This is a list of expressways in the Indian state of West Bengal. The list is divided into following categories: National Expressway: Built by NHAI, these expressways connect two or more different states and have been declared as "National Expressways" (NE) by Government of India. Intrastate Expressway: Built by NHAI, these expressways run entirely through the state (West Bengal) and connects areas within the state. These are declared as expressways by Government of India. Bypass Expressway: Built by NHAI, these expressways runs through the outskirts or metropolitan area of a city to bypass the city core. West Bengal has bypass expressways only around Kolkata. These are declared as expressways by Government of India. State Expressway: Built by the West Bengal Highway Development Corporation (WBHDCL) and declared as expressways by Government of West Bengal, not by Government of India. Although, they have similar characteristics as NHAI expressways.
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National Expressways by NHAI
Name Mark Part of Endpoints in WBLength (km)Lanes Status Ref(s) Kharagpur-Burdwan-Moregram Expressway NE-9 EC14 Kharagpur to Moregram2304Under construction (as of 2026)https://www.ashokabuildcon.com/ppp-projects.php Varanasi–Kolkata Expressway NE-8 NH-319B Purulia to Kolkata 2426 Under construction (as of 2026)https://www.maritimegateway.com/four-greenfield-expressways-in-west-bengal/ Kharagpur Visakhapatnam Expressway Kharagpur 6 Tender released (as of September 2024)https://www.news18.com/news/india/patna-kolkata-expressway-to-pass-through-5-districts-of-bihar-4675919.htmlKatihar-Kishanganj-Siliguri-Guwahati Expressway NE-10 Siliguri Planned (as of 2024)https://www.news18.com/news/india/patna-kolkata-expressway-to-pass-through-5-districts-of-bihar-4675919.htmlPatna Kolkata Expressway Kolkata Planned (as of 2024)https://www.news18.com/news/india/patna-kolkata-expressway-to-pass-through-5-districts-of-bihar-4675919.htmlGorakhpur–Siliguri Expressway Uttar Dinajpur to Siliguri5194 Land acquisition in process (as of 2026)https://www.maritimegateway.com/four-greenfield-expressways-in-west-bengal/Haldia–Raxaul Expressway Haldia 650 Land acquisition in process (as of 2026)https://www.maritimegateway.com/four-greenfield-expressways-in-west-bengal/
Intrastate Expressways by NHAI
Name Part of EndpointsLength (km)Lanes StatusRef(s) Durgapur Expressway Dankuni - Durgapur168 6 Almost operational (except some intersections) as of 2024https://www.anandabazar.com/west-bengal/howrah-hoogly/survey-has-started-to-make-the-durgapur-expressway-six-lane-1.891801 Kona Expressway Hastings, Kolkata - NH16, Nibra, Howrah11 6 At grade road operational and elevated corridor under construction (as of 2024)https://www.timesnownews.com/kolkata/kolkata-6-lane-elevated-superhighway-to-come-up-on-kona-expressway-to-decongest-choke-points-article-99355140
Bypass Expressways (by NHAI)
Name Part of Endpoints in WBLength (km)Lanes Status Ref(s)Belghoria Expressway Dankuni to Kolkata airport164 Fully operational
State expressways by WBHDCL
Name Part of Endpoints in WBLength (km)Lanes Status Ref(s)Kalyani Expressway NH12 at Nimta, Kolkata - Ishwar Gupta Setu, Kalyani424-6Mostly operational except-New Ishwar Gupta Bridge (as of June-2026)
See also Expressways in India
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