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 Map of National Highway 766 in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Length | 272 km (169 mi) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| From | Kozhikode, Kerala | |||
| To | Kollegal, Chamrajnagar District, Karnataka. | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | India | |||
| States | Karnataka: 155 km Kerala:117 km | |||
| Primary destinations | Kozhikode- Thamarassery -Kalpetta -Sulthan Bathery- Gundlupet - Mysore - Kollegal | |||
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National Highway 766 (NH 766) (previously NH-212) is a National Highway in Southern India. NH 766 connects Kozhikode in Kerala with Kollegal in Karnataka via Mysore. Of the total distance of 272 km, 117 km is in Kerala and 155 is in Karnataka. At Kollegal, it joins National Highway 948, which connects Bengaluru and Coimbatore. The highway passes through dense forests of Western ghats of India. The NH-766 passes through 19.7 km Bandipur National Park and Wayanad wild life sanctuary.[1]
The section of the road from Lakkidi in Wayanad to Adivaram (Thamarassery) called as Thamarassery Churam (A hill highway with nine hairpin bends) offers a scenic drive.
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