National Highway 20 (India)
National highway in India
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National Highway 20 (NH 20) is a National Highway in India. This highway originates from Bakhtiyarpur in Bihar and terminates at Panikoili in Odisha.[1][2]
Route
Bihar:- Bakhtiyarpur - Bihar Sharif - Nawada - Rajauli
Jharkhand:- Kodarma - Barhi - Padma - Hazaribag - Charhi - Kuju - Ramgarh - Ormanjhi - Irba - Mesra - Ranchi - Bundu - Chandil - Saraikela - Chaibasa - Jagannathpur - Jaintgarh.
Odisha:- Champua - Parsora - Rimuli - Kendujhargarh - Dhenkikote and terminating at Panikoili.[2]
Ongoing Works
Shortening of the highway is in progress to connect Khunti with Chaibasa via Chakradharpur & to connect Chaibasa with Jaintgarh via Hat Gamharia. The highway is 4 laned in Bakhtiyarpur - Bihar Sharif - Nawada, Kodarma - Barhi - Padma - Hazaribag - Charhi - Kuju - Ramgarh - Ormanjhi - Irba - Mesra - Ranchi, Chandil - Kandra & Rimuli - Kendujhargarh - Panikoili stretches. 4 lane works is to be done on the Nawada - Rajauli, Ranchi - Khunti - Tamar, Chaibasa - Hat Gamharia - Jaintgarh & Champua - Parsora - Rimuli stretches which will reduce the distance to 676 kilometres (420 mi) from current 729 kilometres (453 mi).
