National Highway 948 (India)
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National Highway 948 (previously designated NH 209) is a highway in India which connects Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu with the city of Bengaluru. It is a spur road of National Highway 48. It passes through Sathyamangalam Wildlife Sanctuary. The road through the wildlife sanctuary is a single carriageway with two lanes, and it is narrow at many places. Wild animals can be spotted in this route. The movement of automobiles are not allowed from 8 P.M to 6 A.M through Dhimbam ghat (Bannari to Karappallam) stretch in this national highway. National Highway 948 passes through Sathyamangalam forests, which were the territory of the dreaded Bandit Veerappan. The alternate route for Night traffic is a 389 kilometres (242 mi) drive via Erode, Mettur Dam, Male Mahadeshwara Hills, Kollegal & then to Bengaluru.
Route
| Highway number | Source | Destination | Via | Length (km) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 948 | Bengaluru | Coimbatore | Thalaghattapura, Kaggalipura, Harohalli, Kanakapura, Shivanahalli, Sathanur, Halaguru, Malavalli, Kollegal, Chamrajanagara, Punajanur, Hasanur, Dhimbam ghat, Bannari, Sathyamangalam, Puliampatti, Annur, Kovilpalayam (Sarkar Samakulam) | 324 |
Junctions
NH 48 Terminal near Bengaluru.
SH 3 Terminal near Kanakapura
NH 766 near Kollegal
NH 150A near Chamrajnagar
NH 544 Terminal near Coimbatore.
See also
- List of national highways in India
- List of national highways in India by state
- National Highway 66 (India)