The state highways are the internal road routes of state which connects the district headquarters and important towns within the state and connecting them with national highways or Highways of the neighboring states.
Roads play the most crucial role in the economic, commercial and industrial development of a country. Kerala has 145,704 km of roads which consists of 4.2% of India’s total roadways.
Kerala have a well developed road network system which facilitates easy travel within the state. Kerala have move than 70 state hightways and 8 National Highways and Byepass roads.
Apart from these there are district roads and other rural roads connecting remote villages with main roads.
Given below is the list of all the state highways in Kerala with cities and districts covered:
| State highways (highway name) | Route | Passes through District(s) |
|---|---|---|
| SH 1: Main-Central Road | Thiruvananthapuram – Kesavadasapuram – Kilimanoor – Chadayamangalam- Ayoor -Kottarakara – Adoor – Pandalam – Chengannur – Thiruvalla – Changanassery – Kottayam – Ettumanoor – Kuravilangad – Koothattukulam – Muvattupuzha – Perumbavoor – Kalady – Angamaly | Thiruvananthapuram – Kollam – Pathanamthitta -Kottayam – Eranakulam |
| SH 2: Thiruvanathapuram-Thenmala Road | Thiruvanathapuram – Karakulam – Azhikode junction – Pazhakutty junction – Palode junction – Madathara junction – Kulathupuzha junction – Thenmala junction – joins with Kollam Thirumangalam National Highway (NH 208) | Thiruvanathapuram – Kollam |
| SH 3: Nedumangad-Shorlacode Highway | Nedumangad Toll junction – Paruthipally junction – Kudappanamoodu junction -Kathipara junction – Kadukkara – State boundary | Thiruvananthapuram |
| SH 5: Kayamkulam-Punalur Highway | Kayamkulam – Kattanam -Charummod junction -Nooranad junction – Adoor – Pathanapuram – Punalur | Alappuzha – Pathanamthitta – Kollam |
| SH 6: Kayamkulam-Thiruvalla Highway | Kayamkulam – Chettikulangara Devi Temple – Mavelikkara – Chennithala – Mannar – Parumala – Travancore Sugars & Chemicals – Manipuzha bridge – Thiruvalla joining SH 7 | Alappuzha – Pathanamthitta |
| SH 7: Thiruvalla-Kumbazha Highway | SCS junction, Thiruvalla – Vallamkulam bridge – Eraviperoor junction – Kumbanad – Pullad Kottayam – Kozhencherry Highway -SH 9- joins – Maramon – Kozhencherry – Thekkemala junction – Pathanamthitta – Kumbazha junction joins Main Eastern Highway| SH 8 | Pathanamthitta |
| SH 8: Main Eastern Highway (Punalur-Muvattupuzha) | Punalur (starts from km 44/900 of NH 208) – Pulimukku junction (joins SH 05) – Koodal junction – Konni junction – Kumbazha Jn Pathanamthitta(meets T.K.Road / SH – 07) Ranni market – Makkapuzha – Ponthanpuzha – Manimala bridge – Cheruvally – Ponkunnam junction (Kottayam – Kumily road (SH 13) crosses and overlaps for 0.4 km) – Elamgulam – Pala town – Thodupuzha – Vazhakulam – Nirmala College junction – Muvattupuzha (joins MC Road -SH 01) | Kollam – Pathanamthitta -Kottayam – Idukki – Eranakulam |
| SH 9: Kottayam-Kozhencherry Highway | Kanjikuzhi – Puthupally – Karukachal – Mallappally junction – Valankara junction – Pullad (Overlaps T.K.Road / SH – 07 to Pathanamthitta) – Kozhencherry | Kottayam – Pathanamthitta |
