National Highway 183A (India)

National Highway 183A
National Highway 183A at Adoor
Major junctions
From	Titanium Junction chavra (Kollam)
To	Vandiperiyar
Location
Country	India
States	Kerala
Primary destinations	Sasthamkotta, Adoor,Thattayil, Pathanamthitta, Perunad, Angamoozhy, Kakki, Gavi,
Highway system
Roads in India Expressways National State Asian

National Highway 183A, also known as NH 183A, is a National Highway in the Indian state of Kerala that runs from Titanium Junction(Kollam Metropolitan Area), to Vandiperiyar via Adoor and Pathanamthitta. It is the 4th National Highway passing through the Kollam district.

Elevation to National Highway

The road was declared a National Highway (NH) on 4 March 2014. It conforms to NH standards for a two-lane traffic highway from Adoor to Plapally. The section past Plapally is only 4 meters wide and passes through forest and wildlife areas. The Forest Department raised concerns over the road's alignment. Once upgraded, a new connection from Vandiperiyar to Sabarimala is planned. Currently the stretch between Angamoozhy Forest Checkpost and Vallakadavu Forest Checkpost is entry restricted and the forest department allows only 30 private vehicles per day on the route and vehicles entering through Kochandi Check post has to leave only through Vallakkadavu Check post before 6 pm.

Major cities and linking towns

• Titanium Junction
• Sasthamkotta
  • Sasthamkotta (Central Junction)
  • Bharanikavu
• Kadampanad
• Adoor
  • Nellimootil Padi Bridge Junction (NH 183A starts from MC Road) Adoor Bypass also starts here
  • Adoor Central (junction with KP Road)
  • Anandapaly (Thumpamon Road starts, a church is situated here)
• Thattayil
  • Mankuzhi Keerukuzhy - Bhagavathikkum Padinjaru - Thumpamon road starts here
  • Tholuzham a small junction in Thattayil, the famous Orippurathu bhagavathi temple is situated near this junction
• Kaipattoor
  • Kaipattoor Thekke Kurishu: Ezhamkulam Road starts via Chandanapally, Kodumon
  • Kaipattoor Kadav Jn (Konni Road starts via Vallikkode)
  • Kaipattoor Central Jn. (Pandalam Road starts via Thumpamon)
• Pathanamthitta
  • PTA Stadium Jn.: Ring road crosses
  • Pathanamthitta – Intersects with Ring Road, TK Road
  • Mylapra – Crosses Punaloor Moovattupuzha Main Eastern Hwy
  • Mannarakulanji – Ranni Road deviates along Punaloor Moovattupuzha Main Eastern Hwy
• Vadasserikkera
• Perunad
• Lahai
• Plappally
  • Plappally – Pamba (Sabarimala Road), deviates to Angamoozhy
• Vandiperiyar
  • Kakki Kavala – Joins NH 183 near Vandiperiyar

Traffic

The stretch between Adoor and Pathanamthitta is one of the road's busiest sections. Most traffic consists of trucks carrying consumer goods, construction material, container trucks and passenger vehicles. At night, the highway handles more goods-related traffic. Many large industry like Kerala Minerals and Metals limited, small scale cottage industries, rubber plantations, Engineering colleges and textile parks are located along this highway. This highway is particularly busy during the Sabarimala Season and is one of the trunk ways.

Passenger traffic in this stretch is shared by both KSRTC and Private buses. The Kollam – Pathanamthitta chain service and Punalur – Kanjirappally chain services of KSRTC serve this route.

See also

• List of National Highways in India (by Highway Number)
• List of National Highways in India
• National Highways Development Project

External links

• Notification of NH 183A by NHAI
• Adoor Adimali Highway joining two National Highways ( NH183A and NH 155)
• Forest Department raises concerns over alignment of new Highway
• E Gazette Notification image