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{{Infobox road<br />
| country = IND<br />
| name = Grand National Trunk Road<br />
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| image = Gntroad eluru.png<br />
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| image_notes = Fire station Center<br />
| length_mi = 9.3<br />
| length_km = 15<br />
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| terminus_a = Satrampadu<br />
| junction = Shanthi Nagar, Fire Station, Jute Mill , Old Bus Station <br />
| direction_b =<br />
| terminus_b = Asram Hospital Junction<br />
| states = [[Andhra Pradesh]]<br />
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'''Grand National Trunk road''' (or '''GNT road''') is a major arterial road in the [[India]]n city of [[Eluru]]. The road starts at [[Satrampadu]] and continues to the [[Eluru railway station]], running almost parallel to the Eluru Canal. It was once part of the [[National Highway 16 (India)|National Highway 16]] and merges with NH 16 at Asram Hospital Junction.<ref name="GNT">{{Cite web|url=http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Andhra-Pradesh/2015-10-11/Traffic-gridlock-hits-Eluru-hard-/180259|title=Traffic gridlock hits Eluru hard|website=The Hans India|access-date=2016-05-30}}</ref> GNT road snarls with Heavy traffic.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/old-overbridge-bearing-brunt-of-growing-traffic/article618772.ece|title=Old overbridge bearing brunt of growing traffic}}</ref><br />
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== History ==<br />
GNT road has an average width of {{convert|60|ft|m}} although it is not of uniform width throughout. It was formerly under the [[National Highways Authority of India|NHAI]] as National Highway 16. The road has altered the landscape of Eluru and was the catalyst for the erection of commercial businesses and prominent buildings such as, District Collectorate, Railway stations, Bus stations and Court.<ref name="GNT" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra_pradesh/Thanks-to-Centre-Eluru-Set-to-Get-Facelift/2016/01/15/article3228401.ece|title=Thanks to Centre, Eluru Set to Get Facelift|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=2016-05-30}}</ref> Government started beautification process along this road and Eluru Canal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Environment/2017-04-17/Beautification-works-yet-to-begin--in-Eluru-Krishna-Canal-/293886|title=Beautification works yet to begin in Eluru-Krishna Canal}}</ref><br />
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== Gallery ==<br />
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Eluru Corporation Board.jpg|GNT road near Kallaparru Toll Plaza<br />
Satrampadu road.jpg|GNT road near Satrampadu<br />
Shanthi nagar junction.jpg|Shanthi Nagar Junction<br />
Fire station centre.jpg|Bus on GNT road<br />
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== References ==<br />
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{{Commons|Eluru}}<br />
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[[Category:Roads in Eluru]]</div>>KylieTastic