State Highway 4 (West Bengal)

State Highway 4 (SH 4) is a state highway in West Bengal, India.

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State Highway 4
Route information
Length466 km (290 mi)
Major junctions
FromSH 4A at Jhalda
Major intersections
  • NH 18 at Balarampur
  • SH 5 at Manbazar
  • SH 2 from Hatirampur to Khatra
  • SH 9 from Raipur Bazar to Pirolgari more
  • NH 14 at Chandrakona Road
  • SH 7 from Chandrakona to Khirpai
  • NH 16 at Panskura
  • NH 116 at Nandakumar
  • Chandipur-Nandigram Road at Math Chandipur
  • Egra-Bhagabanpur-Bajkul Road at Bajkul
  • Lalat-Janka Road at Henria
  • SH 5 at Contai
  • Egra-Ramnagar Road at Ramnagar
ToSH 57 (Odisha) at Digha
Location
CountryIndia
StateWest Bengal
DistrictsPurulia, Bankura, Paschim Medinipur, Purba Medinipur
Highway system
State Highways in West Bengal
Contai Mecheda Road, part of SH 4

Route

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SH 4 originates from Jhalda at the junction with SH 4A and passes through Baghmundi, Balarampur, Barabazar, Barabhum, Sindri, Manbazar, Khatra, Raipur Bazar, Sarenga, Pingboni, Goaltore, Nayabasat, Chandrakona Road, Chandrakona, Khirpai, Ghatal, Daspur, Panskura, Tamluk, Nandakumar, Math Chandipur, Kismat Bajkul, Brajalalchak, Khejuri, Marishda, Daisai, Contai, Bara Bankuya, Ramnagar and terminates at Digha at the crossing with SH 57 (Odisha) near Old Digha Sea Beach.[1]

The total length of SH 4 is 466 kilometres (290 mi).[2]

Districts traversed by SH 4 are:[3]
Purulia district (0 - 115 km)
Bankura district (115 - 195 km)
Paschim Medinipur (195 - 303 km)
Purba Medinipur (303 - 466 km)

Rivers crossed by SH 4 are: Kangsabati, Haldi, Silabati[1]

Road sections

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

Road section District CD Block Length (km)
Jhalda-Baghmundi-Balarampur Purulia Jhalda I, Baghmundi, Balarampur 62
Balarampur-Barabhum-Sidn-Manbazar-Bansa Purulia Barabazar, Manbazar I 53
Bansa-Khatra Bankura Hirbandh, Khatra 18
Khatra-Kanchendaghat Bankura 21
Kachendaghat-Raipur Bankura Raipur 25
Raipur-Simlighat-Sarenga Bankura Sarenga 16
Sarenga-Goaltore-Chandrakona Paschim Medinipur Garhbeta II, Garhbeta III, Chandrakona II 29
Chandrakona-Ghatal Paschim Medinipur Chandrakona I, Ghatal 45
Ghatal-Panskura Paschim Medinipur Daspur I 34
Panskura-Tamluk Purba Medinipur Panskura I, Tamluk 69
Tamluk-Contai-Digha Purba Medinipur Nandakumar, Chandipur, Bhagabanpur II, Khejuri I, Contai III, Contai I, Ramnagar II, Ramnagar I 84
Contai Bypass Purba Medinipur 3
Digha Foreshore Purba Medinipur 7

See also

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  Digha travel guide from Wikivoyage

References

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  1. ^ a b Google maps
  2. ^ a b "List of State Highways". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Road - Highway". Public Works Department, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  4. ^ "Puruliya Tehsil/ CD Block Map". Maps of India. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  5. ^ "Bankura Tehsil/ CD Block Map". Maps of India. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  6. ^ "Paschim Medinipur Tehsil/ CD Block". Maps of India. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  7. ^ "Purba Medinipur Tehsil/ CD Block". Maps of India. Retrieved 15 September 2016.