| SH 10: Mavelikkara-Kozhencherry Highway | Mavelikkara – Puthiyacavu – Cherianad – Perisseri – Chengannur Joins and overlaps MC Road – Melakkara – Aranmula – Thekkemala (joins and overlaps T.K.Road / SH 7 to Pathanamthitta) – Kozhenchery | Alappuzha – Pathanamthitta |
| SH 11: Alappuzha-Changanassery Highway | Alappuzha (starts at km 415/500 of NH 47) – Nedumudy – Ramankari – Changanassery (joins MC Road) | Alappuzha -Kottayam |
| SH 12: Ambalapuzha-Thiruvalla Highway | Ambalapuzha (NH 47) – Thakazhy – Thalavady – Podiyadi junction (Kayamkulam – Thiruvalla Highway SH 06) joins – Thiruvalla (MC Road) | Alappuzha – Pathanamthitta |
| SH 13: Kottayam-Kumily | Declared as NH 220 on 2000 | Kottayam – Idukki |
| SH 14: Erattupetta-Peermade Highway | Erattupetta – Vellikulam – Wagamon – Road joins with Pullikkanam Elappara road Pattithanam junction | Kottayam – Idukki |
| SH 15: Ettumanoor-Ernakulam Highway | Ettumanoor (MC Road SH 01) – Kothanalloor – Kuruppumthara – Thalayolaparambu- Vaikom junction – Udayamperoor – Thripunithura Highway joins Thripunithura junction – Vyttila – Pulikkal junction (joins with NH 47) | Kottayam – Eranakulam |
| SH 16: Aluva-Munnar Highway | Aluva – Ponjasseri – Kizhakkambalam road starts – Mannoor – Ponjasseri road ends – Perumbavoor – MC Road crosses – Koovapady – (Kuruppumpady – Kootickal) Road Crosses – (Paneli – Muvattupuzha) road crosses – Kothamangalam – Joins NH 49 – Neriamangalam junction – Chenappara waterfalls – Deviyar bridge – Adimali junction (Adimali – Chithirapuram road starts) – Kallar river – Pallivasal – Munnar town – Leaves NH 49 – Northern outlet road starts | Eranakulam – Idukki |
| SH 17: Northern outlet road (Munnar Udumalpet road) | Munnar (starts from Aluva – Munnar Highway) – Road to Rajamudi – Anakkalpetty road – Chinnar river (State boundary) Road continues to Udumalpet in Munnar | Idukki |
| SH 18: Munnar-Top Station Highway | Munnar (starts from km 113/6 of Aluva – Munnar road) – Madypatty dam – Indo Swiss Project Gate – Top Station – State boundary – Road continues to Tamil Nadu as part of Kodaikanal–Munnar Road | Idukki – Kerala Tamilnadu border |
| SH 19: Munnar-Kumily Highway | Munnar (starts from km 0/2 of Munnar Topstation Highway) – Devikolam town – Poopara – Kumbanpara road starts – Pooppara – Bodimettu road starts – Santhanpara Jn – Udumbumchola town – Vattappara junction – Amaravathy – Kumily (joins Kottayam Kumily Highway) | Idukki |
| SH 20: Thrippoonithura-Kothamnagalam | Declared as NH 49 on 1989 | Eranakulam |
| SH 21: Chalakudy-Anamala Highway | Chalakudy (NH 47) – Athirappilly – Vazhachal – Peringalkuthu – Approach road to Sholayar Power House – Anamala – State boundary | Trissur – Palakkad |
| SH 22: Kodungallur-Shornur Highway | Kodungallur (NH17) – Kuttippuram – Nadavarambu – Pallisseri – Joins NH 47 – Joins NH 17 – Paramekkavu temple – Viyyur – Mulamkunnathukavu – Vadakkancherry – Cheruthuruthy junction – joins SH 23 Shornur – Perinthalmanna Highway | Thrissur – Palakkad |
