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State Highway 7 (Kerala)
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The SH-07 / T.K.Road is the life line of the Central Travancore.
It is also known as Thiruvalla-Pathanamthitta
-Kumbazha Highway.
This State Highway origins and ends within the Pathanamthitta District
.
It covers a total distance of 32.8 km.
It interconnects the townships of Thiruvalla, Kozhencherry
and Pathanamthitta
. It starts at SCS Junction, Thiruvalla (Main Central Road
intersection) and ends at Kumbazha
(Main Eastern Highway
intersection). Till the 1990s, it was called Thiruvalla-Kozhencherry Road and ended at Kozhencherry (Poyanil Jn.).
SCS junction, Thiruvalla - Manjadi - Kattode - Vallamkulam bridge - Thottabagom - Nellad - Eraviperoor junction - Kumbanad
- Pullad (Kottayam - Kozhencherry Highway -SH09- joins - Chettimukku - Nedumbrayar - Maramon - Kozhencherry
- Thekkemala junction - Nelikala - Elanthur - Pathanamthitta
- Kumbazha junction (joins Main Eastern Highway / SH08)
(S.H.-08).The T.K.Road (S.H.-07) is has the richest townships en-route. It can also be called as "the N.R.I. Highway of Kerala". Not only the main townships of Thiruvalla and Pathanamthitta, but all the small towns and villages through which T.K.Road passess through are major contributors towards India's Foreign Currency. The diaspora is spread across the world, mainly U.S., Middle East and Europe. The Highway also has great cultural significance too. The main trunk road to Sabarimala
, Kerala's Largest Pilgrim Centre starts from Pathanamthitta. The annual Christian convention at Maramon is held near Kozhencherry which is on T.K.Road. The traditional Snake Boat race conducted during Onam celebration is at Aranmula which lies near to T.K.Road / S.H.-07. The District Capital Pathanamthitta is connected to Cochin and Northern Kerala by T.K.Road. It connects the South Eastern townships of Kerala to M.C.Road. It is the shortest route to Cochin from Punalur, (the hill town of Kollam District) and in turn from the Tamil Nadu townships Tenkasi and Tirunelveli.
Though T.K.Road / S.H.-07 passes only through the Pathanamthitta District
, it connects the district to the neighbouring districts of Kottayam, Alappuzha and Ernakulam.
It also connects the Alappuzha and Kottayam districts to the eastern parts of Kollam district
Pathanamthitta district
Pathanamthitta district is the youngest district located in the southern part of the state of Kerala, India. The district headquarters is in Pathanamthitta town. The district is surrounded by Kottayam, Idukki, Alappuzha and Kollam districts. It has a border with the state of Tamil Nadu in the east...
-Kumbazha Highway.
This State Highway origins and ends within the Pathanamthitta District
Pathanamthitta district
Pathanamthitta district is the youngest district located in the southern part of the state of Kerala, India. The district headquarters is in Pathanamthitta town. The district is surrounded by Kottayam, Idukki, Alappuzha and Kollam districts. It has a border with the state of Tamil Nadu in the east...
.
It covers a total distance of 32.8 km.
It interconnects the townships of Thiruvalla, Kozhencherry
Kozhencherry
Kozhencherry is a small town in Pathanamthitta district of Central Travancore region in Kerala state, South India. It is on the banks of river Pampa. It is a commercial centre with many of the Banks and trade companies have their establishments here. It is believed that once the Kovilans of...
and Pathanamthitta
Pathanamthitta
Pathanamthitta is a large town and a municipality situated in the central Travancore region in the state of Kerala, south India, spread over an area of 23.50 km2. It is the administrative capital of Pathanamthitta district. The city has a population of 38,000...
. It starts at SCS Junction, Thiruvalla (Main Central Road
Main Central Road
The Main Central Road is the arterial State Highway in the Travancore region of Kerala state, India. It is designated as SH 1 by the Kerala Public Works Department.The highway was built by Raja Kesavadas, Dewan of Travancore...
intersection) and ends at Kumbazha
Kumbazha
Kumbazha is a main junction in Pathanamthitta City Suburbs, located in Kerala state, India. The Achenkovil river flows through Kumbazha.Kumbazha Jn...
(Main Eastern Highway
Main Eastern Highway
The Main Eastern Highway is the life line of the high range townships of the Travancore region of Kerala state, India. It is also known as Punalur-Pathanamthitta-Thodupuzha-Muvattupuzha Highway. Main Eastern Highway is categorized as State Highway - 08 of Kerala. It is the second longest State...
intersection). Till the 1990s, it was called Thiruvalla-Kozhencherry Road and ended at Kozhencherry (Poyanil Jn.).
The nomenclature
The first letters of Thiruvalla and Kumbazha forms the nomenclature of the road as T.K.RoadThe route map
Kumbanad
Kumbanad is a place in koipuram panchyath Pathanamthitta district of Kerala state, in India. It is a part of Thiruvalla Taluk. It is situated on the Sabarimala pilgrimage route on the Thiruvalla - Kumbazha road . Kumbanad is one of the wealthiest settlement in India...
