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

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.

New Marthandavarma bridge at Aluva

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.

Varapuzha bridge in NH 17

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.