National Highway 81 (India)

Summary

National Highway 81, commonly referred to as NH 81, is a highway connecting the city of Coimbatore to Chidambaram in South India.[1] This highway was previously part of old national highways 67 and 227 but subsequent to rationalisation of national highway numbers of India by Gazette notification on 5 March 2010 it was changed to National Highway 81.[2] This national highway is 321.4 km (199.7 mi) long and runs entirely in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.[3]

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National Highway 81
Map
Map of the National Highway in red
Route information
Length321.4 km (199.7 mi)
Major junctions
West endCoimbatore
East endChidambaram
Location
CountryIndia
StatesTamil Nadu: 321.4 km (199.7 mi)
Primary
destinations
Kangeyam, Karur, Kulithalai, Tiruchirappalli, Jayankondam, Kattumannar koil
Highway system
NH 544 NH 32

Route edit

Highway Number Source Destination Via Length (km)
81 Coimbatore Chidambaram Palladam, Kangeyam, Vellakoil, Karur, Kulithalai, Tiruchirappalli, Lalgudi, Pullampadi, Kallakudi, Keezhapalur, Jayankondam, Gangaikonda Cholapuram, Kattumannarkoil 321.4

Junctions edit

  NH 544 Terminal near Coimbatore.[1]
  NH 381 near Avinashipalayam
  NH 381A near Vellakoil
  NH 44 near Karur
  NH 38 near Tiruchirappalli
  NH 136 near Paluvur(Keezhapalur)
  NH 36 near Gangaikonda Cholapuram
  NH 32 Terminal near Chidambaram.[1]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "New Numbering of National Highways notification - Government of India" (PDF). The Gazette of India. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Rationalization of Numbering Systems of National Highways" (PDF). Govt of India. 28 April 2010. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
  3. ^ "State-wise length of National Highways (NH) in India". Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. Retrieved 17 April 2019.

External links edit

  • NH 81 on OpenStreetMap