The state highways are arterial routes of a state, linking district headquarters and important towns within the state and connecting them with national highways or Highways of the neighbouring states. There are 83 state highways in Kerala.[1] (SH 4,SH 13,SH 20,SH 24 and SH 35 were upgraded to National highways)
| Sl.No | District | State Highways |
| 1 | Trivandrum | 180.36 |
| 2 | Kollam | 123.79 |
| 3 | Alappuzha | 170.841 |
| 4 | Pathanamthitta | 249.194 |
| 5 | Kottayam | 406.531 |
| 6 | Idukki | 998.372 |
| 7 | Ernakulam | 325.206 |
| 8 | Thrissur | 374.033 |
| 9 | Palakkad | 245.987 |
| 10 | Malappuram | 374.764 |
| 11 | Kozhikode | 420.173 |
| 12 | Wayanad | 128.955 |
| 13 | Kannur | 244.665 |
| 14 | Kasaragod | 141.78 |
| Total | 4341.651 |
| State highway No | State highway name | OSM Relation | Route | Passes through - District(s) | Length (in km) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main-Central Road | 1470516 | Kesavadasapuram -Vembayam -Venjaramoodu -Kilimanoor -Chadayamangalam-Ayoor -Kottarakara -Adoor -Pandalam -Kulanada -Chengannur -Thiruvalla -Changanassery -Kottayam -Ettumanoor -Kuravilangad -Koothattukulam -Muvattupuzha -Perumbavoor -Kalady -Angamaly | Thiruvananthapuram,Kollam,Pathanamthitta,Alappuzha,Kottayam,Ernakulam | 240.6 | |
| Kazhakoottam -VenjaramooduMain-Central Road Bypass (MC BYPASS) | 1470516 | Kazhakoottam (Vettu road jn) -Pothencode -Venjaramoodu (Thaikkad jn) | Thiruvananthapuram | 13 | |
| Thiruvananthapuram -Thenmala Highway | 1471018 | Thiruvananthapuram -Peroorkada -Nedumangad - Chullimanoor -Palode -Madathara -Kulathupuzha -Thenmala (joins with Kollam - Madurai National Highway (NH 744) | Thiruvananthapuram -Kollam | 73.2 | |
| Nedumangad -Aruvaimozhi Highway | 5944951 | Nedumangad Toll Junction -Aryanad - Paruthipally -Vazhichal -Kudappanamoodu -Kathipara - Kadukkara - State boundary (continues as Tamil Nadu SH45) | Thiruvananthapuram | 37.5 | |
| Kollam-Aryankavu | Declared asNH 744 now | Kollam -Aryankavu | |||
| Kayamkulam -Pathanapuram Highway | 1470904 | Kayamkulam -Kattanam -Charummod -Nooranad -Adoor - Kallumkadavu Junction (Pathanapuram) | Alappuzha -Pathanamthitta -Kollam | 42.5 | |
| Kayamkulam -Thiruvalla Highway | 5944972 | Kayamkulam -Chettikulangara - Pela -Mavelikkara -Chennithala -Mannar -Parumala - Pulikeezhu -Kavumbhagom -Thiruvalla (joiningSH 7) | Alappuzha -Pathanamthitta | 30.8 | |
| Thiruvalla - Kumbazha Highway | 5944995 | SCS junction,Thiruvalla -Vallamkulam -Eraviperoor -Kumbanad -Pullad -Maramon -Kozhencherry -Thekkemala Junction -Elanthoor -Pathanamthitta -Kumbazha Junction joinsMain Eastern Highway| SH 8 | Pathanamthitta | 32.8 | |
| Main Eastern Highway (Punalur -Muvattupuzha) (PM Road) | 5712709 | Pallimikku Junction (Punalur) (starts from km 44/900 ofNH 208) -Pathanapuram - Kallumkadavu Junction (joins SH 05) -Kalanjoor - Koodal -Konni junction, (joins SH 80)Konni-Kumbazha (Pathanamthitta, meets T.K.Road / SH - 07) -Mylapra - Mannarakulanji - Uthimmoodu - Mandiram -Ranni - Makkapuzha - Ponthanpuzha - Karikkattoor -Manimala -Cheruvally -Ponkunnam -Elamgulam -Pala -Thodupuzha -Vazhakulam - Nirmala College junction -Muvattupuzha(joinsMC Road -SH 01) | Kollam -Pathanamthitta -Kottayam -Idukki -Ernakulam | 153.6 | |
