National Highway 8
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National Highway 8 (NH 8), is a National Highway in India that connects the Indian capital city of New Delhi with the Indian Financial capital city of Mumbai. The highway passes through the State capitals of Gandhinagar and Jaipur, as well as important cities like Ahmedabad, Surat and Vadodara.
This highway is part of the Golden Quadrilateral project undertaken by National Highways Authority of India and was the first part to be completed. The Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway is a part of NH 8. Before entering downtown Mumbai, NH 8 passes through nearly all suburbs on the Western line of Mumbai Suburban Railway, where it is popularly known as Western Express Highway.
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