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| Maintained by Highways and Minor Ports Department | |
| Length | 98.8 km (61.4 mi) |
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| East end | Malliakarai |
| West end | Erode |
| Location | |
| Districts | Erode, Namakkal, Salem. |
| Primary destinations | Tiruchengode, Rasipuram |
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State Highway 79 runs in Erode, Namakkal and Salem districts of Tamil Nadu, India. It connects Erode in the west with Malliakarai, Attur taluk in the east. [1]
The highway passes through Pallipalayam, Tiruchengode and Rasipuram extending to a length of 98.8 km.
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