National Highway 16 or NH 16 a National Highway in India

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

, total length 460 km (285.8 mi) that connects Nizamabad in Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...

 and Jagdalpur

Jagdalpur

Jagdalpur is a city and a municipality in Bastar district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. It is the administrative headquarters of Bastar District and Bastar Division, and was the capital of the erstwhile princely state of Bastar. Jagdalpur and its surrounding area comprise a major part of the...

 in Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh is a state in Central India, formed when the 16 Chhattisgarhi-speaking South-Eastern districts of Madhya Pradesh gained separate statehood on 1 November 2000....

. It passes through the states of Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...

, Maharashtra

Maharashtra

Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...

 and Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh is a state in Central India, formed when the 16 Chhattisgarhi-speaking South-Eastern districts of Madhya Pradesh gained separate statehood on 1 November 2000....

.

Route

• The highway passes through
  • Andhra Pradesh: Armoor, Mortad
    Mortad
    Mortad is a village and a Mandal in Nizamabad district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.-Geography:Mortad is located at . It has an average elevation of 330 meters Mortad is a village and a Mandal in Nizamabad district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.-Geography:Mortad is located at ....
    
    , Metpalli, Koratla
    Koratla
    Koratla is a town and a municipality in Karimnagar district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.-Geography:Koratla is located at . It has an average elevation of 286 metres .-Demographics:...
    
    , Jagtial
    Jagtial
    Jagtial is one of the towns and Mandal headquarters in Karimnagar district, Andhra Pradesh, India.- Geography :Jagtial is located at...
    
    , Yelgonda, Lakshettipet, Mancherial
    Mancherial
    Mancherial ) located on the banks of GODAVARI river, is a town and a major municipality in Adilabad district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located north east of state capital, Hyderabad, India. There has been a demand to make Mancherial as a separate district from the political...
    
    , Jaipur, Adilabad district
    Jaipur, Adilabad district
    Jaipur or Jaipuram is a village in Adilabad District, Andhra Pradesh, India....
    
     and Chinnoor
    Chinnoor
    Chennur ) is a town in Adilabad district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located north east of state capital, Hyderabad, India-History:...
    
    
  • Maharashtra: Sironcha
    Sironcha
    Sironcha is a town and the administrative headquarters of Sironcha tehsil in Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra state in central India.-Geography:Sironcha is located at . It has an average elevation of 118 metres ....
    
    , Kopela
    Kopela
    -Geography:Kopela is located at . It has an average elevation of 127 metres .It lies on National highway No 16 between Nizamabad in Andhra Pradesh and Jagdalpur in Chhatisgarh State.It is on the border of Maharashtra and Chhatisgarh states....
    
     and Pathagudam
  • Chhattisgarh: Bhopalpatnam
    Bhopalpatnam
    Bhopalpatnam is a tehsil, revenue division and development block in Bijapur district, Chattisgarh, India. The National Highway 202 begins here and connects to Hyderabad in Andhra Pradesh...
    
    , Madded, Bijapur
    Bijapur, Karnataka
    Bijapur Urdu:بیجاپور city is the district headquarters of Bijapur District of Karnataka state. Bijapur city is well known for its historical monuments of architectural importance built during the rule of Adil Shahi dynasty...
    
    , Nimed, Bhairamgarh, Varetumnar, Gidam
    Geedam
    Geedam is a census town in Dantewada district in the state of Chhattisgarh, India. It is situated in national highway number 16, about 75 kilometers from Jagdalpur.-Geography:Geedam is located at . It has an average elevation of .-Demographics:...
    
     and Bagmundi
    Bagmundi
    Baghmundi is an administrative division in Purulia Sadar West subdivision of Purulia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Baghmundi police station serves this block...
    
    .
• The highway crosses National Highway 7
  National Highway 7 (India)
  National Highway 7, commonly referred to as NH 7, is major North-South National Highway in India that runs through the states of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu....
  
   at Armoor.
• National Highway 202
  National Highway 202 (India)
  National Highway 202 is a National Highway in India that links Hyderabad in Andhra Pradesh and Bhopalpatnam in Chattisgarh. The road till Warangal was already a state highway...
  
   joins this highway at Bhopalpatnam
  Bhopalpatnam
  Bhopalpatnam is a tehsil, revenue division and development block in Bijapur district, Chattisgarh, India. The National Highway 202 begins here and connects to Hyderabad in Andhra Pradesh...
  
  .

The highway crosses Pranahita River

Pranahita River

Pranhita is the River which flows on the border of Gadchiroli district in Maharashtra and Adilabad district in Andra Pradesh. Pranhita is the name given to the combined flow of the rivers Wardha and Wainganga.The Painganga River joins Vainganga near Aheri...

 on border of Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh and Indravati River

Indravati River

Indravati River is a tributary of the Godavari River, located in central India. The river rises in the Eastern Ghats in Kalahandi Orissa, and flows west to join the Godavari, forming the boundary between Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh states at places....

 on border of Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh.

Additional Traveler Information

NH 16 currently has a missing link. The Pranahita River

Pranahita River

Pranhita is the River which flows on the border of Gadchiroli district in Maharashtra and Adilabad district in Andra Pradesh. Pranhita is the name given to the combined flow of the rivers Wardha and Wainganga.The Painganga River joins Vainganga near Aheri...

 has not been bridged across at Sironcha

Sironcha

Sironcha is a town and the administrative headquarters of Sironcha tehsil in Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra state in central India.-Geography:Sironcha is located at . It has an average elevation of 118 metres ....

. So at present NH 16 breaks on the Andhra Pradesh side of Pranahita. There is a ferry service but it does not carry cars and other vehicles. The highway passes through dense forests and the most of the course of the highway is through the naxalites affected areas.