National Highway 544 (India)

National Highway 544
National Highway 544
	Map of the National Highway in red
	NH 544 Expressway at Chithode near Erode, between Salem and Coimbatore
Route information
Length	340 km (210 mi)
Major junctions
North end	NH 44 in Salem, TN
	NH 381A in Sankagiri, TN; NH 544H in Erode, TN; NH 381 in Avinashi, TN; NH 83 / NH 181 in Coimbatore, TN; NH 966 in Palakkad, KL; NH 966A in Kalamassery, KL;
South end	NH 66 in Edappally , KL
Location
Country	India
States	Kerala: 146 km (91 mi); Tamil Nadu: 194 km (121 mi)
Primary; destinations	Salem - Erode - Coimbatore - Palakkad - Thrissur - Kochi
Highway system
	Roads in India; Expressways; National; State; Asian;

Route map

National Highway 544, commonly referred to as NH 544, (old number NH 47)^[1] is a 340-kilometre-long (210 mi) National Highway in South India connecting Salem city in Tamil Nadu to the city of Kochi in Kerala. It is also called the Salem-Kochi Highway. The highway runs through the states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu, connecting various important cities and towns such as Salem, Erode, Coimbatore, Palakkad, Thrissur and Kochi. It is a spur of National Highway 44, which forms the North South Corridor of the National Highway network of India.It passes south of Coimbatore. NH544 is the only highway in kerala which is fully 4lane (partially 6 lane also) including kuthiran Road Tunnel . It was formerly designated National Highway 47.^[2]

^ "National Highways get new numbers". The Hindu. 6 September 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
^ "Rationalization of Numbering Systems of National Highways" (PDF). Govt of India. 28 April 2010. Retrieved 21 August 2011.

[1] "National Highways get new numbers". The Hindu. 6 September 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2017.

[New_Numbers-2] "Rationalization of Numbering Systems of National Highways" (PDF). Govt of India. 28 April 2010. Retrieved 21 August 2011.

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