National Highway 203 (India)(old numbering)
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| Length: | 97 km (60 mi) |
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| From: | Kolkata |
| To: | Bhubaneshwar and Konark |
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| States: | West Bengal and Odisha |
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National Highway 203 connects the Golden Triangle of Odisha, City of Temples Bhubaneswar Shree Kshetra Puri and Arka Kshetra Konark in Odisha in India. It passes through Pipili and Puri and covers a total distance of 97 km (Bhubaneswar - Dhauli - Pipili - Puri - Balighai - Konark).[1] It bifurcates from NH 5 near balianta, and meets old NH 203 near Daya river, there by bypassing Bhubaneswar city. It travels as a 4 laned dual carriage way till Puri (Malatipatapur) from where it becomes 2 lane single carriage way till Konark. It travels along the coast of Bay of Bengal just before Chandrabhaga beach in Konark. New Jagannath Sadak connects NH 203 with NH 5 at Rameswar chhaka .
After the new naming convention, this NH is now known as NH 316.
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