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{{Short description|Road in India}}
{{About|the road|the Finnish military truck|Sisu AH-45}}
{{infobox road
| country = IND
| type = AH
| route = 45
| length_km = 2116.00
| ahn =
| map = {{Maplink|frame=yes|frame-width=300|frame-height=300|frame-align=center|type=line|stroke-width=3
| id= Q4651735|title=Asian Highway AH45|zoom = 4 |frame-lat=17.65|frame-long=83.26 |text= Map of Asian Highway '''AH45''' in red }}
| photo =
| photo_alt = Photo of asian highway 45 near Mangalgiri city
| photo_notes = AH45 near [[Mangalagiri]]
| map_custom = yes
| direction_a = North
| terminus_a = [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]]
| destinations =
| direction_b = South
| terminus_b = [[Krishnagiri]], [[Tamil Nadu]]
| junction = {{Jct|country=IND|AH|46}} [[Kharagpur]], Vishakhapatnam, Bhubaneswar, Bhadrak, Kolkata
| length_notes = {{Unbulleted list}}
[[West Bengal]]: {{convert|206|km|mi|abbr=on}}
[[Odisha]]: {{convert|523|km|mi|abbr=on}}<br/>
[[Andhra Pradesh]]: {{convert|992.25|km|mi|abbr=on}}
[[Tamil Nadu]]: {{convert|394.75|km|mi|abbr=on}}
| previous_type = AH
| previous_route = 44
| next_type = AH
| next_route = 46
}}
'''AH45''' is a route of the [[National Highway (India)|National Highway Network]] of India, running {{convert|2116|km}} from in [[Kolkata]] to [[Krishnagiri]]. This route is composed of [[National Highway 16 (India)|NH 16]] and part of [[National Highway 48 (India)|NH 48]] from Chennai to Krishnagiri.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.unescap.org/ttdw/Publications/TIS_pubs/pub_2303/Full%20version.pdf|title=Asian Highway Handbook|year=2003|location=New York|format=PDF|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120414184019/http://www.unescap.org/ttdw/Publications/TIS_pubs/pub_2303/Full%20version.pdf|archive-date=14 April 2012|access-date=4 June 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.unescap.org/sites/default/files/AH-map_2018-2.pdf|title=Asian Highway Route Map|website=[[Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific]]|access-date=4 Nov 2018}}</ref>

== Route ==
The route shares a large portion of various [[National highways of India|Indian National Highways]]; namely [[National Highway 16 (India)|NH 16]] and [[National Highway 48 (India)|NH 48]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.unescap.org/our-work/transport/asian-highway/database|title=Asian Highway Database - Country wise|website=[[UNESCAP]]|access-date=4 Nov 2018}}</ref>
{{multiple image
| align = center
| image1 = National Highway 16 (old NH 5) at Visakhapatnam.jpg
| width1 = 255
| alt1 =
| caption1 =
| image2 = NH5.jpg
| width2 = 235
| alt2 =
| caption2 =
| footer = Left: NH 16 a part of Asian Highway 45 at [[Visakhapatnam]];<br>Right: NH 16 a part of Asian Highway 45 in [[Tamil Nadu]]
}}It passes through [[Berhampur]], [[Bhubaneswar]], [[Cuttack]], [[Jajpur]], [[Bhadrak]], [[Balasore]], [[Baripada]] and ends at [[Jharpokharia]], where it meets [[National Highway 16 (India)|NH 16]] in Odisha. In Andhra Pradesh, it passes through most of the coastal towns in ten coastal districts and covers the cities of [[Srikakulam]], [[Vizianagaram]], [[Visakhapatnam]], [[Tuni]], [[Rajahmundry]], [[Kovvur]], [[Eluru]], [[Vijayawada]], [[Mangalagiri]], [[Guntur]], [[Chilakaluripet]], [[Ongole]] and [[Nellore]]. In [[Tamil Nadu]], it passes through [[Gummidipundi]] in [[Tiruvallur district]] and enters [[Chennai]].

NH 16 has a total length of {{convert|1764|km|mi|abbr=on}} and passes through the states of [[West Bengal]], [[Odisha]], [[Andhra Pradesh]] and [[Tamil Nadu]].

Route length in states:<ref name="lengthNHAI">{{cite web |url=http://www.nhai.org/doc/23june12/nh_nh%20wise.pdf |title=National Highways and their length |access-date=8 July 2016 |work=report |format=pdf |publisher=National Highway Authority of India |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130514123311/http://www.nhai.org/Doc/23june12/NH_NH%20wise.pdf |archive-date=2013-05-14 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* [[West Bengal]]: {{convert|206|km|mi|abbr=on}}
* [[Odisha]]: {{convert|523|km|mi|abbr=on}}
* [[Andhra Pradesh]]: {{convert|992.25|km|mi|abbr=on}}
* [[Tamil Nadu]]: {{convert|42.75|km|mi|abbr=on}}<ref name="length">{{cite web |title=List of National Highways passing through A.P. State |url=http://aproads.cgg.gov.in/getInfo.do?dt=1&oId=33 |website=Roads and Buildings Department |publisher=Government of Andhra Pradesh |access-date=11 February 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160328053359/http://aproads.cgg.gov.in/getInfo.do?dt=1&oId=33 |archive-date=2016-03-28 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
NH 48 has a total length of {{convert|352|km|mi|abbr=on}} and passes through the state of [[Tamil Nadu]] connecting [[Chennai]] & [[Krishnagiri]] near [[Karnataka]] Border.<ref name="lengthNHAI">{{cite web |url=http://www.nhai.org/doc/23june12/nh_nh%20wise.pdf |title=National Highways and their length |access-date=8 July 2016 |work=report |format=pdf |publisher=National Highway Authority of India |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130514123311/http://www.nhai.org/Doc/23june12/NH_NH%20wise.pdf |archive-date=2013-05-14 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

== References ==
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