| SH 23: Shornur-Perinthalmanna Highway | Shornur Railway Station – Rice Research Station, Pattambi – Pollachi road takes off – Sankaramangalam junction – Cherukara – Perinthalmanna junction – joins SH 24 | Palakkad – Malappuram |
| SH 24: Kozhikode-Palakkad | Declared as NH 213 on 2000 | Kozhikode – Malappuram – Palakkad |
| SH 25: Tattamangalam- Chittur Nattukal Highway | Mettupalayam junction, Tattamangalam- Chittur – Nattukal junction (joins Nattukal – Velamthavalam Highway)SH 26 | Palakkad |
| SH 26: Nattukal-Velamthavalam Highway | Nattukal junction – Palakkad – Pollachi road – Velanthavalam junction – road continues to Tamil Nadu | Palakkad – Kerala – Tamil Nadu border |
| SH 27: Palakkad- Koduvayur-Tattamangalam-Meenakshipuram highway | Palakkad Collectorate – Kannady – Koduvayur – Tattamangalam- Mettupalayam junction, Tattamangalam- Ayyappankavu temple – Nanniyode – Meenakshipuram – Gopalapuram – Meenakshipuram road joins – Kerala State boundary – Road continues to Pollachi in Tamil Nadu | Palakkad |
| SH 28: Kozhikode-Nilambur-Gudallur Highway | Kozhikode – NH17 – SH 24 – Valluvambram -Manjeri junction – Nilambur – Chungathara- Edakkara – Vazhikadavu – State boundary | Kozhikode – Malappuram – Kerala-Tamilnadu border |
| SH 29: Kozhikode-Vythiri-Gudallur Highway | NH 212 – Malabar Christian College – Civil Station Kozhikode–Kunnamangalam – Padanilam – Thamarassery – LeavesNH212 – Chellot – Chitragiri – State Boundary – Road to Gudallor | Kozhikode – Wayanad – Kerala-Tamilnadu State border |
| SH 30: Thalassery- Coorg Highway | Thalassery – NH 17 – Kadirur – Nirmalagiri College – Mattannur- Koottupuzha – State Boundary | Kannur – Kerala-Karnataka State Border |
| SH 31: Kalladka-Cherkala road | Cherkala (NH17) – Badiadka junction – SPP Road joins – Adakasthala – State border | Kasargodu – Kerala-Karnataka State Border |
| SH 32: Ettumanoor-Erattupetta-Poonjar road | Athirapuzha landing – SH 1 crosses – Cherpunkal – SH 3 crosses and overlaps – Pala Market – Bharananganam town – Erattupetta town – Poonjar | Kottayam |
| SH 33: Thodupuzha- Puliyanmala road | Thodupuzha junction SH 8 – Muttom – Kuruthikulam – Meenmutty – Painavu junction – Road to Idukki dam takes off – Kattappana junction – Puliyanmala – joins Munnar – Kumily road | Idukki |
| SH 34: Koilandy- Thamarassery – Mukkom – Areakode -Edavanna Road | Koyilandy town – Ulliyeri – Balusseri – Poonur – Kidavur – Thamarassery – joins SH 29 – Edavanna junction (joins Kozhikode – Nilambur – Gudalloor Highway) | Kozhikode – Malappuram – Kerala-Tamilnadu State Border |
| SH 36: Thaliparamba – Iritty Road | Taliparamba – Sreekantapuram – Kalithodu – Iritty (joins SH 31) | Kannur |
| SH 37: Adoor-Sasthamkotta road | Adoor – Thuvayoor – Bharanikavu junction – Sasthamkotta junction | Pathanamthitta – Kollam |
| SH 38: Puthiyangadi Koothuparamba – Chovva byepass | Puthiyangadi – Ulleri – Perambra – Kuttiyadi – Nadapuram – Mekkunnu – Panoor – Koothuparamba – Chovva byepass | Kannur |
| SH 39: Perumbilavu-Nilambur Road | Perumbilavu – Koottanad – Pattambi – Perinthalmanna – Pattikkadu–Karuvarakundu – Kalikavu – Nilambur Road | Malappuram – Palakkad – Thrissur |