| Kottayam -Kozhencherry Highway | 5945010 | Kanjikuzhi -Puthupally -Karukachal -Mallappally -Vennikulam -Pullad (Kozhencherry) (joins T.K.Road / SH - 07) | Kottayam -Pathanamthitta | 44.4 | |
| Mavelikkara -Kozhencherry Highway | 5708146 | Mavelikkara - Puthiyacavu -Kollakadavu -Cheriyanad -Puliyoor -Perissery -Chengannur -Puthencavu - Arattupuzha - Malakkara - Edayaranmula -Aranmula -Thekkemala Junction (Kozhenchery) | Alappuzha -Pathanamthitta | 28.7 | |
| Alappuzha -Changanassery Highway | 5941258 | Alappuzha (starts at km 415/500 ofNH 66) -Pazhaveedu -Pallathuruthy -Nedumudy - Mancombu -Ramankari - Kidangara -Changanassery (joinsMC Road) | Alappuzha -Kottayam | 24.2 | |
| Ambalapuzha -Thiruvalla Highway | 5941295 | Ambalapuzha (NH 66) -Thakazhy -Edathua -Thalavady - Podiyadi Junction (Kayamkulam - Thiruvalla Highway SH 06) joins - Thiruvalla (MC Road) | Alappuzha -Pathanamthitta | 27.2 | |
| Kottayam-Kumily | Declared asNH 183 now | Kottayam -Idukki | |||
| Erattupetta -Peermade Highway | 5941291 | Erattupetta - Vellikulam -Wagamon - Road joins with Pullikkanam Elappara roadPattithanam junction | Kottayam -Idukki | 24.3 | |
| Ettumanoor -Ernakulam Highway | 5702269 | Ettumanoor (Main Central Road SH 01) - Kothanalloor - Kuruppanthara - Kaduthuruthy- Thalayolaparambu-Vaikom - Udayamperoor -Thripunithura -Vyttila - Pallimukku Junction | Kottayam -Ernakulam | 57.3 | |
| Aluva-Munnar Road | 1470930 | Aluva -Chembarakky -Ponjassery -Perumbavoor - Kuruppumpady -Kothamangalam [JoinsNational Highway 85 (India)] -Neriamangalam -Adimali -Munnar | Ernakulam -Idukki | 114.4 | |
| Northern outlet road (Munnar Udumalpet road) | 5710613 | Munnar (starts from Aluva - Munnar Highway) - Road to Rajamudi - Anakkalpetty road - Chinnar river (State boundary) Road continues toUdumalaipettai | Idukki | 59.1 | |
| Munnar - Top Station Highway | 5941241 | Munnar (starts from km 113/6 of Aluva - Munnar road) - Madypatty dam - Indo Swiss Project Gate - Top Station - State boundary - Road continues toTamil Nadu as part ofKodaikanal–Munnar Road | Idukki - Kerala Tamil Nadu border | 32.1 | |
| Munnar -Kumily Highway | 5948399 | 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 | 106.0 | |
| Tripunithura -Kothamangalam Rd | Declared asNH 49 on 1989 | Ernakulam | |||
| Chalakudy - Anamala Highway | 5246883 | Chalakudy (NH 47) -Athirappilly -Vazhachal - Peringalkuthu - Approach road to Sholayar Power House - Anamala - State boundary | Thrissur -Palakkad | 86.0 | |
| Kodungallur - Shornur Highway | 1470505 | Kodungallur (NH17) -Irinjalakuda crossesSH 61- Pallisseri - JoinsNH 47 - JoinsNH 17 -Paramekkavu temple -Viyyur -Mulamkunnathukavu -Vadakkancherry -Cheruthuruthy junction - joinsSH 23 Shornur - Perinthalmanna Highway | Thrissur(63.312),Palakkad | 70.5 | |
| Shornur - Perinthalmanna Highway | 5947659 | Shornur Railway Station - Rice Research Station,Pattambi -Pollachi road takes off - Sankaramangalam junction -Cherukara -Perinthalmanna junction - joinsSH 24 | Palakkad -Malappuram | 39.3 | |
| Kozhikode - Palakkad | Declared asNH 213 on 2000 | Kozhikode -Malappuram -Palakkad | |||
