State Highway 3 (SH 3) is a State Highway in
Kerala
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India
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that starts at
Nedumangad
Nedumangad is a municipal town in the Thiruvananthapuram district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the headquarters of Nedumangad Tehsil and Nedumangad Revenue Division. It is a suburb of the extended metropolitan region of Thiruvanantha ...
Toll junction and ends at the Kadukkara near
Kerala
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Tamilnadu
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border. The highway is 37.5 km long and runs parallel with the Western Ghats until the Aralvaimozhi pass.
It is made up partially by the existing
Aralvaimozhi
Aralvaimozhi is a panchayat town in Kanniyakumari District in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is a small town situated in southern India. The town was earlier called as ''Aramboly'' during the colonial period.
History
Aralvaimozhi Pass w ...
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Nedumangad
Nedumangad is a municipal town in the Thiruvananthapuram district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the headquarters of Nedumangad Tehsil and Nedumangad Revenue Division. It is a suburb of the extended metropolitan region of Thiruvanantha ...
royal state highway of
Travancore
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. The road runs parallel to Western Ghats till the Aralvaimozhi pass.
The stretch of this highway from Anappara near
Vellarada till
Aryanad
Aryanadu is a village town in Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala, India, lying under the foothills of the Agastyarkoodam of the Sahya mountains. The village is spread along the sides of Karamana River in the western ghats of Agasthya Mountain ...
is now part of
Hill Highway (Kerala)
The Thiruvananthapuram–Kasaragod Hill Highway or State Highway 59 (SH-59) is a proposed state highway in Kerala. Upon completion, it will be the longest highway in Kerala, extending from Nandarapadavu in Kasaragod district to Parassala in Thi ...
. This highway connects tourist destinations such as Koickal Palace Nedumangadu,
Neyyar Dam
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Neyyar Safari Park
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, Dravyappara, Thekkan Kurishumala,
Elephant Rehabilitation Center Kottur, Chittar Dam and Thripparappu waterfalls.
This road is called as
Nedumangad
Nedumangad is a municipal town in the Thiruvananthapuram district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the headquarters of Nedumangad Tehsil and Nedumangad Revenue Division. It is a suburb of the extended metropolitan region of Thiruvanantha ...
- Shorlacode Road by local people. Shorlacode is a small village near
Kulasekaram
Kulasekharam is a town located in the district of Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of the most important business centres in the district, after Marthandam.
Kulasekharam has many rubber plantations that yield high quality latex, whic ...
nearby
Perunchani Dam. These days people call it as ''Surulacode'' or ''Churulakode.''
Route description
Nedumangad
Nedumangad is a municipal town in the Thiruvananthapuram district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the headquarters of Nedumangad Tehsil and Nedumangad Revenue Division. It is a suburb of the extended metropolitan region of Thiruvanantha ...
Toll Jn -
Aryanadu -
Kuttichal - Paruthipally -
Kallikkad -
Vazhichal -
Kudappanamoodu -
Vellarada- Kathipara Junction - Kadukkara - State boundary.
This road continues as State Highway 45 of Tamilnadu for another 48 km from Netta border (Kadukkara) of Tamilnadu via
Thirparappu -
Kulasekaram
Kulasekharam is a town located in the district of Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of the most important business centres in the district, after Marthandam.
Kulasekharam has many rubber plantations that yield high quality latex, whic ...
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Boothapandi to
Aralvaimozhi
Aralvaimozhi is a panchayat town in Kanniyakumari District in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is a small town situated in southern India. The town was earlier called as ''Aramboly'' during the colonial period.
History
Aralvaimozhi Pass w ...
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See also
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Roads in Kerala
Kerala, a state in Southern India, has a network of 11 List of National Highways in India#Kerala, National Highways, 83.Kerala state highways, State Highways and many district roads.
Features
Kerala has of roads, which accounts for 5.6% o ...
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List of state highways in Kerala
The state highways are arterial routes of a state, linking district headquarters and important towns within the state and connecting them with national highways or Highways of the neighbouring states. There are 83 state highways in Kerala. (SH 4, ...
References
State highways in Kerala
Roads in Thiruvananthapuram district
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