State Highway 54 (Kerala)

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SH KL 54.svg
State Highway 54
Kozhikode - Padinjarathara - Kalpetta Road
State Highway 54 (Kerala)
SH 54 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by Kerala Public Works Department
Length99 km (62 mi)
Component
highways
SH28-IN jct.svg SH 28 from Puthiyangadi to Kadiyangad
Major junctions
West endin Kozhikode
Major intersections
East endNH766-IN.svg NH 766 in Kalpetta
Location
Country India
State Kerala
Districts Kozhikode, Wayanad
Highway system
State Highways in Kerala
SH KL 53.svg SH 53 SH KL 55.svg SH 55



State Highway 54 (SH 54) is a State Highway in Kerala, India that starts in Kozhikode and ends in Kalpetta. SH54 Connecting Major Cities Kozhikode-Perambra-Padinjarathara-Kalpetta .The highway is 99.0 km long. [1]

Contents

The Route Map

Kozhikode - Pavangad – Ulliyeri – Perambra – Kadiyagad - Peruvannamuzhi - Chempanoda - Poozhithode - Kariganny– Padinjarethara – Kalpetta

Note that the section Padinjarethara to Poozhithode is not yet laid as the environmental clearance to build the road through the forest is pending. [2]

See also

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References

  1. "Kerala PWD - State Highways". Kerala State Public Works Department. Retrieved 26 February 2010.
  2. "Padinajrethara Poozhithode road". The Hindu. Retrieved 2 May 2014.