National Highway 26 (India)
National highway in India
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National Highway 26 (NH 26), (previously National Highway 43), is a National Highway in India, that connects Bargarh in Odisha and passes through Odisha to connect with Rajapulova in Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh. It connects National Highway 5 and National Highway 6 and transverses the Eastern Ghats.[1][2]
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 Map of the National Highway in red | ||||
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| Length | 555 km (345 mi) | |||
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| From | Bargarh, Odisha | |||
| To | Natavalasa Road, Vizianagaram district, Andhra Pradesh | |||
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| Country | India | |||
| States | Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh | |||
| Primary destinations | Bargarh - Balangir - Kesinga - Bhawanipatna - Borigumma - Rajapulova - Vizianagaram | |||
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Route
The total length of the highway is 555 km (345 mi). It starts from NH53 at Bargarh & ends at NH16 at Rajapulova. Following is the statewise Break up Andhra Pradesh has 90.25 km (56.08 mi) long part.[2] Chhattisgarh has 132.25 km (82.18 mi) long part. Odisha has 332.5 km (206.6 mi) long part.
The northern end at Borigumma is a junction of 2 highways: NH26 to Bargarh and NH63 towards Jagdalpur. The southern end at Rajapulova is on NH16 which runs between Kolkata and Chennai.
Part of the road between Kishtwar to Keylong follows the course of the Chenab River along a notoriously dangerous stretch colloquially known as the 'Cliffhanger' due to its narrow unpaved surface winding high above gorges of the Pangi Valley in the Himalayas.[3]
