National Highway 43 (NH 43) is a primary National Highway in India. It traverses from Gulluganj in Madhya Pradesh, through Chhattisgarh and terminates at Chaibasa in Jharkhand. This national highway is long. Before renumbering of national highways NH-6 was variously numbered as old national highways 78, 23 & 33.
Route
Madhya Pradesh Gulluganj, Rajpua Amanganj, Pawai, Katni, Umaria, Shahdol, Anuppur, Kotma.
Chhattisgarh Manendragarh, Baikunthpur, Surajpur, Ambikapur, Pathalgaon, Jashpurnagar. Manjhatoli
Jharkhand Gumla,Sisai, Bero, Nagri, Ranchi, Bundu, Tamar, Chandil, Seraikela, Chaibasa.
The Shahdol-Rewa Road has been renumbered as National Highway 243 (India)|NH243' which runs for via Jaisinghnagar, Beohari, Bansagar & Govindgarh.
Junctions
Terminal near Gulluganj. near Pawai. near Katni. near Umaria. NH243(Shahdol-Rewa Road) near Shahdol. near Shahdol. near Ambikapur. near Ambikapur. near Gumla. near Gumla. near Tamar. near Chandil. near Chaibasa.
Route conditions
NH43 is sadly one of the worst Highways of India. The highway is 4 laned in Tamar - Ranchi - Patra near Gumla stretch only covering just of the total route. Rest stretch is 2 laned with 4 lane is now being constructed in more distance. The stretch between Ambikapur to Jashpurnagar is very seriously in bad conditions. The stretch between Gulluganj to Katni is also in serious bad conditions.
See also List of national highways in India
References
External links NH 43 on OpenStreetMap