| SH 40: Alapuzha – Madurai Road | Alappuzha – Muhamma – Thanneermukkam – Vechur Bund Road – Thalayolaparambu – Peruva – Mutholapuram –Marika – Vazhithala – Kolani – Thodupuzha – Vannapram – Nedumkandam – Thookkupalam – Cumbummettu | Alappuzha -Kottayam – Idukki – Kerala-Tamilnadu State Border |
| SH 41: Ernakulam – Thekkady Road | Palarivattom – Kakkanad – pallikkara – Kizhakkambalam – Pattimattom – Valamboor – Muvattupuzha – Pandappilly – Thodupuzha – Chottupara – Upputhara – Kumily – Thekkady | Eranakulam – Idukki |
| SH 42: Kumarakom – Cumbammettu – Cumbam Road | Kumarakom – Edayazham – Kallara – Kaduthuruthy – Neezhoor – Piravam – Vazhithala – Karimkunnam –Thodupuzha – Velliyamattom – Kulamavu – Cheruthoni – Rajamudi – Kallar – Cumbammettu – Cumbam | Kottayam – Idukki |
| SH 43: Muvattupuzha – Theni Road | Muvattupuzha –Kallurkkad – Kodikulam – Idukki – Mariyapuram – Erattayar – Kattappana – Puliyanmala – Chettukuzhi – Cumbammettu – Cumbam – Teni | Eranakulam – Idukki |
| SH 44: Sabarimala – Neriamangalam Road | Pamba – Chalakayam – Thulappilly – Mukkootuthara – Erumeli – Koovappally – Kanjirappally – Kappadu – kalaketty – Chemmalamattam– Thidanadu – Erattupetta – Melukavu – Muttom – Thodupuzha – Neriyamangalam | Pathanamthitta -Kottayam – Idukki |
| SH 45: Thiruvananthapuram-Ponmudi road | Thiruvananthapuram – SH2 – Chullimanoor – Vithura – Anappara junction – Lower Sanatorium – Ponmudi upper Sanatorium | Thiruvanathapuram |
| SH 46: Kilimanoor-Alamcode | Kilimanoor central junction.(SH 1 – MC Road) – Nagaroor – Vanchiyoor – Alamcode junction (joins with NH 47) | Thiruvanathapuram |
| SH 47: Attingal – Nedumangad Road | Attingal (starts from km of NH 47) – Valakkad – Venjaramoodu (joins SH 1 ) | Thiruvanathapuram |
| SH 48: Ayoor – Punalur Road | Ayoor–Anchal–Karavaloor–Punalur(joins NH 208) | Thiruvanthapuram – Kollam |
| SH 49: Guruvayoor – Choondal Road | Guruvayoor – Chowallurpady – Choondal | Thrissur |
| SH 50: Chavakkad – Vadakkancherry Road | Chavakkad – ammiyur – Kottapadi – Kunnamkulam – Marthancode – Pannithadam – Vellarikad – Erumapetty – Wadakancherry | Thrissur |
| SH 51: Kodakara – Kodungallur Road | Kodakara (NH 47)- Aloor Jn- Ashtamichira- Mala- Keezhthali jn (joins NH 17)- Kodungallur | Thrissur |
| SH 52: Palakkad-Pollachi road | Palakkad (NH 47) – Athicode junction (SH 26 crosses) – Gopalapuram (State boundary – road continues to Pollachi in Tamil Nadu) | Palakkad |
| SH 53: Cherpulassery – Perinthalmanna Road | Cherpulassery junction (Pattambi – Cherpulassery road joins) – Thootha – Perinthalmanna – joins SH 23 | Palakkad – Malappuram |
| SH 54: Kozhikode-Kalpetta Road | Kozhikode – Puthiyangadi – Ulliyeri – Perambra – Poozhithodu – Peruvannamoozhi – Padinjerethara – Kalpetta | Kozhikode – Wayanad |
| SH 55:Cherkkala – Jelsoor Road | Cherkala junction (Km 58/0 of NH 17) – Mulleria – Adhur – Kottipady – Panachikad | Kasargodu |
| SH 56:Kanhangad – Panathoor Road | Kanhangad – Eriya – Poodamkallu – Rajapuram – Kolichal – Panathoor – Chemberi | Kasargodu |