| Tattamangalam- Chittur Nattukal Highway | 5705116 | Mettupalayam junction, Tattamangalam- Chittur - Nattukal junction (joins Nattukal - Velamthavalam Highway)SH 26 | Palakkad | 14.2 | |
| Nattukal - Velanthavalam Highway | 5686057 | Nattukal junction -Palakkad - Pollachi road - Velanthavalam junction - road continues toTamil Nadu | Palakkad -Kerala -Tamil Nadu border | 11.6 | |
| Palakkad-Koduvayur -Tattamangalam - Meenakshipuram highway | 5686291 | 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 | 35.0 | |
| Valluvambram- Nilambur - Nadukani Highway | 5673437 | Valluvambram -Manjeri -Nilambur -Chungathara-Edakkara - Vazhikadavu - State boundary | Malappuram - Kerala-Tamil Nadu border | 62.6 | |
| Kozhikode - Vythiri - Gudallur Highway | 5673437 | NH 212 -Malabar Christian College - Civil Station Kozhikode–Kunnamangalam -Padanilam -Thamarassery - LeavesNH212 - Chellot - Chitragiri - State Boundary - Road to Gudallor | Kozhikode -Wayanad - Kerala-Tamil Nadu State border | 97.0 | |
| Thalassery- Coorg Highway | 5670623 | Thalassery -NH 66 -Kadirur -Nirmalagiri College -Mattannur-Iritty - Koottupuzha - State Boundary | Kannur - Kerala-Karnataka State Border | 55.1 | |
| Kalladka - Cherkala road | 5676778 | Cherkala (NH17) -Badiadka junction - SPP Road joins - Adakasthala - State border | Kasargodu - Kerala-Karnataka State Border | 28.8 | |
| Ettumanoor - Erattupetta - Poonjar road | 5939284 | Athirapuzha landing -SH 1 crosses -Cherpunkal -SH 3 crosses and overlaps -Pala Market -Bharananganam town -Erattupetta town -Poonjar | Kottayam | 37.9 | |
| Thodupuzha- Puliyanmala road | 5717553 | Thodupuzha junctionSH 8 -Muttom - Kuruthikulam - Meenmutty -Painavu junction - Road toIdukki dam takes off -Kattappana junction -Puliyanmala - joins Munnar - Kumily road | Idukki | 92.1 | |
| Koyilandy - Balussery - Thamarassery - Omassery – Mukkom – Areakode -Edavanna Road | 5679056 | Koyilandy town - Ulliyeri - Balusseri - Poonur -Thamarssery - Omassery - Mukkam - Arekode - [joins SH 29 - Edavanna junction (joins Kozhikode -Nilambur - Gudalloor Highway) | Kozhikode -Malappuram - Kerala-Tamil Nadu State Border | 70.0 | |
| Taliparamba –Iritty Road | 5670786 | Taliparamba - Sreekantapuram - Irikkur - Iritty (joins SH 30) | Kannur | 46.5 | |
| Adoor -Sasthamkotta road | 5948397 | Adoor - Thuvayoor - Bharanikavu junction - Sasthamkotta junction | Pathanamthitta -Kollam | 18.2 | |
| PuthiyangadiKuthuparamba – Chovva bypass | 5671002 | Puthiyangadi – Ulleri – Perambra –Kuttiyadi –Nadapuram – Mekkunnu – Panoor – Koothuparamba – Chovva bypass | Kozhikode -Kannur | 107 | |
| Perumbilavu - Nilambur Road | 5246652 | Perumbilavu – Koottanad - Pattambi – Perinthalmanna - Pattikkadu–Karuvarakundu – Kalikavu – Nilambur Road | Malappuram -Palakkad -Thrissur | 107.112 | |
| Alappuzha – Madurai Road | 2385041 | Alappuzha – Muhamma – Thanneermukkam – Vechur Bund Road – Thalayolaparambu – Peruva – Mutholapuram –Marika - Vazhithala – Kolani – Thodupuzha – Vannapram -Thopramkudy – Nedumkandam - Thookkupalam - Cumbummettu | Alappuzha -Kottayam -Idukki - Kerala-Tamil Nadu State Border | 114.815 | |
| Ernakulam – Thekkady Road | 5702367 | Palarivattom –Kakkanad – Pallikkara –Kizhakkambalam –Pattimattom - Valamboor –Muvattupuzha –Arakuzha - Pandappilly -Manakkad -Thodupuzha - Chottupara –Upputhara –Kumily -Thekkady | Ernakulam -Idukki | 155.1 | |