- Pullad (Kottayam - Kozhencherry Highway -SH09- joins - Chettimukku - Nedumbrayar - Maramon - Kozhencherry
Kozhencherry
Kozhencherry is a small town in Pathanamthitta district of Central Travancore region in Kerala state, South India. It is on the banks of river Pampa. It is a commercial centre with many of the Banks and trade companies have their establishments here. It is believed that once the Kovilans of...
- Thekkemala junction - Nelikala - Elanthur - Pathanamthitta
Pathanamthitta
Pathanamthitta is a large town and a municipality situated in the central Travancore region in the state of Kerala, south India, spread over an area of 23.50 km2. It is the administrative capital of Pathanamthitta district. The city has a population of 38,000...
- Kumbazha junction (joins Main Eastern Highway / SH08)
The significance
The T.K.Road connects M.C.Road(S.H.-01) to Main Eastern HighwayMain Eastern Highway
The Main Eastern Highway is the life line of the high range townships of the Travancore region of Kerala state, India. It is also known as Punalur-Pathanamthitta-Thodupuzha-Muvattupuzha Highway. Main Eastern Highway is categorized as State Highway - 08 of Kerala. It is the second longest State...
(S.H.-08).The T.K.Road (S.H.-07) is has the richest townships en-route. It can also be called as "the N.R.I. Highway of Kerala". Not only the main townships of Thiruvalla and Pathanamthitta, but all the small towns and villages through which T.K.Road passess through are major contributors towards India's Foreign Currency. The diaspora is spread across the world, mainly U.S., Middle East and Europe. The Highway also has great cultural significance too. The main trunk road to Sabarimala
Sabarimala
Sabarimala is a Hindu pilgrimage center located in the Western Ghat mountain ranges of Pathanamthitta District in Kerala. It is the largest annual pilgrimage in India with an estimated 45–50 million devotees visiting every year. Sabarimala is believed to be the place where the Hindu God Ayyappan...
, Kerala's Largest Pilgrim Centre starts from Pathanamthitta. The annual Christian convention at Maramon is held near Kozhencherry which is on T.K.Road. The traditional Snake Boat race conducted during Onam celebration is at Aranmula which lies near to T.K.Road / S.H.-07. The District Capital Pathanamthitta is connected to Cochin and Northern Kerala by T.K.Road. It connects the South Eastern townships of Kerala to M.C.Road. It is the shortest route to Cochin from Punalur, (the hill town of Kollam District) and in turn from the Tamil Nadu townships Tenkasi and Tirunelveli.
Districts connected by T.K.Road / S.H.-07
- PathanamthittaPathanamthitta districtPathanamthitta district is the youngest district located in the southern part of the state of Kerala, India. The district headquarters is in Pathanamthitta town. The district is surrounded by Kottayam, Idukki, Alappuzha and Kollam districts. It has a border with the state of Tamil Nadu in the east...
Though T.K.Road / S.H.-07 passes only through the Pathanamthitta District
Pathanamthitta district
Pathanamthitta district is the youngest district located in the southern part of the state of Kerala, India. The district headquarters is in Pathanamthitta town. The district is surrounded by Kottayam, Idukki, Alappuzha and Kollam districts. It has a border with the state of Tamil Nadu in the east...
, it connects the district to the neighbouring districts of Kottayam, Alappuzha and Ernakulam.
It also connects the Alappuzha and Kottayam districts to the eastern parts of Kollam district
Townships on the T.K. Road / S.H.-07
- Thiruvalla
- Kattode
- Vallamkulam
- Nellad
- Eraviperoor
- KumbanadKumbanadKumbanad is a place in koipuram panchyath Pathanamthitta district of Kerala state, in India. It is a part of Thiruvalla Taluk. It is situated on the Sabarimala pilgrimage route on the Thiruvalla - Kumbazha road . Kumbanad is one of the wealthiest settlement in India...
- PulladPulladPullad is a small town in Pathanamthitta district, with fast growing place. It is in the Thiruvalla Taluk, 13 km east from Thiruvalla town Kerala state, India. Pullad is connected to other towns by T.K. Road...
- KozhencherryKozhencherryKozhencherry is a small town in Pathanamthitta district of Central Travancore region in Kerala state, South India. It is on the banks of river Pampa. It is a commercial centre with many of the Banks and trade companies have their establishments here. It is believed that once the Kovilans of...
- Thekkemala Jn.
- Karamveli
- Nellikkala
- Elanthur
- Varyapuram
- Pathanamthitta Town
- Kumbazha Jn. - PathanamthittaPathanamthitta districtPathanamthitta district is the youngest district located in the southern part of the state of Kerala, India. The district headquarters is in Pathanamthitta town. The district is surrounded by Kottayam, Idukki, Alappuzha and Kollam districts. It has a border with the state of Tamil Nadu in the east...
See also
- PathanamthittaPathanamthitta districtPathanamthitta district is the youngest district located in the southern part of the state of Kerala, India. The district headquarters is in Pathanamthitta town. The district is surrounded by Kottayam, Idukki, Alappuzha and Kollam districts. It has a border with the state of Tamil Nadu in the east...
- Roads in KeralaRoads in KeralaKerala, southern most state of India has a good network of roads. It has eight National Highways, number of State Highways and many district roads.-Agency Wise Distribution of Road Length during 2009-10:...
- List of State Highways in Kerala