas and located at . Cooch Behar is the only planned town in North Bengal region with remnants of royal heritage...

, Tufanganj

Tufanganj

Tufanganj is a sub-division town and a municipality in Cooch Behar district in the Indian state of West Bengal.Unofficial Website:http://tufanganj.50webs.com-Geography:...

, Kokrajhar

Kokrajhar

Kokrajhar is a city in Bodoland Territorial Council, Assam, one of the North East States and territories of India.Kokrajhar city is located along the bank of Gourang River. The North East Indian Railways divides the city into two sides, north and the south...

, Nalbari

Nalbari

Nalbari is a city and a municipal board in Nalbari district in the Indian state of Assam. Nalbari is headquarter of Nalbari District.-Education:...

, and ends at Jalukbari

Jalukbari

Jalukbari is a locality in Guwahati located between National Highway 31 and National Highway 37.- Education:Gauhati University, Assam Engineering College, Jalukbari Ayurvedic College, Jalukbari Sanskrit School are some of the educational institutions located in Jalukbari.-Landmarks:National Highway...

,Guwahati

Guwahati

Guwahati, Pragjyotishpura in ancient Assam formerly known as Gauhati is a metropolis,the largest city of Assam in India and ancient urban area in North East India, with a population of 963,429. It is also the largest metropolitan area in north-eastern India...

Junctions

At Bihar Sharif
Bihar Sharif
Bihar Sri is the district headquarters of Nalanda district in the state of Bihar in eastern India.-History:The ancient Odantpuri University was located here, an important centre for the learning of Buddhism. Odatpuri is center of Buddhist culture...

– NH 82
National Highway 82 (India)
National Highway 82 is a National Highway in India entirely within the state of Bihar. NH 82 runs for linking Gaya to Mokameh and passes through Bihar Sharif. - See also :* National Highway* List of National Highways...

to Gaya
Gaya, India
Gaya is the second largest city of Bihar, India, and it is also the headquarters of Gaya District.Gaya is 100 kilometers south of Patna, the capital city of Bihar. Situated on the banks of Falgu River , it is a place sanctified by both the Hindu and the Buddhist religions...

and Mokamah
Mokameh
Mokama is a city and a municipality in Patna district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is located 90 KM east of Patna and is on the rail route connecting Kolkata and New Delhi via Patna...

and NH 110
National Highway 110 (India)
National Highway 110 links Arwal to Bihar Sharif on NH 31. This long highway passes through Jehanabad, Bandhuganj and Ekangarsarai .- See also :* List of National Highways in India* List of National Highways in India...

to Jehanabad
Jehanabad
Jehanabad is a city and a municipality in and the headquarters of Jehanabad district in the Indian state of Bihar. Earlier, Jehanabad was part of Gaya district. It is 50 km away from both Patna and Gaya.-Demographics:...

and Arwal
Arwal
Arwal is the administrative headquarters of Arwal district in the Indian state of Bihar.-Geography:Arwal is located at . It has an average elevation of . The district headquarters is at the bank of Sone river. The state capital, patna is 65 km to the north...
At Bakhtiarpur
Bakhtiarpur
Bakhtiarpur is a city and a notified area in Patna district in the state of Bihar, India.-Demographics: India census, Bakhtiarpur had a population of 32,288. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Bakhtiarpur has an average literacy rate of 53%, lower than the national average of...

– NH 30
National Highway 30 (India)
National Highway 30 is a National Highway entirely within the state of Bihar, India that links NH 2 to NH 19. This long stretch passes through Mohania, Kochas, Dinara, Bikramganj, Arrah, Koilwar,, Maner, Maner Sharif, Danapur, Patna, Fatuha and Bakhtiarpur in Bihar.- See also :* List of National...

to Patna
Patna
Paṭnā , is the capital of the Indian state of Bihar and the second largest city in Eastern India . Patna is one of the oldest continuously inhabited places in the world...

and Mohania
Mohania
Mohania is a city in Kaimur district in the state of Bihar, India. It is the sub-division of Kaimur district.-Geography:Mohania is located at . It has an average elevation of 76 metres ....
At Mokamah
Mokameh
Mokama is a city and a municipality in Patna district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is located 90 KM east of Patna and is on the rail route connecting Kolkata and New Delhi via Patna...

– NH 80
National Highway 80 (India)
National Highway 80 is a National Highway in Eastern India that links Mokamah, Bihar to Farrakka in West Bengal. This -long highway passes through three states – Bihar , Jharkhand and West Bengal of India. NH 80 passes through Lakhisarai - Munger - Bhagalpur - Kahalgaon - Rajmahal...

to Farrakka
Farrakka Barrage Township
Farrakka Barrage Township is a census town in Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India.- Geography :Town Farakka is located at . It has an average elevation of 12 metres .This town is adjacent to State of West Bengal. The big Villages surrounding Farakka are Beniagram,...

