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National Highway 81
Route information
Length321.4 km (199.7 mi)
Major junctions
West endCoimbatore
East endChidambaram
Location
StatesTamil Nadu: 321.4 km (199.7 mi)
Primary
destinations
Kangeyam, Karur, Kulithalai, Tiruchirappalli, Jayankondam, Kattumannar koil
Highway system
NH544-IN.svg NH 544NH32-IN.svg NH 32

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]

Route[edit | edit source]

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 | edit source]

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NH 544 Terminal near Coimbatore.[1]
NH 381 near Avinashipalayam (Kangeyam)
NH 381A near Vellakoil (Kangeyam)
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 | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "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 | edit source]

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