| SH 57: Kasargode – Kanhangad Road | Kasargode – Uduma – Bakel – Pallikkara – Chamandikunnu – Kanhangad South | Kasargodu |
| SH 58: Vadakkancherry – Pollachi Road | Vadakkancherry – Mudapallur – Nemmara – Kollengode – Muthalamada – Gopalapuram – ending at Pollachi in Tamil Nadu | Thrissur – Palakkad – Kerala-Tamilnadu State boarder |
| SH 59:Hill Highway (Kerala) | Nandarappadavu (Kasargode District)-Nadukkara (Neyyar Dam) to | Kasargodu – Kannur – Wayanad – Kozhikode – Malappuram – Palakkad-Thrissur – Eranakulam – Idukki -Kottayam – Pathanamthitta – Kollam – Thiruvanthapuram |
| SH 60: Angadipuram – Pariyapuram – Cherukara Road | Angadipuram – Pariyapuram – Cherukara | Malappuram |
| SH 61: Potta – Moonupeedika Road | Potta – Irinjalakuda – Padiyur – Moonupeedika | Thrissur |
| SH 62: Guruvayoor – Althara – Ponnani road | Guruvayoor – Althara – Perumpadappu – Maranchery – Kanjiramukku – Kundukadavu (joins Palakkad – Ponnani road) | Thrissur – Malppuram |
| SH 63: Vypeen-Pallippuram road | Vypeen – Njarakkal – Cherai – Pallippuram – Munambam | Eranakulam |
| SH 64: Varkala-Parippally-Madathara road | Varkala-Nadayara-Chavercode-Palayamkunnu-Parippally-Pallickal-Nilamel(joins MC Road)-Kadakkal-Madathara(joins SH 02) | Thiruvanthapuram |
| SH 65: Parappanangadi-Areacode road | Parappanangadi – Thirurangadi – AR Nagar – Kondotty – Alinchode – Puthalam junction (joins Koyilandy – Edavanna SH at Puthalam jn 1.6 km away from Areacode) | Malappuram |
| SH 66: Alappuzha-Arthunkal-Chellanam- Thoppumpady(Kochi) road | Alappuzha – Arthunkal – Chellanam Thoppumpady | Allappuzha – Eranakulam |
| SH 67: Mannarkulanji-Pamba road | Mannarkulanji – Vadasserikkara – Laha – Plappally – Nilackal – Chalakayam – Pampa Thriveni Bridge | Pathanamthitta |
| SH 68: Kappad-Thusharagiri-Adivaram road | Kappad – Atholi Town – Cheekkilode – Nanminda – Narikkuni – Mookilangadi – Puthur – Omassery – Kodencheri – Adivaram | Kozhikode |
| SH 69: Thrissur-Kuttippuram road | Thrissur – Choondal – Kunnamkulam – Perumpilavu – Naduvattom – Edappal – Thavanoor – Thrikkanapuram (joins NH 17) | Thrissur – Malappuram |
| SH 70: Karuvarakkundu-Melatttur road | Punnakkal – edapatta – Melattoor (Joins Kumaramputhur – Olipuzha road) | Malappuram |
| SH 71: Tirur-Malappuram-Manjeri road | Tirur–vailathur – Edarikode – Kottakkal – Puthur – Mannoor – Vadakkemanna – Malappuram – Panayi – Manjeri | Malappuram |
| SH 72: Malappuram-Parappanangadi road | Malappuram (Km 48/9 of NH 213 and overlaps NH 213 for 2.0 km from the starting point) – Panakkad – Vengara – Thirurangadi Joins Areacode Parappanangadi Road | Malappuram |
| SH 73: Valanchery Nilambur Road | Valanchery -Angadipuram -Wandoor -Vadapuram- Nilambur | Malappuram |
| SH 74: Pazhayannur Road | Vazhakode – Pazhayannur – Alathur | Malappuram – Palakkad |
| SH 75:Thrissur-Kanjani-Vadanappally Road | Thrissur – Kanjani – Vadanappally | Thrissur |
| SH 76: Kuruvanchery-Veloor Road | Kuruvanchery – Veloor – Kecheri | Thrissur |
| SH 77: Lakkidi Road in Thrissur and Palakkad Districts | Lakkidi road-Pambadi Road-Lakkidi Railway Station Road | Palakkad |
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