State Highway 8 | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by Kerala Public Works Department | ||||
Length | 153.6 km (95.4 mi) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | NH 744 in Punalur | |||
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North end | SH 1 in Muvattupuzha | |||
Location | ||||
Country | India | |||
State | Kerala | |||
Districts | Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Idukki, Ernakulam | |||
Highway system | ||||
State Highways in Kerala | ||||
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The Main Eastern Highway is the lifeline of the high range townships of the midlands and highlands of eastern kerala 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.
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.