National Highway 83 (India)

National Highway 83 (NH 83) is a primary national highway in India.^[1] NH-83 runs in an east-west direction, entirely within the state of Tamil Nadu in India.^[2] 4-laning of Pollachi to Dindigul stretch was approved in 2018.^[3]

National Highway 83
Map of the National Highway in red
NH 83 near NIT Trichy
Route information
Part of AH43
Length	389 km (242 mi)
Major junctions
West end	Coimbatore
Major intersections	AH43 Dindigul
East end	Nagapattinam
Location
Country	India
States	TN
Primary destinations	Dindigul, Oddanchatram, Palani, Pollachi, Udumalpet, Madathukulam, , Tiruchirappalli, Thanjavur, Thiruvarur
Highway system
Roads in India Expressways National State Asian
← NH 544 → NH 32

The stretch between Thanjavur, Thiruvarur and Nagapattinam is being upgraded into Two lane with paved shoulders.^[4]

Route

Schematic map of National Highways in India

NH83 connects Coimbatore, Pollachi, Udumalpet, Palani, Oddanchatram, Dindigul, Tiruchirappalli, Thanjavur, Needamangalam, Thiruvarur and Nagapattinam in the state of Tamil Nadu.^[5]

Junctions

NH 544 Terminal near Coimbatore.

NH 44 near Dindigul

NH 183 near Dindigul

NH 383 near Dindigul

NH 38 near Tiruchirappalli

NH 336 near Tiruchirappalli

NH 36 near Thanjavur

NH 32 Terminal near Kolebira.

See also

• List of National Highways in India
• List of National Highways in India by state

References

1. "Rationalisation of Numbering Systems of National Highways" (PDF). New Delhi: Department of Road Transport and Highways. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 December 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
2. "State-wise length of National Highways (NH) in India". Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
3. "Rs 2,122 crore project to convert 3 Tamil Nadu NH stretches into 4-lane roads on NH 83". The Times of India. 24 March 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
4. "Strengthening of Thanjavur-Nagapattinam highway stretch to be completed by May 2023". The Hindu. 25 February 2022.
5. "New Numbering of National Highways notification - Government of India" (PDF). The Gazette of India. Retrieved 5 April 2019.

External links

• NH 83 on OpenStreetMap