Delhi Road, a.k.a Old Delhi Road (part of West Bengal SH 13) is a 4 laned 44-kilometre-long (27 mi) highway in Hooghly district, West Bengal, India. The road falls under Kolkata metropolitan area and connects one end of Kalyani Expressway in Mogra to Durgapur Expressway in Dankuni.[1]

History

Before the formulation of Golden Quadrilateral and opening of Durgapur Expressway, the road was major thoroughfare from Kolkata to Hooghly and thereafter to the old GT Road. In 2020, Delhi Road was renovated and expanded.

Route

The endpoints of the road are Mogra and Dankuni. From Dankuni, the road starts with a system interchange with Durgapur Expressway and bypasses TN Mukherjee Road through Dankuni State Highway Flyover. Some connector or spur roads have met or emerged or crossed from this road such as:

Some of the other major roads which have met Delhi Road are:

References

  1. ^ "Kolkata on Wheels". www.kolkataonwheels.com.
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