National Highway 16 (India)

National Highway 16
Map of National Highway 16 in red
Godavari 4th Bridge at Rajamahendravaram City on NH16 new alignment
Route information
Part of AH45
Length1,711 km (1,063 mi)
GQ: 1711 km (ChennaiKolkata)
Major junctions
North endDankuni, Kolkata, West Bengal
Major intersections
List
South endChennai, Tamil Nadu
Location
CountryIndia
StatesWest Bengal: 111.7 km
Odisha: 488 km
Andhra Pradesh: 1,024 km
Tamil Nadu: 45 km
Primary
destinations
Kolkata (junction of NH 49)–BalasoreCuttackBhubaneswarBrahmapurSrikakulamVisakhapatnamRajamahendravaramEluruVijayawadaGunturOngoleNelloreChennai
Highway system
NH 19 NH 48

National Highway 16 (NH 16) also known as Kolkata - Chennai Highway is a major National Highway in India that runs along east coast of West Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu. It was previously known as National Highway 5.

The northern terminal starts at Dankuni near Kolkata, West Bengal and the southern terminal ends at Nallur near Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It is a part of the Golden Quadrilateral project to connect India's major cities.