National Highway 20 (India)

For the old National Highway 20, see National Highway 154 (India).

National Highway 20 (NH 20) is a National Highway in India. This highway originates from Bakhtiyarpur in Bihar and terminates at Panikoili in Odisha. ^[1][2]

National Highway 20
National Highway 20 in Red on India map
Route information
Part of AH20 AH42
Length	729 km (453 mi)
Major junctions
From	Bakhtiyarpur
To	Panikoili
Location
Country	India
States	Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha
Highway system
Roads in India Expressways National State Asian
← NH 19 → NH 21

Route

National Highway 20 near Ramgarh

Bihar:- Bakhtiyarpur - Bihar Sharif - Nawada - Rajauli

Jharkhand:- Kodarma - Barhi - Padma - Hazaribag - Charhi - Kuju - Ramgarh - Ormanjhi - Irba - Mesra - Ranchi - Bundu - Chandil - Saraikela - Chaibasa - Jagannathpur - Jaintgarh.

Odisha:- Champua - Parsora - Rimuli - Kendujhargarh - Dhenkikote and terminating at Panikoili.^[2]

Ongoing Works

Shortening of the highway is in progress to connect Khunti with Chaibasa via Chakradharpur & to connect Chaibasa with Jaintgarh via Hat Gamharia. The highway is 4 laned in Bakhtiyarpur - Bihar Sharif - Nawada, Kodarma - Barhi - Padma - Hazaribag - Charhi - Kuju - Ramgarh - Ormanjhi - Irba - Mesra - Ranchi, Chandil - Kandra & Rimuli - Kendujhargarh - Panikoili stretches. 4 lane works is to be done on the Nawada - Rajauli, Ranchi - Khunti - Tamar, Chaibasa - Hat Gamharia - Jaintgarh & Champua - Parsora - Rimuli stretches which will reduce the distance to 676 kilometres (420 mi) from current 729 kilometres (453 mi).