State Highway 5 | ||||
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Maintained by Kerala Public Works Department | ||||
Length | 42.5 km (26.4 mi) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end | NH 66 in Kayamkulam | |||
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East end | SH 8 in Pathanapuram | |||
Location | ||||
Country | India | |||
State | Kerala | |||
Districts | Alappuzha, Pathanamthitta, Kollam | |||
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State Highways in Kerala | ||||
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State Highway 5 (SH 5) is a State Highway in Kerala, India that starts in Kayamkulam and ends at Punalur. The highway is 42.5 km long. [1] This highway is also called as KP Road or Kayamkulam - Punalur Road and the road helps interstate transportation between Alappuzha district and Tenkasi, Tuticorin.
Kayamkulam - Kattanam - Charumood - Nooranad Junction -Pazhakulam junction - Adoor - Pathanapuram - Kallumkadavu junction (meet and ends at Main Eastern Highway (SH 8)).
Kayamkulam is a municipality in the Alappuzha district of Kerala, India. It is located 46 km (28.6 mi) south of the district headquarters in Alappuzha and about 110 km (68.4 mi) north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. As per the 2011 Indian census, Kayamkulam has a population of 68,634 people, and a population density of 3,149/km2 (8,160/sq mi).
Adoor is a municipality in the Pathanamthitta district of Kerala, India. It is the headquarters of the Adoor Taluk and Adoor Revenue Division. Adoor is located 18 km (11.2 mi) southwest of the district headquarters Pathanamthitta and 85 km (52.8 mi) north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram.
The Main Central Road popularly known as MC Road is the arterial State Highway starting from Kesavadasapuram in Trivandrum city and ends at Angamaly, a suburb of Kochi city in Ernakulam District, in the state of Kerala, India. It is designated as State Highway 1 by the Kerala Public Works Department. The highway was built by Raja Kesavadas, Dewan of Travancore, in the 1790s. Plan for a new highway called Thiruvananthapuram–Angamaly Greenfield Highway, which runs parallel to the MC Road is proposed and is under early stage of development.
Ponkunnam is a town in Kerala, India, part of Kottayam district under Kanjirappally taluk. Ponkunnam literally means golden mountain (ponn = gold, kunn = mountain). Nearby towns are Kanjirappalli, Pampady, Manimala and Pala. This part of Kerala is famous for its fertile land and rubber plantations. It is at an altitude of 495 ft (151 m) above mean sea level. The town is at the junction of two major roads in Kerala: NH 183 and Main Eastern Highway. The climate is moderate with timely cold breezes and the town is the gateway to the Western Ghats. The town is famous for its volleyball traditions and customs. Almost every year there is an ever-rolling volleyball tournament happening in Ponkunnam Mahatma Gandhi Mini Stadium.
The Main Eastern Highway is the lifeline of the high range townships of the midlands and highlands of eastern kerala Kerala state, India. It is also known as Punalur-Muvattupuzha Highway. Main Eastern Highway is categorized as State Highway - 08 of Kerala. It is the second longest State Highway of Kerala covering a distance of 153.6 km. The districts it passes through are Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Idukki and Ernakulam.
Koodal is the second largest town in Konni Taluk at Pathanamthitta District, located in Kerala state, India.Koodal Situates On Main Eastern Highway.
Kattanam is a village located in Kayamkulam, in Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is in the southern part of the country, 2,200 km south of the capital New Delhi. Kattanam is about 7.2 Km east of Kayamkulam, 10 Km South of Mavelikkara and 22 Km West of Adoor. Kattanam is located about 15 metres above sea level. Kattanam Junction is one of the main Junctions in the SH - 5.
Nooranad is a developing town in Mavelikkara taluk of Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is located at a distance of 8 Km south-west of Pandalam, in Kayamkulam route. Padanilam is the cultural centre of Nooranad region. The Padanilam Parabrahma Temple, known for the biggest Shivarathri Kettukazhcha in Kerala, is situated in Nooranad. Nooranad is declared by the Government of Kerala as the Nandikesha Paithruka Gramam due to its importance in Kettukala making, which is an icon of Onattukara region of Central Travancore. Nooranad is also known as Pakshi Gramam of kerala.
Enadimangalam is a village in the Pathanamthitta district of the state of Kerala, India. Enadimagalam includes mainly Elamanoor and Maroor. Enadimagalam is often recognised as a Panchayat. Enadimangalam had a population of around 30,000.
The SH-07 / T.K.Road is the life line of the Central Travancore.
Charummood is a town in Mavelikkara Taluk of Alappuzha district in Kerala. Charummood is 12 km east of the nearest town Kayamkulam, 15 km west of Adoor and 12 km south of Mavelikkara. Charummood Junction is at the intersection of KP Road and NH 183. The Vetticode Nagaraja Temple is located 4 kilometres from Charummood. Chunakkara mahadevar temple, also located 4 Km from Charummood, is famous for sarvam swayambhoo deity and its festival is the first main festival of the Onattukara area. Chunakkara Aarattu & Padanilam Parabrahma Temple, which is famous for its Sivarathri festival, is about 5 kilometers from Charummood.
Charummoodu is a major junction and town in Mavelikkara taluk of the Alappuzha district, of Kerala state in India. The Vetticode Nagaraja Temple is located 4 kilometers from the town. Chunakkara thiruvayiroor mahadeva temple, one is the most important shiva temple in kerala is about 2 kilometers away.
State Highway 2 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 and Kulathupuzha.
State Highway 6 is a State Highway in Kerala, India that starts in Kayamkulam and ends in Thiruvalla. The highway is 30.8 kilometres (19.1 mi) long.(NH66 to MC road)
State Highway 12 is a State Highway in Kerala, India that starts in Ambalapuzha and ends in Thiruvalla. The highway is 27.2 km long.
State Highway 22 is a State Highway in Kerala, India that starts in Kodungallur and ends at State Highway 23. The highway is 70.5 km long.
State Highway 47 is a State Highway in Kerala, India that starts in Attingal and ends in Nedumangadu. The highway is 18.5 km long. It is a major highway in thiruvananthapuram district that interconnect two important towns Attingal and Nedumangad, And also the Road is the only way to connect the SH 1 |Main-Central Road and National Highway 66 from the north - eastern hilly areas of Nedumangad.
State Highway 48 is a State Highway in Kerala, India that starts in Ayoor and ends in Punalur. The highway is 19.1 km long.
Kayamkulam Junction railway station is an NSG–3 category Indian railway station in Thiruvananthapuram railway division of Southern Railway zone. It is a railway station in Kerala, located at Kayamkulam, Alappuzha district. It is an NSG 3 category station. It stands at the junction of three lines- south towards Thiruvananthapuram via Kollam, north towards Ernakulam via Alappuzha and north-east towards Ernakulam Junction/Ernakulam Town via Kottayam. The station is located 1.7 km (1.1 mi) from Kayamkulam town, near Kayamkulam–Punalur Road. In 2018, the rail wi-fi broad-band connection has been introduced in Kayamkulam.
Parakode is one of the main junction situated in the outskirts of Adoor in Pathanamthitta District, Kerala state, India. It comes under Adoor Taluk