| National Highway 52 | ||||
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National Highway 52 in Red on India map | ||||
Schematic map of National Highways in India | ||||
| Route information | ||||
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| Length | 2,317 km (1,440 mi) | |||
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| From | Sangrur,Punjab | |||
| To | Ankola,Karnataka | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | India | |||
| States | Punjab -Haryana -Rajasthan -Madhya Pradesh -Maharashtra -Karnataka | |||
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National Highway 52 (NH 52), is the fourth longestNational Highway inIndia.[1] It connectsSangrur,Punjab toAnkola,Karnataka. The national highway 52 was numbered after amalgamating many existing national highways of India. The old highway numbered NH-63 was fromAnkola inKarnataka state to Gooty in Andhra pradesh state.[2] The highway 52 starts at the junction of National Highway 66 (old number NH-17) at Ankola and moves up to Arebail ghat ofWestern Ghats and then toYellapura and further to Hubballi (Hubli) city.[3] Some stretch of old national highway 13 from Vijayapura ( old name Bijapur) to Solapur was joined with NH-52. Lorries coming from Hubballi city to Karwar sea port and New Mangalore sea port (NMPT) use this highway. The stretch of road from Ankola to Yellapura is through the forests of the Western ghats of India.Biaora -Dhule section of this highway is part of the LegendaryAgra-Bombay Road, also known asAB Road.