National Highway 39 (India)

For the old National Highway 39, see National Highway 2 (India), National Highway 29 (India), National Highway 102 (India), and National Highway 129 (India).

National Highway 39 (NH 39) is a National Highway in India. This highway passes through the Indian states of Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand.^[1]

National Highway 39
Map of the National Highway in red
NH 39 (former NH75)
Route information
Length	869 km (540 mi)
Major junctions
West end	Jhansi
East end	Ranchi
Location
Country	India
States	Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand
Highway system
Roads in India Expressways National State Asian
← NH 27 → NH 20

Schematic map of National Highways in India

Route

This 869-kilometre-long (540 mi) highway passes through Jhansi, Chhatarpur, Panna, Satna, Rewa, Rampur Naikin, Sidhi, Singrauli, Renukut, Shaktinagar, and some major town in Jharkhand with 604-kilometre-long (375 mi) length in Madhya Pradesh & Uttar Pradesh & rest 265-kilometre-long (165 mi) stretch in Jharkhand, starting from Kanhar near Garhwa , connecting NH-139 in Daltonganj, then passes through Latehar, connecting NH-22 at Chandwa, connecting NH-143A in Kuru, Lohardaga then passes through Chanho, Mandar, Ratu, and finally ends at Ring Road, Tupudana, Ranchi

Route conditions

NH39 is sadly one of the worst highways in India as per route conditions. The highway is 4 laned between Jhansi-Khajuraho, Satna-Rewa, Sidhi-Tenduha, Garhwa-Kundi & Kuru, Lohardaga-Ranchi stretches covering just 370-kilometre-long (230 mi) of distance. Rest 499-kilometre-long (310 mi) is 2 laned & has serious bad road conditions. NHAI is working to make 192-kilometre-long (119 mi) more stretch into 4 lane by 2026.

See also

• List of national highways in India
• National Highways Development Project