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State Highway 2 (SH 2) is a State Highway in
Kerala Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South Canar ...
,
India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
that starts from
Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram (; ), also known by its former name Trivandrum (), is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala. It is the most populous city in Kerala with a population of 957,730 as of 2011. The encompassing urban agglomeration populati ...
Peroorkada Peroorkada is a suburb of Thiruvananthapuram in the state of Kerala, India. Amenities The locality expanded since the mid-1980s, when many Gulf-returning Malayalis The Malayali people () (also spelt Malayalee and also known by the demonym ...
and ends near
Thenmala Thenmala is a tourist destination in the eastern side of Kollam district in Kerala, India that is home to the first eco-tourism centre in India. The word 'Thenmala' means "'Honey hills" in Malayalam language. The town is 66 km away from Ko ...
Kollam Kollam (), also known by its former name Quilon , is an ancient seaport and city on the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea, which is a part of the Arabian Sea. It is north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. The city ...
by joining with Kollam-Tirumangalam NH-744. The highway is 73.2 km long. The major towns in this highway are
Nedumangad Nedumangad is a town and municipality in Thiruvananthapuram metropolitan area of Thiruvananthapuram district in the Indian state of Kerala, and is the headquarters of Nedumangad tehsil and Nedumangad Revenue Division (RDO). It is a suburb ...
, Palode and Kulathupuzha. It is a major inter state highway road connecting Thiruvananthapuram the Capital City of Kerala to
Shenkottai Sengottai (also known as Shencottah, Chenkotta or Shenkottai) is a town in the Tenkasi district, of Tamil Nadu, India. It is the gateway to southern Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Spread over an area of 2.68 km2 with a population of over 26,823, t ...
and
Madurai Madurai ( , also , ) is a major city in the States and territories of India, Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the cultural capital of Tamil Nadu and the administrative headquarters of Madurai District. As of the 2011 census, it was the third ...
in
Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is a state in southern India. It is the tenth largest Indian state by area and the sixth largest by population. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu is the home of the Tamil people, whose Tamil language— ...
. In 2016 NHAI approved in principle this road as National highway.


Route description

Peroorkada Peroorkada is a suburb of Thiruvananthapuram in the state of Kerala, India. Amenities The locality expanded since the mid-1980s, when many Gulf-returning Malayalis The Malayali people () (also spelt Malayalee and also known by the demonym ...
> Karakulam >
Nedumangad Nedumangad is a town and municipality in Thiruvananthapuram metropolitan area of Thiruvananthapuram district in the Indian state of Kerala, and is the headquarters of Nedumangad tehsil and Nedumangad Revenue Division (RDO). It is a suburb ...
> Anad > Palode >
Madathara {{Infobox settlement , name = Madathara , other_name = , nickname = , settlement_type = Village , image_skyline = File:Madathara Karnan.jpg , image_alt = , ...
> Kulathupuzha >
Thenmala Thenmala is a tourist destination in the eastern side of Kollam district in Kerala, India that is home to the first eco-tourism centre in India. The word 'Thenmala' means "'Honey hills" in Malayalam language. The town is 66 km away from Ko ...
junction - joins with Kollam-Tirumangalam NH-744. This highway starts from
Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram (; ), also known by its former name Trivandrum (), is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala. It is the most populous city in Kerala with a population of 957,730 as of 2011. The encompassing urban agglomeration populati ...
corporation limits and ends at
Thenmala Thenmala is a tourist destination in the eastern side of Kollam district in Kerala, India that is home to the first eco-tourism centre in India. The word 'Thenmala' means "'Honey hills" in Malayalam language. The town is 66 km away from Ko ...
junction
kollam Kollam (), also known by its former name Quilon , is an ancient seaport and city on the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea, which is a part of the Arabian Sea. It is north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. The city ...
District. From
Vellayambalam Vellayambalam is a prominent junction in the city of Thiruvananthapuram in the state of Kerala, India. It is situated on the Rajapatha (Royal Path) that stretches from Kowdiar to East Fort. Overview This junction connects the arterial roads conn ...
to vazhayila near
Peroorkada Peroorkada is a suburb of Thiruvananthapuram in the state of Kerala, India. Amenities The locality expanded since the mid-1980s, when many Gulf-returning Malayalis The Malayali people () (also spelt Malayalee and also known by the demonym ...
in City limits, the highway is upgraded into a four-lane road with the part of Thiruvananthapuram City Road Improvement Project (TCRIP) Under Kerala Road Fund board. This stretch is one of the busiest roads in
Trivandrum Thiruvananthapuram (; ), also known by its former name Trivandrum (), is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala. It is the most populous city in Kerala with a population of 957,730 as of 2011. The encompassing urban agglomeration populatio ...
.


