National Highway 143 (India)
National Highway 143 | ||||
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| Auxiliary route of NH 43 | ||||
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| From | Gumla, Jharkhand | |||
| To | Barkote, Odisha | |||
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| Country | India | |||
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National Highway 143 (Previously NH23) is a national highway of India. This highway runs from Gumla in the state of Jharkhand to Barkote in Odisha.[1] This is a daily communication road to Bhubaneswar from Rourkela, in Sundergarh district. It is also known as Ranchi-Rourkela Road. It also runs through Simdega district in Jharkhand.[2]
The construction of a second bridge on National Highway-143 over Brahmani river was completed by 2023.[3] Land acquisition for widening of NH143 between Barkote & Biramitrapur started in 2013.[4]
Route
The Highway starts from Gumla in Gumla District of Jharkhand on the NH 43, going through Kolebira, Simdega in Simdega District of Jharkhand, enters into Birmitrapur, Rourkela, Lahunipada in Sundergarh District of Odisha & ends in Barkote in Deogarh District of Odisha on NH 49 covering a distance of 256.9 kilometres (159.6 mi). It also goes through Sundergarh district in Odisha, which leads to Khandadhar waterfalls.[5]
References
- ^ NEWS, OMMCOM (6 December 2025). "Fire Engulfs Truck On NH 143 In Sundargarh; Probe Launched | Odisha". Odisha News, Odisha Breaking News, Odisha Latest News || Ommcom News. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
- ^ "Accident on NH 143 causes 24-hour-long jam in Jharkhand". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
- ^ Service, Express News (14 February 2023). "For greater Rourkela plan, entry points to city need of the hour". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
- ^ Service, Express News (3 June 2013). "Spadework for renovation of NH-143 finally begins". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
- ^ Mohanty, Rajesh (2 January 2017). "Waterfalls projects on track". The Telegraph. Retrieved 8 March 2026.