National Highway 208 (India)
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National Highways 744 is a National Highway in Southern India that links Tirumangalam
near Madurai
in Tamil Nadu
with Kollam
(Quilon
) in Kerala
. Starting from NH 544 in Kollam
, it joins Tirumangalam in Madurai district at NH 7.
, Kadappakada, Keralapuram
, Kilikkollur, Kundara
, Ezhukone
, Kottarakkara
, Kunnicode
, Punalur
, Tenmalai, Aryankavu
, Puliara, Shenkottai
, Tenkasi
, Kadayanallur
, Puliangudi
, Vasudevanallur
, Sivagiri
, Rajapalayam
, Srivilliputtur, T.Kallupatti
and Tirumangalam.
Thirumangalam, Madurai
Tirumangalam is a city and municipality in the Madurai District of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The area of the municipality is 10.70 km2, and it contains 27 wards. The main functions of the municipality are to provide basic amenities and implement development.The population of the town...
near Madurai
Madurai
Madurai is the third largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. It served as the capital city of the Pandyan Kingdom. It is the administrative headquarters of Madurai District and is famous for its temples built by Pandyan and...
in Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
with Kollam
Kollam
Kollam , often anglicized as ', is a city in the Indian state of Kerala. The city lies on the banks of Ashtamudi Lake on the Arabian sea coast and is situated about north of the state capital, Thiruvananthapuram...
(Quilon
Quilon
Quilon may refer to,* Venad, a former state on Malabar Coast, India* Kollam , Kerala state, India* Kollam district, Kerala state...
) in Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
. Starting from NH 544 in Kollam
Kollam
Kollam , often anglicized as ', is a city in the Indian state of Kerala. The city lies on the banks of Ashtamudi Lake on the Arabian sea coast and is situated about north of the state capital, Thiruvananthapuram...
, it joins Tirumangalam in Madurai district at NH 7.
Route
KollamKollam
Kollam , often anglicized as ', is a city in the Indian state of Kerala. The city lies on the banks of Ashtamudi Lake on the Arabian sea coast and is situated about north of the state capital, Thiruvananthapuram...
, Kadappakada, Keralapuram
Keralapuram
Keralapuram is a small suburban town in Kollam district of Kerala, India.This township is located on NH-208. The nearest towns are Perumpuzha and Kundara...
, Kilikkollur, Kundara
Kundara
Kundara a fast re-emerging industrial town is set to become a satellite town of Kollam city Kollam district of Kerala, India. A former industrial center of Kollam district it had major industries as - KEL, Kerala Ceramics, Aluminium Industries Ltd...
, Ezhukone
Ezhukone
-Demographics: India census, Ezhukone had a population of 23741 with 11414 males and 12327 females....
, Kottarakkara
Kottarakkara
Kottarakkara , also transliterated as Kottarakara, is a town and taluk in Kollam District , in Kerala state, India. The town is close to the Kollam port which has a rich history linked to the early medieval period as well as a reputation for being an important commercial, industrial and trading...
, Kunnicode
Kunnicode
Kunnicode is a small village on NH 208 in the Kollam District. It is located eight kilometers from Kottarakkara, eight kilometers from Pathanapuram and ten kilometers from Punalur...
, Punalur
Punalur
Punalur is a city situvated near the Tamil Nadu Kerala Border in Kollam district in the southern state of Kerala, India. It is the pioneer in starting industrial revolution in Kerala by establishing Punalur Paper Mills, the first industry in kerala. It is situated in the banks of the river Kallada...
, Tenmalai, Aryankavu
Aryankavu
Aryankavu is a village in Kollam district, Kerala. It lies on National Highway 208 near Punalur and Thenmala.It is a hillside village through where the western ghats passes.The Punalur-Shenkottai metre gauge railway line passes through Aryankavu....
, Puliara, Shenkottai
Shenkottai
Sengottai is a town in Tamil Nadu, India, in the foothills of the Western Ghats. It is located roughly 5 km from the Courtallam Waterfall, near the border with Kerala...
, Tenkasi
Tenkasi
Tenkasi pronounced as is a town and a municipality in Tirunelveli district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located in the foothills of the Western Ghats near the Courtallam Waterfalls.Tenkasi is also famous for saaral...
, Kadayanallur
Kadayanallur
Kadayanallur is a second largest city and a Ist Grade Municipal town municipality in Tirunelveli District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu of India....
, Puliangudi
Puliangudi
Puliangudi is a municipality in Tirunelveli district of the Indian State Tamilnadu. It is located in the foothills of the Western Ghats. 45 km south from Rajapalyam and 30 km north of Coutrallam on NH 208 from Madurai to Kollam...
, Vasudevanallur
Vasudevanallur
Vasudevanallur is a panchayat town in Tirunelveli district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Most of the population is still Agrarian. This form of self government was prevalent even through the late 1950's....
, Sivagiri
Sivagiri, Tirunelveli
Sivagiri is a panchayat town in Tirunelveli district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.It was one of the Palayams in Ancient Madurai.Sivagiri is traditionally recognized as one of the 72 palayams of Madura.-Location:...
, Rajapalayam
Rajapalayam
Rajapalayam is a town and a special grade municipality in Virudhunagar district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located 85 km southwest of Madurai in the state of Tamil Nadu. Its main attractions are the Ayyanar Falls and the neighbour town of Srivilliputtur...
, Srivilliputtur, T.Kallupatti
T.Kallupatti
-Town with Initials , the concept of Mother Village:The town has an initial similar to a person and this is actually a common thing seen in Southern Tamilnadu. The Initial for the town is the Name of the Mother Village from which it derives its existence. Its as similar to the relation between...
and Tirumangalam.
See also
- List of National Highways in India (by Highway Number)
- List of National Highways in India
- National Highways Development ProjectNational Highways Development ProjectThe National Highways Development Project is a project to upgrade, rehabilitate and widen major highways in India to a higher standard. The project was implemented in 1998. "National Highways" account for only about 2% of the total length of roads, but carry about 40% of the total traffic across...