National Highway 76 (India, old numbering)
National Highway 76 or NH 76 is a National Highway in India that links Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh with Pindwara in Rajasthan. This 1,007-kilometre-long (626 mi) highway passes through Udaipur, Kota, Shivpuri, Jhansi and Banda.
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| Length | 1,007 km (626 mi) | |||
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| West end | Pindwara, Rajasthan | |||
| Jhansi, Harpalpur, Panwari, Kulpahar, Mahoba, Kabrai and Banda | ||||
| East end | NH 27 south of Allahabad | |||
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| States | Rajasthan: 480 km (300 mi) Madhya Pradesh: 60 km (37 mi) Uttar Pradesh: 467 km (290 mi) | |||
| Primary destinations | Pindwara - Udaipur - Chittaurgarh - Kota - Shivpuri - KARERA - Jhansi - Banda - Allahabad | |||
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Of its total length, the National Highway 76 traverses 467 km (290 mi)in Uttar Pradesh, 60 km (37 mi) Madhya Pradesh and 480 km (300 mi) in Rajasthan.
National Highways Development Project
- Approximately 108 km (67 mi) stretch of NH 76 between Udaipur and Chittaurgarh has been selected as a part of the Golden Quadrilateral by the National Highways Development Project.[1]
- Approximately 500 km (310 mi) stretch of NH 76 between Pindwara and Jhansi has been selected as a part of the East-West Corridor by the National Highways Development Project.[1]
National Highway 76 Extension
National Highway 76 has an extension of 90 km (56 mi), deviated 19 km (12 mi) before Allahabad. It is called NH 76 Extn., route being 19 km (12 mi) of NH 76 to Mirzapur. Some of the road passes through small hills. An important point to note while travelling via this Highway is that traffic is very sparse (specially between Udaipur-Shivpuri) and you do not find any motels or roadside dhabas.
See also
- List of National Highways in India (by Highway Number)
- National Highways Development Project
References
- Archived 25 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)
