State Highway 2 (Kerala)
State Highway 2 | ||||
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Thiruvananthapuram - Thenmala road | ||||
Route information | ||||
Maintained by Kerala Public Works Department | ||||
Length | 73.2 km (45.5 mi) | |||
Component highways | SH 45 from Chullimanoor to Ponmudi | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | Peroorkada, Thiruvananthapuram | |||
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North end | NH 744 in Thenmala | |||
Location | ||||
Country | India | |||
State | Kerala | |||
Districts | Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam | |||
Highway system | ||||
State Highways in Kerala | ||||
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State Highway 2 (SH 2)[1] is a State Highway in Kerala, India that starts from Thiruvananthapuram Peroorkada and ends near Thenmala Kollam by joining with Kollam-Tirumangalam NH-744. The highway is 73.2 km long. The major towns in this highway are Nedumangad, Palode, Madathara and Kulathupuzha.
Route description
Trivandrum > Peroorkada > Vazhayila > Karakulam > Pazhakutty > Anad > Nanniyode > Palode > Madathara > Kulathupuzha > Thenmala junction - joins with Kollam-Tirumangalam NH-744. This highway starts from Thiruvananthapuram corporation limits and ends at Thenmala junction kollam District. From Vellayambalam to vazhayila near Peroorkada in City limits, the highway is upgraded into a four-lane road with the part of Thiruvananthapuram City Road Improvement Project (TCRIP) Under Kerala Road Fund board. This stretch is one of the busiest roads in Trivandrum.
Future
In 2016 the state government announced the upgrading of Vazhayila to Nedumangad 12 km stretch into 21m four lane road. Government approved the project and land acquisition is going on. The remaining Nedumangad to Thenmala stretch is developing into standard two lane highway by PWD.
In 2017 the central government announced that the highway is approved in principle as a National Highway as part of developing the road under Bharatmala scheme and is preparing a Detailed Project Report through NHAI.
Main intersections
- Peroorkada (Thiruvananthapuram)
- Nedumangad (11nth Stone Junction) (SH 3)
Connecting Nedumangad - Aruvaimozhi (Tamilnadu)
- Nedumangad (Pazhakutty junction) (SH 47)
Connecting Nedumangad - Vembayam (MC Road)
- Nedumangad (Chullimanoor junction) (SH 45)
Connecting Nedumangad - Vithura - Ponmudi highway
- Palode (SH 59 Hill Highway)
Palode - Peringammala- Vithura road & Palode - Braemore road
- Madathara (SH 64)
connecting Madathara- Paripally (NH 66)
- Kulathupuzha (SH 59 Hill Highway)
Connecting Kulathupuzha - Anchal road
See also
References
- ^ "Centre clears four more highways for Kerala". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 19 January 2022.