National Highway 79 (India)
National Highway 79 | ||||
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Map of the National Highway in red | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
Part of  AH 20 | ||||
| Length | 134.2 km (83.4 mi) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end | Salem, Tamil Nadu | |||
| East end | Ulundurpettai, Villupuram district, Tamil Nadu | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | India | |||
| States | Tamil Nadu | |||
| Primary destinations | Ulundrupet - Kallakurichi - Chinnasalem - Attur - Pethanaickenpalayam - Vazhapadi - Salem | |||
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National Highway 79 (NH 79) is a National Highway in India entirely within the state of Tamil Nadu.[1] It runs between Ulundurpettai and Salem in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu for a total of 134 km (83 mi).[2] It connects with NH 44 and NH 544 at Salem. NH 79 connects NH 68 and SH 69 at Ulundurpettai and SH 6 at kallakurichi. It was upgraded to a dual carriageway road in two phases on a Build-operate-transfer basis by Reliance Infrastructure and Maytas.[3]
Traffic
NH 79 is an important connecting road for vehicles travelling from the two major cities of Coimbatore and Kochi. NH 79 directly connects Salem with Chennai, and indirectly Coimbatore, Erode, Tirupur and the cities around these areas.
Route
Ulundurpettai - Elavanasur kottai - Thiyagadurgam - Kallakurichi - Chinnasalem, Thalaivasal - Kattukottai - Attur - Pethanaickenpalayam - Vazhapadi - Salem.[4]
Junctions list
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NH 44 Terminal near Salem.[1]
NH 179A near Salem
NH 136 near Attur
NH 532 near Chinnasalem
NH 38 Terminal near Ulundurpettai.[1]
Gallery
NH 79 near Kallakurichi in Villupuram district, Tamil Nadu.
NH 79 near Kallakurichi, Villupuram district, Tamil Nadu
See also
- List of National Highways in India
- List of National Highways in India by state
- National Highways Development Project
References
- ^ a b c "New Numbering of National Highways notification - Government of India" (PDF). The Gazette of India. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- ^ "National Highways Starting and Terminal Stations". Ministry of Road Transport & Highways. Retrieved 2012-12-02.
- ^ R, Ilangovan (2009-03-19). "Satyam fiasco affects NH-79works". The Hindu. Salem. Archived from the original on 2009-11-19. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
- ^ "State-wise length of National Highways (NH) in India". Ministry of Road Transport and Highways India. Retrieved 13 April 2019.