.
Near Barauni
Barauni
Barauni is a town in the state of Bihar, India.Barauni was once an Industrial town in Begusarai district, Bihar. After the partition of the Jharkhand from Bihar, it had and still has the potential to become the industrial capital of Bihar....

– NH 28
National Highway 28 (India)
National Highway 28 is a National Highway in India that links Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh to Barauni in Bihar. It crosses into Bihar about from Kushinagar. It joins National Highway 31 at Barauni north of river Ganges. The total length of NH 28 is...

to Lucknow
Lucknow
Lucknow is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh in India. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of Lucknow District and Lucknow Division....
At Kora
Kora, Katihar
Korha is a town with sub division office in Katihar district in the Indian state of Bihar.-Geography:Kora is located at . It has an average elevation of .-Transport:...

– NH 81
National Highway 81 (India)
National Highway 81 is a National Highway in Eastern Indian states of Bihar and West Bengal. NH 81 links Kora in Bihar to Malda in West Bengal. Of its length, NH 81 runs for in Bihar and in West Bengal. - See also :* National Highway...

to Ingraj Bazar/Malda
At Purnea – NH 57
National Highway 57 (India)
National Highway 57 links Muzaffarpur to Purnea. This long.-Route:This National Highway stretch passes through Muzaffarpur, Darbhanga, Muria, sakri city Jhanjharpur, Narahia, Narpatganj, Forbesganj, Araria and Purnia.- See also :*...

to Muzaffarpur
Muzaffarpur
Muzaffarpur Town is a town in Muzaffarpur district in the Indian state of Bihar. It serves as the headquarters of Muzaffarpur district and Tirhut division....
At Dalkhola
Dalkhola
Dalkhola is a municipality located in the Uttar Dinajpur district of the state of West Bengal, India.-History:Dalkhola was originally in the state of Bihar in India. After 1959, Dalkhola was located in the state of West Bengal...

– NH 34
National Highway 34 (India)
National Highway 34 or NH 34 runs from Dum Dum in north Kolkata to Dalkhola , where it meets NH 31, which connects it to Siliguri, several towns in north Bengal and the North-East...

to Dum Dum
Dum Dum
Dum Dum is a city and a municipality in North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is a neighbourhood in North-west Kolkata and the location of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, formerly Dum Dum Airport.Dum Dum is a well known place in greater Kolkata...

in north Kolkata
Kolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
At Matigara
Matigara
Matigara is an administrative division in Siliguri subdivision of Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Matigara Investigation Centre and Siliguri police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is at Kadamtala...

– NH 55
National Highway 55 (India)
National Highway 55 is a National Highway of India entirely within the state of West Bengal that connects NH 31 at Matigara in the outskirts of Siliguri in Darjeeling district with Darjeeling, the headquarters of Darjeeling district...

to Darjeeling
At Sevoke
Sevoke
Sevoke is a town near Siliguri in the Darjeeling District of West Bengal, India. It is a part of Dooars. Many army and BSF camps are located in the area. The Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in this area. National Highway 31 passes through the town...

– NH 31A
National Highway 31A (India)
National Highway 31A links Gangtok to Sevoke on NH 31. Kalimpong is located off this long highway. -Rivers:NH 31A runs along the banks of the Teesta River. A travel writer has described the route as follows: “The four-hour ride to Gangtok from Bagdogra Airport is thrilling...

to Gangtok
Gangtok
Gangtok is the capital and largest town of the Indian state of Sikkim. Gangtok is located in the Shivalik Hills of the eastern Himalayan range, at an altitude of . The town, with a population of thirty thousand belonging to different ethnicities such as Nepalis, Lepchas and Bhutia, is administered...

National Highway Development Project

Approximately 398 km (247.3 mi) stretch of NH 31 has been selected as a part of the East-West Corridor

North-South and East-West Corridor

The North-South–East-West Corridor is the largest ongoing highway project in India. It is the second phase of the National Highways Development Project , and consists of building 7300 kilometers of four/six lane expressways connecting Srinagar, Kanyakumari, Porbandar and Silchar, at a cost of...

by the National Highways Development Project

National Highways Development Project

The National Highways Development Project is a project to upgrade, rehabilitate and widen major highways in India to a higher standard. The project was implemented in 1998. "National Highways" account for only about 2% of the total length of roads, but carry about 40% of the total traffic across...

External links

NH 31 on MapsofIndia.com – around 35 kilometres (21.7 mi) off NH 31 – around 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from Nalanda
Nalanda
Nālandā is the name of an ancient center of higher learning in Bihar, India.The site of Nalanda is located in the Indian state of Bihar, about 55 miles south east of Patna, and was a Buddhist center of learning from the fifth or sixth century CE to 1197 CE. It has been called "one of the...

– around 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) off NH 31

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Junctions

National Highway Development Project

See also

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