National Highway 744 (India)

National Highway 744 or NH 744 (earlier NH 208)[1] is a National Highway in Southern India that links Kollam (Quilon) in Kerala with Madurai in Tamil Nadu.[2] Starting from NH 66 at Chinnakkada in Kollam, it joins Tirumangalam in Madurai at National Highway 44 (India).[2]

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National Highway 744
Route information
Auxiliary route of NH 44
Maintained by NHAI
Length206 km (128 mi)
HistoryAnnounced as 'NH-208' in 2000
Major junctions
West end NH 66 in Kollam, KL
East end NH 44 in Tirumangalam, TN
Location
CountryIndia
StatesKerala, Tamil Nadu
Highway system
← NH 544H→ NH 744A

Route description

This route has historically connected the cashew and spice producing Kollam District with the erstwhile Madras State. Nowadays, hordes of lorries carrying various goods from Tamil Nadu ply through this highway. The road cuts through the narrow low altitude gap at Aryankavu, and is a visual delight, especially the stretch from Thenmala to Sengottai. The historic Kollam-Sengottai Railway line goes by the side of the road.[3]

Chinnakada → Kallumthazham →Keralapuram → Kundara → Ezhukone → Kottarakkara → Melila → Kunnicode → Vilakkudy → Punalur → Edamon → Thenmala → Kazhuthurutty → Aryankavu → Shenkottai → Ilanji → Tenkasi → Kadayanallur → Puliangudi → Vasudevanallur → Sivagiri → Seithur → Rajapalayam → Srivilliputtur → Alagapuri → T. Kallupatti → Tirumangalam[4]

Future

As per news reports[5] and NHAI[6] tender & project data, it has been confirmed that the section of NH 744 between Tirumangalam (on NH 44) and Rajapalayam is being taken up to be converted into a tolled, four lane highway for a total distance of 68 km.

Major intersections
State District Location km mi Destinations Notes
Tamil Nadu Madurai Tirumangalam 0 0 NH 44 - Madurai, Kanyakumari Eastern end of the highway.
Virudhunagar Alagapuri 32 20 SH 182 - Virudhunagar
Srivilliputhur 86 53 SH 42 - Sivakasi
Thenkasi Puliyankudi 136 85 SH 76 - Sankarankoil
Thenkasi 167 104 SH 39 / SH 40 - Pavoorchatram, Courtallam
Sengottai 173 107 SH 40 - Courtallam
Kerala Kollam Thenmala 202 126 SH 2 - Thiruvananthapuram
Punalur 223 139 SH 48 / SH 8 - Anchal, Ayoor, Pathanapuram
Kottarakkara 241 150 SH 1 - Thiruvananthapuram, Kottayam, Angamaly
Kollam 264 164 NH 66 - Thiruvananthapuram, Attingal, Ernakulam Western end of the highway. Kollam bypass.
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References
  1. "Kerala PWD - National Highways". www.keralapwd.gov.in. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014.
  2. Details of National Highways in IndiaArchived 10 April 2009 at the Library of Congress Web Archives
  3. "Government sanctions INR 3440 Cr for projects in Kerala". Devdiscourse. 9 August 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  4. Google maps
  5. "Maalaimalar News: திருமங்கலம்-ராஜபாளையம் வரை 68 கிலோ மீட்டர் தூரத்திற்கு 4 வழிசாலையாக மாற்றம்: பொன்.ராதாகிருஷ்ணன் || Tirumangalam Rajapalayam 68 km to the modification 4 path road ponradhakrishnan". www.maalaimalar.com. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  6. "Project Reporter | Four Laning of Thirumangalam to Rajapalayam Section". Retrieved 3 December 2016.
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