| Kumarakom – Cumbammettu – Cumbam Road | 5717097 | Kumarakom – Edayazham – Kallara – Kaduthuruthy – Neezhoor – Elanji - Piravam – Vazhithala – Karimkunnam –Thodupuzha - Velliyamattom – Kulamavu – Cheruthoni – Rajamudi –Thopramkudy-Prakash- Kallar - Cumbammettu – Cumbam | Kottayam -Ernakulam -Idukki | 190.0 | |
| Muvattupuzha – Theni Road | 5719115 | Muvattupuzha –Kallurkkad – Kodikulam – Idukki – Mariyapuram – Erattayar – Kattappana – Puliyanmala – Chettukuzhi - Cumbammettu – Cumbam - Teni | Eranakulam -Idukki | 105 | |
| Sabarimala – Neriamangalam Road | 5948370 | Pamba – Chalakayam – Thulappilly -Pambavalley –Mukkootuthara –Erumeli – Koovappally –Kanjirappally – Kappadu – kalaketty - Chemmalamattam– Thidanadu – Erattupetta – Melukavu – Muttom –Thodupuzha –Neriyamangalam | Pathanamthitta -Kottayam -Idukki -Ernakulam | 152 | |
| Thiruvananthapuram -Ponmudi Road | 5941390 | (Starting fromSH 2- Chullimanoor junction - Tholicodu -Vithura - Anappara - Kallar - Lower Sanatorium -Ponmudi Upper Sanatorium | Thiruvananthapuram(61.0) | 61.0 | |
| Kilimanoor-Attingal Road | 5705120 | Kilimanoor central junction.(SH 1 - MC Road) - Nagaroor - Vanchiyoor - Alamcode junction (joins with NH 47) | Thiruvananthapuram(10.8) | 10.7 | |
| Nedumangad-Attingal Road | 5678227 | Pazhakutty junction (starts from SH 02) -Vembayam -Venjaramoodu (joins SH 1 ) - Valakkad- Attingal (ends atNH 66) | Thiruvananthapuram (27.00) | 27.00 | |
| Ayoor – Punalur Road | 5705119 | Ayoor–Anchal–Karavaloor–Punalur(joinsNH 208) | Kollam | 20 | |
| Guruvayoor – Choondal Road | 5246953 | Guruvayoor – Chowallurpady - Choondal | Thrissur | 7.275 | |
| Chavakkad –Vadakkancherry Road | 5246388 | Chavakkad -Mammiyur–Kottapadi–Kunnamkulam-Marthancode-Pannithadam-Vellarikad-Erumapetty-Wadakancherry | Thrissur(31.015) | 31.515 | |
| Kodakara –Kodungallur Road | 5246361 | Kodakara (NH 47)- Aloor Jn crossesSH 61-Ashtamichira-Mala- Keezhthali jn (joinsNH 17)-Kodungallur | Thrissur(25.956) | 27 | |
| Palakkad - Pollachi road | 5686100 | Palakkad (NH 47) - Athicode junction (SH 26 crosses) - Gopalapuram (State boundary - road continues to Pollachi in Tamil Nadu) | Palakkad | 29.9 | |
| Cherpulassery –Perinthalmanna Road | 5681092 | Cherpulassery junction (Pattambi - Cherpulassery road joins) - Thootha - Perinthalmanna - joins SH 23 | Palakkad -Malappuram | 15.5 | |
| Kozhikode - Padinjarathara - Kalpetta Highway | 5673538 | Kozhikode - Puthiyangadi – Ulliyeri –Perambra – Poozhithodu – Peruvannamoozhi –Padinjarathara –Kalpetta | Kozhikode -Wayanad | 99.0 | |
| Cherkkala – Jalsoor Road | 5676851 | Cherkala junction (Km 58/0 of NH 17) – Mulleria – Adhur – Kottipady - Panachikad | Kasaragod | 39.1 | |
| Kanhangad – Panathoor Road | 5676433 | Kanhangad – Eriya – Poodamkallu – Rajapuram – Kolichal - Panathoor - Chemberi | Kasaragod | 44.1 | |
| Kasaragod – Kanhangad Road | 13341479 | Kasaragod – Uduma – Bakel - Pallikkara – Chamandikunnu - Kanhangad South | Kasaragod | 28.0 | |
| Vadakkancherry – Pollachi Road | 1471043 | Vadakkancherry – Mudapallur – Nemmara – Kollengode – Muthalamada – Govindapuram – ending at Pollachi in Tamil Nadu | Thrissur -Palakkad - Kerala-Tamil Nadu State border | 39 | |