Future

In 2016 the state government announced the upgrading of Vazhayila to
Nedumangad Nedumangad is a town and municipality in Thiruvananthapuram metropolitan area of Thiruvananthapuram district in the Indian state of Kerala, and is the headquarters of Nedumangad tehsil and Nedumangad Revenue Division (RDO). It is a suburb ...
12 km stretch into 21m four lane road. Government approved the project and land acquisition is going on. The remaining
Nedumangad Nedumangad is a town and municipality in Thiruvananthapuram metropolitan area of Thiruvananthapuram district in the Indian state of Kerala, and is the headquarters of Nedumangad tehsil and Nedumangad Revenue Division (RDO). It is a suburb ...
to
Thenmala Thenmala is a tourist destination in the eastern side of Kollam district in Kerala, India that is home to the first eco-tourism centre in India. The word 'Thenmala' means "'Honey hills" in Malayalam language. The town is 66 km away from Ko ...
stretch is developing into standard two lane highway by PWD. In 2017 the central government announced that the highway is approved in principal as National Highway as part of developing the road under
Bharatmala The Bharatmala Pariyojna ( 'India garland project') is an ecosystem of road development which includes development of tunnels, bridges, elevated corridors, flyovers, overpass, interchanges, bypasses, ring roads etc. to provide shortest, jam f ...
scheme and is preparing Detailed Project Report through NHAI.


Main intersections

* Peroorkada-Thiruvananthapuram *
Nedumangad Nedumangad is a town and municipality in Thiruvananthapuram metropolitan area of Thiruvananthapuram district in the Indian state of Kerala, and is the headquarters of Nedumangad tehsil and Nedumangad Revenue Division (RDO). It is a suburb ...
- 11nth Stone Junction SH 3 Connecting Nedumangad - shorlarcode - Aruvaimozhi Tamilnadu. *
Nedumangad Nedumangad is a town and municipality in Thiruvananthapuram metropolitan area of Thiruvananthapuram district in the Indian state of Kerala, and is the headquarters of Nedumangad tehsil and Nedumangad Revenue Division (RDO). It is a suburb ...
- Pazhakutty junction SH-47 Connecting Pazhakutty- Vembayam MC Road *Chullimanoor junction SH-45 Connecting Chullimanoor - Vithura -
Ponmudi Ponmudi (the Golden Peak) also known as Kashmir of Kerala is a hill station in the Peringamala gramapanchayath of Trivandrum District of Kerala in India. It is located 22km west of Vithura town, 53 km north-east of Trivandrum City, 78 ...
highway * Palode - Kushavoor junction Connecting SH-59 Hill Highway Palode - Peringamala- Vithura road *
Madathara {{Infobox settlement , name = Madathara , other_name = , nickname = , settlement_type = Village , image_skyline = File:Madathara Karnan.jpg , image_alt = , ...
SH-64 Connecting
Madathara {{Infobox settlement , name = Madathara , other_name = , nickname = , settlement_type = Village , image_skyline = File:Madathara Karnan.jpg , image_alt = , ...
- Paripalli NH66 Road * Kulathupuzha Connecting SH-59 Hill Highway Kulathupuzha -
Anchal Anchal is one of the fastest developing town located in the centre of Kollam district in Kerala, India. Etymology There are a number of different legends about the origin of the name Anchal. One legend is that there used to be an "Anchalapp ...
road


See also

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Roads in Kerala Kerala, a state in Southern India, has a network of 11 National Highways, 72 State Highways and many district roads. Features Kerala has of roads, which accounts for 5.6% of India's total. This translates to about of road per thousand pe ...
* List of State Highways in Kerala


References

State Highways in Kerala Roads in Thiruvananthapuram district Roads in Kollam district {{Kerala-stub