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 Map of National Highway183A in red | ||||
 National Highway 183A at Adoor | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained byGovernment of India | ||||
| Length | 240.6 km (149.5 mi) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| From | Titanium Junction Chavara (Kollam)[1] | |||
| Major intersections | ||||
| To | Vandiperiyar | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | India | |||
| State | Kerala | |||
| Districts | Pathanamthitta, Idukki | |||
| Primary destinations | Sasthamkotta,Adoor,Thattayil,Kaipattoor,Pathanamthitta,Vadasserikkera,Plapally,Gavi,Vandiperiyar,Chengannur | |||
| Highway system | ||||
| State Highways in Kerala | ||||
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National Highway 183A, also known asNH 183A, is aNational Highway in the Indian state ofKerala that runs from Chavara Titanium Junction,Kollam, toVandiperiyar viaAdoor andPathanamthitta.[2][3] It is the 4th National Highway passing through theKollam district.
The road was declared aNational Highway (NH) on 4 March 2014. It conforms to NH standards for a two-lane traffic highway from Adoor to Plapally. The section past Plapally is only 4 meters wide and passes through forest and wildlife areas. The Forest Department raised concerns over the road's alignment. Once upgraded, a new connection from Vandiperiyar to Sabarimala is planned.Currently the stretch between Angamoozhy Forest Checkpost and Vallakadavu Forest Checkpost is entry restricted and the forest department allows only 30[4] private vehicles per day on the route and vehicles entering through Kochandi Check post has to leave only through Vallakkadavu Check post before 6 pm.[5]
Secondary routes ofNational Highway 83 | ||
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| Secondary routes ofNH 83 | ||
