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Main Eastern Highway
Highway in Kerala, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Main Eastern Highway is the lifeline of the high range townships of the Travancore region of Kerala state, India. It is also known as Punalur-Muvattupuzha Highway. Main Eastern Highway is categorized as State Highway - 08 ( SH-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.
Quick Facts State Highway 8, Route information ...
State Highway 8 | ||||
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SH 8 highlighted in red | ||||
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Maintained by Kerala Public Works Department | ||||
Length | 153.6 km (95.4 mi) | |||
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Country | India | |||
State | Kerala | |||
Districts | Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Idukki, Ernakulam | |||
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It interconnects the major towns of Punalur, Pathanapuram, Konni, Pathanamthitta, Ranni, Manimala, Ponkunnam, Pala, Thodupuzha to the main intersection at Muvattupuzha merging to MC Road which extends northwards till Angamaly at NH 66.