State Highway 3 (West Bengal)

State Highway 3 (West Bengal) is a state highway in West Bengal, India.

State Highway 3
Route information
Length	260 km (160 mi)
Major junctions
From	Krishnanagar junction with SH 8
Major intersections	NH 112 from Bangaon to Gaighata NH 12 from Baguiati to Science City SH 2 at Kholapota
To	Gosaba
Location
Country	India
State	West Bengal
Districts	Nadia, North 24 Parganas, South 24 Parganas
Highway system
Roads in India Expressways National State Asian State Highways in West Bengal

Route

SH 3 originates from Krishnanagar and passes through Hanskhali, Bagula,Helencha, Bangaon, Gaighata, Maslandapur, Baduria, Kholapota, Haroa, Rajarhat, Baguiati, Dhapa, Bhangar, Bamanpukuria, Minakhan, Nalmuri, Canning Town, Bhangonkhali, Sonakhali, Basanti and terminates at Godkhali near Gosaba.^[1]

The total length of SH 3 is 260 km.^[2]

Districts traversed by SH 3 are:^[3]
Nadia district (0 - 32 km)
North 24 Parganas district (32 - 155 km)
Kolkata district (155 - 164 km)
South 24 Parganas district (164 - 260 km)

Road sections

It is divided into different sections as follows:^[2][4][5][6]

Road Section	District	CD Block	Length (km)
Krishnanagar-Hanskhali-Duttaphulia	Nadia	Krishnanagar I, Hanskhali, Ranaghat II	32
Duttaphulia-Helencha-Ganrapota-Dharammapukuria-Bangaon	North 24 Parganas	Ranaghat II, Bagdah, Bangaon	36
Bangaon-Gaighata via NH 112		Bongaon	17
Gaighata-Maslandapur-Bagjola-Baduria-Kholapota		Gaighata, Habra I, Baduria	27
Kholapota-Sikra Kulingram (Gopalpur More) via SH 2		Basirhat II	2
Sikra Kulingram (Gopalpur More)-Kendua-Haroa		Basirhat II, Haroa	16
Haroa-Goalpota-Lauhati-Rajarhat-Chinar Park-Baguiati		Haroa, Minakhan, Rajarhat	29
Baguiati-Ultadanga via VIP Road		Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation, South Dum Dum	8
Ultadanga-Dhapa via EM Bypass	Kolkata	Kolkata Municipal Corporation	9
Dhapa-Topsia-Bhojerhat-Ghatakpukur-Bhangar-Minakhan-Malancha-Sorberia-Basanti-Godkhali (Gosaba) via Basanti Highway	South 24 Parganas	Bhangar I, Bhangar II, Canning II, Basanti	96

See also

• List of state highways in West Bengal

References

1. Google maps
2. "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
3. "Road - Highway". Public Works Department, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
4. "Nadia Tehsil/ CD Block Map". Maps of India. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
5. "North 24 Parganas Tehsil/ CD Block Map". Maps of India. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
6. "South 24 Parganas Tehsil/ CD Block Map". Maps of India. Retrieved 5 November 2016.

External links

• Krishnanagar travel guide from Wikivoyage
• Sundarbans National Park travel guide from Wikivoyage