National Highway 40 (India)

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National Highway 40
Map of the National Highway in red
Route information
Length411 km (255 mi)
Major junctions
North end NH 44 in Kurnool
Major intersections
List
South end NH 48 in Ranipet
Location
CountryIndia
StatesAndhra Pradesh: 381 km (237 mi) Tamil Nadu: 30 km (19 mi)
Primary
destinations		Nandyal - Cuddapah -Pileru -Chittoor
Highway system
← NH 44→ NH 48

National Highway 40 (NH 40), a combination of previous national highways 4 and 18, is a national highway in India. It starts at National Highway 44 junction at Kurnool and passes through Kadapa and Chittoor and terminates at Ranipet in Tamil Nadu. It is called Rayalaseema Express Highway. The highway was transformed into four lanes between Kurnool and Kadapa & between Rayachoty-Ranipet.

Route

It starts at Kurnool on NH44 and passes through Nandyal, Allagadda, Mydukur, Kadapa, Rayachoti, Pileru, Chittoor and ends on NH48 at Ranipet. The 411 kilometres (255 mi) highway runs for a distance of 381.00 km (236.74 mi) in Andhra Pradesh and 30.00 km (18.64 mi) in Tamil Nadu.

Kurnool ↔ Nandyal ↔ Allagadda ↔ Mydukur ↔ Kadapa ↔ Rayachoti ↔ Pileru ↔ Chittoor ↔ Ranipet

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Rationalisation of Numbering Systems of National Highways" (PDF). New Delhi: Department of Road Transport and Highways. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
  2. 1 2 "List of National Highways passing through A.P. State". Roads and Buildings Department. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original on 28 March 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  3. ↑ "The List of National Highways in India" (PDF). Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. Retrieved 21 December 2019.