Route
NH 161A runs 553 km from Aurad, Karnataka to Akot, Maharashtra.
Crosses Maharashtra and Karnataka.
Through Aurad, Bidar, Mukhed, Nanded, Bhokar, Kinwat, Arni, Digras, Akola and Akot.
Why it matters
NH 161A is a branch of NH 161. In the national highway numbering used since 2010, a letter after the number marks a spur or link off the main route — this one runs Aurad to Akot, and it meets NH 161 along the way.