National Highway 99 (India)
Encyclopedia
National Highway 99 is a National Highway in India
within the states of Bihar
and Jharkhand
. NH-99 links Dobhi
in Bihar
and Chandwa
in Jharkhand
. It ends at the junction of NH 75
at Chandwa. The total length of NH-99 is 110 km (68.4 mi).
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...
within the states of Bihar
Bihar
Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India....
and 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...
. NH-99 links Dobhi
Dobhi
Dobhi is a town in Gaya district in the Indian state of Bihar.-Geography:Dobhi is located at . It has an average elevation of .-Transport:...
in Bihar
Bihar
Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India....
and Chandwa
Chandwa
Chandwa, is a community development block in Latehar district, in Indian state of Jharkhand. It is located around 75 km from Ranchi, the state capital. It is surrounded by picturesque scenery and is well known for abundance of bauxite and coal mines. It is mineral rich like most of Jharkhand...
in 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...
. It ends at the junction of NH 75
National Highway 75 (India)
National Highway 75 is National Highway in India that links Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh to Parsora in Orissa. This long highway passes through Datia, Jhansi, Chhatarpur, Panna, Satna, Rewa, Sidhi, Singrauli, Renukut, Garhwa, Daltonganj, Latehar, Chandwa, Ranchi, Khunti, Chakradharpur and Chaibasa...
at Chandwa. The total length of NH-99 is 110 km (68.4 mi).
See also
- List of National Highways in India (by Highway Number)
- List of National Highways in India
- National Highways Development ProjectNational Highways Development ProjectThe 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
- http://www.mapsofindia.com/maps/india/national-highway.htm NH network map of India