National Highway 544H (India)

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National Highway 544H
National Highway 544H (India)
Map of National Highway 544H in red
Route information
Auxiliary route of NH 44
Length94 km (58 mi)
Major junctions
North end Thoppur
South end Erode
Location
Country India
States Tamil Nadu
Primary
destinations
Mettur
Highway system
NH44-IN.svg NH 44 NH544-IN.svg NH 544

National Highway 544H, commonly referred to as NH 544H is a national highway of India. [1] It starts from NH 44 near Thoppur, passes through Mettur, Bhavani and terminates at NH 381A in Erode. It intersects NH 544 near Lakshmi Nagar, Erode. [2] [3]

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Route

The highway starts from NH 44 near Thoppur and passes through Mecheri, Mettur, Ammapettai, Bhavani and terminates at NH 381A in Erode. [1]

Junctions

NH44-IN.svg NH 44 Terminal near Thoppur. [1]
NH544-IN.svg NH 544 near Lakshmi Nagar, Erode.
NH381A-IN.svg NH 381A near Central Bus Terminus, Erode.

Project development

Post declaration of this national highway on 6 June 2017, process of 4 laning of road has been taken up. [4]

Recently in 2022, the stretch from Thoppur to R.N.Pudur in Erode has been sanctioned for upgrading into 2 lane with paved shoulders for a length of 85km under 4 packages and the work is in progress.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "New national highway NH 544H notification" (PDF). The Gazette of India - Ministry of Road Transport and Highways . Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  2. "State-wise details of National Highways". New Delhi: Ministry of Road Transport and Highways . Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  3. "State-wise length of National Highways as on 30.07.2017". New Delhi: Ministry of Road Transport and Highways . Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  4. "Four laning and Strengthening of NH544H" (PDF). Ministry of Road Transport and Highways . Retrieved 9 October 2018.