Delhi to Kolkata Road Travel Will Soon Take Just 17 Hours

Producer: Mehak Pal Editor: Manuj Yadav

Road travel from Delhi to Kolkata will soon take 17 hours.

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Currently, the road distance between Delhi and Kolkata is 1468 kilometers and the traveling time is over 26 hours.

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With the completion of the Varanasi-Kolkata greenfield expressway the 26 hours drive will be cut short by 9 hours.

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The Delhi-Varanasi commuting time is over 10 hours via Purvanchal, Lucknow-Agra, and Yamuna expressways.

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The Varanasi-Kolkata expressway will curtail the distance to 610 km from 690 km and half the travel time to 6-7 hours.

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The route will pass through several cities, including Mohania, Rohtas, Sasaram, Aurangabad, Gaya, Chatra, Hazaribagh, Ranchi, Bokaro, Dhanbad, Ramgarh, Purulia, Bankura, Paschim Medinipur, Hooghly, and Howrah.

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It will be a six-lane expressway. It will connect major cities and spurs to save time and costs.

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