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Part of AH20 | ||||
| Length | 134.2 km (83.4 mi) | |||
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| West end | Salem,Tamil Nadu | |||
| East end | Ulundurpettai,Villupuram district,Tamil Nadu | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | India | |||
| States | Tamil Nadu | |||
| Primary destinations | Ulundrupet -Kallakurichi -Chinnasalem -Attur -Pethanaickenpalayam -Vazhapadi -Salem | |||
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National Highway 79 (NH 79) is aNational Highway inIndia entirely within the state ofTamil Nadu.[1] It runs betweenUlundurpettai andSalem in theIndian state ofTamil Nadu for a total of 134 km (83 mi).[2] It connects withNH 44 andNH 544 at Salem. NH 79 connectsNH 68 and SH 69 at Ulundurpettai and SH 6 at kallakurichi. It was upgraded to adual carriageway road in two phases on aBuild-operate-transfer basis byReliance Infrastructure andMaytas.[3]
NH 79 is an important connecting road for vehicles travelling from the two major cities ofCoimbatore andKochi. NH 79 directly connectsSalem withChennai, and indirectlyCoimbatore,Erode,Tirupur and the cities around these areas.
Ulundurpettai - Elavanasur kottai -Thiyagadurgam -Kallakurichi -Chinnasalem,Thalaivasal - Kattukottai -Attur -Pethanaickenpalayam -Vazhapadi -Salem.[4]
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NH 44 Terminal near Salem.[1]
NH 179A near Salem
NH 136 near Attur
NH 532 near Chinnasalem
NH 38 Terminal near Ulundurpettai.[1]
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