State Highway 59 | |
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Hill Highway | |
Route information | |
Maintained by Kerala Public Works Department | |
Length: | 1,332.16 km (827.77 mi) |
Major junctions | |
From: | Nandarapadvu, Kasaragod district |
To: | Parassala, Thiruvananthapuram district |
Location | |
Primary destinations: |
bandadka, Malom, chittarikkal, Alakode, Payyavoor, Kalpetta, Thiruvambady, Edakkara, Palakkad, Pattikkad, Neriamangalam, Kattappana, Erumely, Ranni, Punalur,Kuttichal,Parassala |
Highway system | |
The Hill Highway or Malayora Highway or State Highway 59 (SH-59) is the longest state highway in Kerala. The proposed highway extends from Nandarapadvu in Kasaragod district to Parassala in Thiruvananthapuram district, will have a length of 1332.16 km. The expected outlay for the project is Rs.1,500 crore.The proposed highway would pass through areas including bandadka, Malom, chittarikkal, Alakode, Payyavoor, Mananthavady, Kalpetta, Thiruvambady, Edakkara, Palakkad, Pattikkad, Neriamangalam, Kattappana, Mundakayam, Erumely, Ranni, Konni, Pathanapuram, Punalur, Anchal, Palode and Vithura.
This highway will pass through 13 out of the 14 districts of Kerala state. Alappuzha is not connected by this highway as that district is not part of the hilly ranges of Kerala. Between Kannur and Malappuram districts, this highway will have two parallel routes, one through Wayanad district and another through Kozhikode district.