State Highway 8 (West Bengal)

State Highway 8 (West Bengal) is a state highway in West Bengal, India.

State Highway 8
Route information
Length292 km (181 mi)
Major junctions
FromSantaldih
 SH 5 at Raghunathpur
SH 9 from Bankura to Beliatore
SH 7 from Chak Purohit to Mirzapur
SH 6 from Nadanghat Morh to Hematpur Morh
NH 12 at Krishnanagar
SH 3 at Krishnanagar
ToMajhdia
Location
DistrictsPurulia, Bankura, Purba Bardhaman, Nadia
Highway system
  • Expressways
  • National
  • State
  • State Highways in West Bengal

Route

SH 8 originates from Santaldih and passes through Cheliyama, Raghunathpur, Santuri, Saltora, Chhatna, Bankura, Beliatore, Sonamukhi, Patrasayer, Khandaghosh, Mirzapur, Kurmun, Kusumgram, Nadanghat, Krishnanagar and Krishnaganj before terminating at Majhdia, a village with a railway station on the Gede branch line, near India-Bangladesh border.[1]

The total length of SH 8 is 292 km.[2]

Districts traversed by SH 8 are:[3]
Purulia district (0 – 58 km)
Bankura district (58 – 170 km)
Purba Bardhaman district (170 – 196 km)
Nadia district (196 – 292 km)

Road sections

It is divided into different sections as follows:.[2][4][5][6][7]

Road SectionDistrictCD BlockLength (km)
Santaldih-RaghunathpurPuruliaPara, Raghunathpur II, Raghunathpur I28
Ragunathpur-SaltoraPurulia, BankuraSanturi, Saltora30
Saltora-BankuraBankuraChhatna, Bankura II46
Bankura-BeliatoreBankuraBarjora22
Beliatore-Sonamukhi-Patrasayer-RasulpurBankuraSonamukhi, Patrasayer44
Rasulpur-Khandaghosh-ChakpurohitBankura, Purba BardhamanIndas, Khandaghosh26
Chakpurohit-Mirzapur (via SH 7)Purba BardhamanBurdwan I, Burdwan II
Mirzapur-Kusumgram SamudragarhPurba Bardhaman, NadiaManteswar, Kalna I
Gouranga SetuNadiaNabadwip60
Gouranga Setu-KrishnanagarNadiaKrishnanagar I8
Krishnanagar-MajhdiaNadiaKrishnaganj28
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See also

References

  1. Google maps
  2. "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  3. "Road - Highway". Public Works Department, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  4. "Purulia Tehsil/ CD Block map". Maps of India. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  5. "Bankura Tehsil/ CD Block Map". Maps of India. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  6. "Bardhaman Tehsil/ CD Block Map". Maps of India. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  7. "Nadia Tehsil/ CD Block". Maps of India. Retrieved 31 August 2016.


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