| Hill Highway (Kerala) Kasaragode (Nandarappadavu - Thiruvananthapuram (Kaliyikkavilai) Highway | 5671426 | Nandarappadavu (Kasargode District) - Parassala (Thiruvananthapuram District) | Kasargodu -Kannur -Wayanad -Kozhikode -Malappuram -Palakkad-Thrissur -Eranakulam -Idukki -Kottayam -Pathanamthitta -Kollam -Thiruvananthapuram | 1332.16 | |
| Angadipuram – Pariyapuram – Cherukara Road | 5686276 | Angadipuram – Pariyapuram – Cherukara | Malappuram | 7.61 | |
| Potta – Moonupeedika Road | 5246358 | Potta starts fromNH 544 –Irinjalakuda crossesSH 22 – Padiyur - Moonupeedika meetsNH 66 | Thrissur(22.058) | 27.665 | |
| Guruvayoor – Althara – Ponnani road | 5246955 | Guruvayoor - Althara – Perumpadappu – Maranchery – Kanjiramukku – Kundukadavu (joins Palakkad - Ponnani road) | Thrissur(14.858),Malappuram | 28.97 | |
| Vypeen-Pallippuram road | 1471038 | Vypeen – Njarakkal – Cherai – Pallippuram - Munambam | Eranakulam | 25.5 | |
| Varkala-Parippally-Madathara road | 5703271 | Varkala-Nadayara-Chavercode-Palayamkunnu-Parippally-Pallickal-Nilamel(joins MC Road)-Kadakkal-Madathara(joins SH 02) | Thiruvananthapuram -Kollam | 45 | |
| Parappanangadi-Areacode road | 5686018 | Parappanangadi –Thirurangadi – AR Nagar –Kondotty – Alinchode -Puthalam junction (joins Koyilandy - Edavanna SH at Puthalam jn 1.6 km away from Areacode) | Malappuram | 40.45 | |
| Alappuzha-Arthunkal-Chellanam-Thoppumpady(Kochi) road | 3837785 | Alappuzha - Arthunkal - Chellanam Thoppumpady | Alappuzha -Ernakulam | 51.72 | |
| Mannarkulanji-Pamba road | 5705106 | Mannarkulanji – Vadasserikkara – Laha – Plappally – Nilackal – Chalakayam - Pampa Thriveni Bridge | Pathanamthitta | 56.75 | |
| Kappad-Thusharagiri-Adivaram road | 5678389 | Kappad – Atholi Town - Cheekkilode - Nanminda – Narikkuni – Koduvally - Omassery - Kodencheri - Thusharahiri - Adivaram | Kozhikode | 68.11 | |
| Thrissur-Kuttippuram road | 5246349 | Thrissur –Choondal –Kunnamkulam –Perumpilavu –Naduvattom –Edappal –Thavanoor – Thrikkanapuram (joinsNH 17) | Thrissur(34.315),Malappuram | 52.65 | |
| Karuvarakundu -Melatttur Road | 5681316 | Punnakkad – Iringattiri – Melattoor (Joins Kumaramputhur - Olipuzha road) | Malappuram | 9.82 | |
| Tirur-Malappuram-Manjeri road | 5680869 | Tirur–vailathur -Edarikode -Kottakkal -Puthur -Mannoor -Vadakkemanna -Malappuram - Panayi -Manjeri | Malappuram | 39.0 | |
| Malappuram-Parappanangadi road | 5680911 | 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 | 29 | |
| Valanchery Nilambur Road | 5235026 | Valanchery -Angadipuram -Wandoor -Vadapuram-Nilambur | Malappuram | 51.41 | |
| Chelakkara Road | 3908351 | Vazhakode - Chelakkara - Alathur | Thrissur -Palakkad | 33.69 | |
| Thrissur - Kanjani - Vadanappally Road | 3906091 | Thrissur - Kanjani - Vadanappally | Thrissur | 16.12 | |
| Kuranchery -Velur Road | 3905318 | Kuranchery -Velur -Kechery | Thrissur | 12.838 | |
| Lakkidi Road in Thrissur and Palakkad Districts[2] | 3905305 | Lakkidi road-Pambadi Road-Lakkidi Railway Station Road | Palakkad | 11.857 | |
| Kunnamangalam - Wayanad Tunnel - Kalpetta road | Kunnamangalam - NIT - Agastianmuzhi(Mukkam) -Thiruvambady - Anakkampoyil - Wayanad Tunnel - Meppadi -Kalpetta | Kozhikode,Wayanad | 63.138 |