National Highway 53 (India)
| National Highway 53 | ||||
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NH 53 in Chhattisgarh | ||||
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| Part of AH46 | ||||
| Length | 1,849 km (1,149 mi) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end | Hajira | |||
| East end | Paradeep Port | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | India | |||
| States | Gujarat, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Odisha | |||
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National Highway 53, (combination of old - NH6 Surat-Kolkata, NH200 Bilaspur-Chandikhole & NH5A Chandikhole-Paradeep) is a national highway in India.
It connects Hajira in Gujarat and Paradeep port in Odisha. NH-53 traverses the states of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Odisha in India.
The road is the part of AH46 network in India and it is officially listed as running over 1975 km (1227 mi) from Kolkata to Surat. it is also known as Surat - Kolkata Highway. It passes through Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Odisha states.
The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has gained a Guinness World Record of constructing 75 kilometres of highway stretch between Amravati and Akola in the shortest time—105 hours and 33 minutes. The newly constructed road is part of National Highway 53.