National Highway 234 (NH 234), was a National Highway in India that originated in Mangalore, Karnataka, travelled through Venkatagirikota, Andhra Pradesh and Vellore, Thiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, terminating at Villupuram, Tamil Nadu.[1]
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| Route information | |
| Length | 780 km (480 mi) |
| Major junctions | |
| From | Mangalore, Karnataka |
| Sira - NH 4, Venkatagirikota - NH 219, Vellore - NH 46, Thiruvannaamalai NH 66 | |
| To | Villupuram, Tamil Nadu |
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| States | Karnataka:509 km, Andhra Pradesh:23 km, Tamil Nadu: 234 km, Total: 780km |
| Primary destinations | Gowribidanur, Chintamani, Venkatagirikota, Gudiyatham, Vellore, Thiruvannaamalai |
| Highway system | |
Under the new highway numbering system, Mangalore to Banavara part of this highway was merged with National Highway 73, Banavara to Mulbagal has been a part of National Highway 69, Mulbagal to Vellore is tagged as National Highway 75 and Vellore to Villupuram sector now comes under National Highway 38.[2]
Route
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Mangalore - Bantwal - Madanthyar - Belthangady - Ujire - Charmadi - Mudigere - Belur - javagal - Huliyar - Bukkapattana - Sira - Madhugiri-Byranahalli -Kotaladinne- Gauribidanur- Manchenahalli - Chikkaballapur- Shidlaghatta- Chintamani-Srinivaspura- Mulabagal (NH-4) - Venkatagirikota - Pernampattu - Gudiyatham - Vellore City - Kannamangalam - Polur - Thiruvannaamalai - Villupuram[3]
As the forest department does not allow the widening of the roads going through the western Ghats, it is expected that a tunnel will be built, same like as proposed by Japanese consultants to the Shiradi Ghat of NH-75 (Old Number NH-48). A tunnel will help in reducing the travel time by 3 hours, reduce the fuel usage and increase the productivity of the industries around. It will also provide an alternative route to the large sized trucks transporting materials to the seaport and air-cargo facility at Mangalore .[4]
Junctions
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NH 66 Terminal near Mangaluru[5]
NH 75 near Bantval
NH 173 near Mudigere
NH 373 near Belur
NH 69 near Banavara
NH 150A near Huliyar
NH 48 near Sira
NH 544E near Sira
NH 44 near Chikkaballapur- NH 75 near Mulabagilu
NH 42 near Venkatagirikota- NH 48 near Vellore
NH 179B near Tiruvannamalai
NH 332 Terminal near Villupuram.[6]
See also
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edit- ^ Service, Express News (2022-01-21). "Centre sanctions Rs 221.03 crore for nine-km Gudiyatham bypass road in Tamil Nadu". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
- ^ a b New Highway Numbering Government of India, page 39
- ^ "Charmadi Ghat Road to remain closed till September 14". The Times of India. 2019-08-15. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
- ^ DHNS. "Delay in road widening hits tourism in Belur". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
- ^ "Guruvayanakere-Beltangady Road in need of widening urgently". www.daijiworld.com. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
- ^ M, Serena Josephine (2017-07-19). "Vellore bypass plan sent for Centre's approval". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-04-01.