National Highway 13 (India)

13 National Highway 13
Route information
Length:	691 km (429 mi)
Major junctions
From:	Solapur, Maharashtra
	NH 9 in Solapur NH 211 in Solapur NH 63 in Hospet NH 4 in Chitradurga NH 206 in Shimoga NH 17 in Mangalore NH 48 in Mangalore
To:	Mangalore, Karnataka
Location
States:	Maharashtra: 43 km (27 mi) Karnataka: 648 km (403 mi)
Primary destinations:	Solapur - Bijapur - Chitradurga - Mangalore
Highway system
Indian Road Network National • Expressways • State ← NH 12A NH 14 →

National Highway 13 ('NH 13), now renamed as NH 169 is a National Highway in India that runs from Solapur in Maharashtra to Mangalore in Karnataka. The total length of NH 13 is 691 km (429 mi). The original NH 13 ran from Solapur to Chitradurga at the intersection of NH 4. It has recently been extended to Mangalore.

NH 13 passes through towns of Bijapur, Basavana Bagewadi, Hosapete and Shivamogga. It passes through all geographical regions of Karnataka state namely Bayaluseemae, Malenadu and Karavali.

Though road is marked as a national highway, it is narrow along many stretches causing frequent mishaps.In particular, the stretch between Chitradurga and Hospet is extremely bad and with heavy truck traffic. Driving this stretch in a car, particularly in the nights, is not advisable due to the bad condition of the road. It is currently being upgraded to 4-lanes. The work is almost complete from Bijapur to Ilkal.

See also

• List of National Highways in India (by Highway Number)
• National Highways Development Project

External links

• [2] NH 13 Map]