National Highway 183A, also known as NH 183A, is a National Highway in the Indian state of Kerala that runs from Chavara Titanium Junction, Kollam, to Vandiperiyar via Adoor and Pathanamthitta.New NH-183A It is the 4th National Highway passing through the Kollam district.
Elevation to National Highway The road was declared a National Highway (NH) on 4 March 2014. It conforms to NH standards for a two-lane traffic highway from Adoor to Plapally. The section past Plapally is only 4 meters wide and passes through forest and wildlife areas. The Forest Department raised concerns over the road's alignment. Once upgraded, a new connection from Vandiperiyar to Sabarimala is planned. Currently the stretch between Angamoozhy Forest Checkpost and Vallakadavu Forest Checkpost is entry restricted and the forest department allows only 30 private vehicles per day on the route and vehicles entering through Kochandi Check post has to leave only through Vallakkadavu Check post before 6 pm.
Major cities and linking towns Titanium Junction Sasthamkotta Sasthamkotta (Central Junction) Bharanikkavu Kadampanad Adoor Nellimootil Padi Bridge Junction (NH 183A starts from MC Road) Adoor Bypass also starts here Adoor Central (junction with KP Road) Anandapaly (Thumpamon Road starts, a church is situated here) Thattayil Mankuzhi Keerukuzhy — Bhagavathikkum Padinjaru — Thumpamon road starts here Tholuzham a small junction in Thattayil, the famous Orippurathu bhagavathi temple is situated near this junction Kaipattoor Kaipattoor Thekke Kurishu: Ezhamkulam Road starts via Chandanapally, Kodumon Kaipattoor Kadav Jn (Konni Road starts via Vallikkode) Kaipattoor Central Jn. (Pandalam Road starts via Thumpamon) Omalloor Omalloor bypass Pathanamthitta PTA Stadium Jn.: Ring road crosses Pathanamthitta – Intersects with Ring Road, TK Road Mylapra – Crosses Punaloor Moovattupuzha Main Eastern Hwy Mannarakulanji – Ranni Road deviates along Punaloor Moovattupuzha Main Eastern Hwy Vadasserikkera Perunad Lahai Plappally Plappally – Pamba (Sabarimala Road), deviates to Angamoozhy Vandiperiyar Kakki Kavala – Joins NH 183 near Vandiperiyar
See also List of national highways in India National Highways Development Project
References
External links Notification of NH 183A by NHAI Adoor Adimali Highway joining two National Highways ( NH183A and NH 155) Forest Department raises concerns over alignment of new Highway E Gazette Notification image