National Highway 20 (India)

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National Highway 20 (NH 20) runs from Bakhtiyarpur in Bihar to Panikoili in Odisha, passing through Bihar, Jharkhand, and Odisha. The total length is about 729 km (453 miles).

Route overview:
- Bihar: Bakhtiyarpur, Bihar Sharif, Nawada, Rajauli
- Jharkhand: Koderma, Barhi, Padma, Hazaribagh, Charhi, Kuju, Ramgarh, Ormanjhi, Irba, Mesra, Ranchi, Bundu, Chandil, Saraikela, Chaibasa, Jagannathpur, Jaintgarh
- Odisha: Champua, Parsora, Rimuli, Kendujhargarh, Dhenkikote, Panikoili

Upgrades and route changes:
- Plans to shorten the route by linking Khunti with Chaibasa via Chakradharpur, and Chaibasa with Jaintgarh via Hat Gamharia.
- NH 20 already has four-lane sections in: Bakhtiyarpur through Bihar Sharif and Nawada; Koderma to Ranchi area (including Barhi, Padma, Hazaribagh, Charhi, Kuju, Ramgarh, Ormanjhi, Irba, Mesra); and Chandil to Kandra and Rimuli to Kendujhargarh to Panikoili.

Impact:
- Additional four-lane upgrades are expected to reduce the distance from 729 km to about 676 km (420 miles).