National Highway 18 (India)

For the old National Highway 18, see National Highway 40 (India).

National Highway 18 (NH 18)(combination of old NH 32, NH 33 and NH 5) is a National Highway in India. It used to originates from Gobindpur, Dhanbad and terminates at Balasore, Odisha covering 414 kilometres (257 mi) distance.^[1] It passes through Dhanbad city, Bhuli, Katrasgarh, Chas, Bokaro, Purulia, Balarampur, Jamshedpur, Ghatshila, Baharagora, Baripada and Balasore. It was earlier NH32 between Dhanbad & Baharagora & NH5 between Baharagora & Balasore. But it was changed in 2012 after reorganization of National Highway and renumbered. This highway now linked with Gobindpur - Koderma Jharkhand SH13 Road. This highway now covers 594 kilometres (369 mi) from Koderma to Chandipur near Balasore

National Highway 18
Map of National Highway 18 in red
Route information
Length	594 km (369 mi)
Major junctions
From	NH20 at Koderma.
To	Chandipur near Balasore, Odisha
Location
Country	India
States	Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha
Primary destinations	Jamua, Giridih Gobindpur, Dhanbad, Chas Purulia Balarampur Chandil Jamshedpur/Tatanagar Ghatshila Baharagora Jamsola Jharpokharia Bangriposi Road Baripada Balasore
Highway system
Roads in India Expressways National State Asian
← NH 17 → NH 118