National Highway 544 | ||||
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Road map of India with National Highway 544 highlighted in Blue
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Route information | ||||
Length: | 340 km (210 mi) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
North end: | NH 44 in Salem, Tamil Nadu | |||
NH 81, NH 181 in Coimbatore NH 83, NH 948 in Coimbatore , NH 966 in Palakkad |
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South end: | NH 66 in Kochi, Kerala | |||
Location | ||||
States: |
Kerala: 146 km (91 mi) Tamil Nadu: 194 km (121 mi) |
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Primary destinations: |
Salem - Coimbatore - Palakkad - Thrissur - Kochi | |||
Highway system | ||||
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National Highway 544, commonly referred to as NH 544, (old number NH 47) is a 340-kilometre-long (210 mi) highway connecting the city of Salem to Kochi city in southern India. The highway runs through the states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu, connecting various important cities and towns such as Salem, Coimbatore, Palakkad, Thrissur and Kochi. It is a spur of National Highway 44, which forms the North South Corridor of the National Highway network of India.It is passing south of coimbatore. It was formerly designated National Highway 47.
The NH 544 provides access to Coimbatore International Airport and Cochin International Airport (Nedumbassery).
Avinashi - Tekkalur - Karumathampatti - Kaniyur - Arasur - Neelambur (Coimbatore bypass) - Madukkarai (Coimbatore Bypass) - Ettimadai - K.G.Chavadi
Angamaly - Nedumbassery(Kochi Airport) - Aluva - Kalamassery - Edapally