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) It passes through Berhampur, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Jajpur, Bhadrak, Balasore, Baripada and ends at Jharpokharia, where it meets NH 6 in Odisha. In Andhra Pradesh, it passes through most of the coastal towns in ![NH5.jpg] and covers the cities of Vizianagaram, Srikakulam, Visakhapatnam, Rajahmundry, Eluru, Vijayawada, Mangalagiri, Guntur, Chilakaluripet, Ongole and Nellore. In Tamil Nadu, it passes through Gummidipundi in Tiruvallur district and enters Chennai.