National Highways in Odisha
Written and checked byRamanathan Virli· Roads & Infrastructure
46 national highways pass through Odisha, 10 of them primary routes. Each entry below links to that highway's full route, start and end points, and the states it crosses.
46
Highways
10
Primary NHs
13,272
Total route km
NH 16Primary
Chennai → Kolkata
NH 18Primary
Koderma → Balasore
NH 20Primary
Bakhtiyarpur → Panikoili
NH 26Primary
Vizianagaram → Bargarh
NH 49Primary
Bilaspur → Kharagpur
NH 53Primary
Hajira → Paradip Port
NH 55Primary
Paradeep → Sambalpur
NH 57Primary
Balangir → Khordha
NH 59Primary
Khariar → Brahmapur
NH 63Primary
Daund → Koraput
NH 116C
Contai → Jamsola
NH 126
Barapali → NH 49
NH 126A
Barapali → Sonepur
NH 126B
Odisha SH10 → Nowrangpur
NH 130C
Abhanpur → Papdahandi
NH 143
Gumla → Barakot
NH 149
Deogarh → Banarpal
NH 149A
Raigarh → Sohela
NH 149C
Kuchinda → Sundergarh
NH 153A
Bargarh → Raigarh
NH 153B
Deogarh → Baudhgarh
NH 155
Boinda → Sonepur
NH 159
Madanpur Rampur → Ramabhadrapuram
NH 220
Chaibasa → Dhenkikot
NH 249
Raigarh → Kunkuri
NH 316
Bhubaneshwar - Malatipur → Puri - Puri Beach - Satpada
NH 316A
Pipli → Digha
NH 316B
NH 320D
Chakradharpur ,Sonua → Jaraikela
NH 326
Asika → Chinturu
NH 326A
Mohana → Narasannapeta
NH 349
Kuchinda → Suakati
NH 349A
Kolabira → Bisalpalli
NH 353
Ghorai → Bhawanipatna
NH 355
Badakera → Khordha
NH 359
Bangomunda → Balangir
NH 516
NH 516A
Rambha → Janhikuda
NH 516B
Pendurthi → Jeypore
NH 520
Barkote → Rimuli
NH 526
Bishamakatek → Panukuru
NH 549
Bangriposi → Jhargram
NH 559
Tumulibandh → Muniguda
NH 720
Kendujhargarh → NH53
NH 726
Kariniguda → Srikakulam
NH 759
Surada → Ichhapuram
Frequently asked questions
How many national highways pass through Odisha?
46 national highways run through Odisha, of which 10 are primary (single- or double-digit) national highways and the rest are branch or spur routes.
Which is the longest national highway in Odisha?
Among the highways passing through Odisha, NH 53 is the longest at 1849.0 km, running from Hajira to Paradip Port. Note that this is the highway's full length across all states it passes through, not only the portion inside Odisha.
What is the speed limit on national highways in Odisha?
On national highways the default limit notified by the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways is 100 km/h for cars on four-lane and wider divided carriageways, 80 km/h on undivided highways, and 80 km/h for light goods vehicles. State authorities and NHAI can notify lower limits on specific stretches, and the signposted limit always overrides the default.