National Highway 40 (India)
National highway in India
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National Highway 40 (NH 40), a combination of previous national highways 4 and 18, is a national highway in India. It starts at National Highway 44 junction at Kurnool and passes through Kadapa and Chittoor and terminates at Ranipet in Tamil Nadu.[1][2] It is called Rayalaseema Express Highway. The highway was transformed into four lanes between Kurnool and Kadapa & between Rayachoty-Ranipet.
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 Map of the National Highway in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Length | 411 km (255 mi) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| North end | Kurnool | |||
| South end | Ranipettai | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | India | |||
| States | Andhra Pradesh: 381 km (237 mi) Tamil Nadu: 30 km (19 mi) | |||
| Primary destinations | Nandyal - Cuddapah -Pileru -Chittoor | |||
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Route
It starts at Kurnool on NH44 and passes through Nandyal, Allagadda, Mydukur, Kadapa, Rayachoti, Pileru, Chittoor and ends on NH48 at Ranipet. The 411 kilometres (255 mi) highway runs for a distance of 381.00 km (236.74 mi) in Andhra Pradesh and 30.00 km (18.64 mi) in Tamil Nadu.[2][3]
Kurnool ↔ Nandyal ↔ Allagadda ↔ Mydukur ↔ Kadapa ↔ Rayachoti ↔ Pileru ↔ Chittoor ↔ Ranipet
