National Highways
in Kerala
NH 47: Salem - Kanyakumari
Enters the State at Walayar and leaves at Kalyikkavila. Entire
reach developed (324 Km) to 2 lane standard except for stretches
in:
- Alappuzha town
- Kollam city
- Thiruvananthapuram city and Neyyattinkara town
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Bypasses at Palakkad (9 km), Thrissur (10.4 km), Chalakudy (6.1
km) and Kochi (21 km) have been constructed.
There are 22 major bridges and 37 minor bridges in the Kerala
portion. A parallel bridge has been contructed at Aluva near Marthanda
Varma bridge (km.330/225) and opened to traffic on 22nd June 2002.
Two more bridges namely Chavara bridge and Irumbupalam are to
be reconstructed. Akkulam Bridge on Thiruvananthapuram bypass
has been completed. The Railway Overbridge at Chackai near Thiruvananthapuram
is under construction and when completed will provide easy access
to Kovalam, Technopark etc.
NH 17: Panavel - Edappally
Declared as NH in March 1972. Enters the State at Thalapadi and
joins NH 47 at Edappally (Km 438/827). There are 26 major bridges
and 28 minor bridges.Varapuzha bridge in NH 17 was constructed
and opened for traffic on 16.1.2001.
Bypasses completed at Vadakara - (3 Km). Bypasses to be built
at Kannur, Kozhikode, Thalassery - Mahe and Kodungalloor.
Railway Overbridges (ROBs) have been completed at Kuttippuram.
Contruction of ROBs at Chorode, Vengalam, Vengali, Nandi, Chengottukavu
and Muzhuppilangad is in progress. ROBs are proposed to be constructed
at Pallikkara, Padannakkad, Chovva, Nadal, Edappally and Azhiyoor
(Land acquisition in progress).
NH 49: Kochi - Madurai
Declared as NH in February 1989. The National Highway 49 Enters
the State at Bodimettu (km 119/017) and joins the NH 47 (Ending
at Kundanoor (km 286/600) in Cochin Bypass.Three bypasses are
to be constructed at Trippunithura, Muvattupuzha and Kothamangalam.
This National Highway passes through the famous tourist centre
at Munnar. From Bodimettu to Neryamangalam (km.200), it passes
through the high ranges of western ghats.
NH 208: Kollam - Tirumangalam
Declared NH in January 1999. Enters the State at Aryankavu and
joins NH 47 at Kollam. There are 18 minor bridges and one major
bridge.
NH 212: Kozhikode -
Mysore
Declared NH in July 1999. Enters the State at Muthanga and joins
NH 17 at Kozhikode. Last 17 Kms in ghat section passes through
forest land.
NH 213: Kozhikode -
Palakkad
Declared NH in July 1999. Starts from NH 17 at Kozhikode joins
NH 47 at Palakkad
NH 220: Kollam - Teni
Declared NH in October 2000. The highway starts at Kollam on
NH 47 and terminates at Teni on NH 49 in the State of Tamil Nadu.
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