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	{{Infobox road		{{Infobox road
	\|country=IND		\| country = IND
	\|type = SH		\| type = SH
	\|route = 17		\| state = Kerala
	\|~~state~~ = Kerala		\| route = 17
	\|maint = Kerala Public Works Department		\| alternate_name = Northern outlet road
	\|length_km = 85		\| map = {{maplink\|frame=yes\|plain=yes\|frame-align=center\|frame-width=290\|frame-height=300\|type=line\|zoom=10\|from=State Highway 17 (Kerala).map}}\| map_custom = yes
	\|~~length_round~~ = 1		\| map_notes = SH 17 highlighted in red
	\|direction_a =		\| spur_type =
	\|terminus_a =		\| spur_of =
	\|junction =		\| maint = [[Kerala Public Works Department]]
	\|direction_b =		\| length_km = 59.1
	\|terminus_b =		\| length_notes = <!--[[Corridor_Name1]]: {{convert\|00\|km\|mi\|abbr=on}} (Place1 – Place2)<br />[[Corridor_Name2]]: 00 km (Place1 – Place2) -->
			\| established =
			\| allocation =
			\| direction_a = South
			\| terminus_a = {{jct\|state=Kerala\|NH\|85\|country=IND}} in [[Munnar]] <!-- Road begins here. Include Route No. if road starts from another Major route-->
			\| junction = <!--Use {{plainlist\|}}. Only include Primary highways (single & double digit numbered routes) and Inter-state highways. Maximum 10 entries-->
			\| direction_b = North
			\| terminus_b = [[List of major district roads in Tamil Nadu\|MDR 509]] at [[Tamil Nadu\|TN]] border in [[Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary\|Chinnar]] <!-- Road ends here. Include Route No. if road ends on another major route-->
			\| districts = [[Idukki]]
			\| previous_type = SH
			\| previous_route = 16 <!-- previous route in road numbering system (SH 4 - SH 5 - SH 6) -->
			\| next_type = SH
			\| next_route = 18 <!-- next route in highway numbering system ((SH 4 - SH 5 - SH 6) -->
	}}		}}

	[[Kerala]] '''State Highway 17''', also called the '''''Northern outlet road''''' and '''''[[Munnar]] - [[Udumalaippettai\|Udumalpet]] road''''', is notable for passing between the [[Anaimalai Hills]] and the [[Palani Hills]], through or near three important [[protected areas]] and providing opportunities for viewing [[Wildlife of Tamil Nadu\|wildlife]] in unspoiled [[South Deccan Plateau dry deciduous forests\|forest]]s.<br />		[[Kerala]] '''State Highway 17''', also called the '''''Northern outlet road''''' and '''''[[Munnar]] - [[Udumalaippettai\|Udumalpet]] road''''', is notable for passing between the [[Anaimalai Hills]] and the [[Palani Hills]], through or near three important [[protected areas]] and providing opportunities for viewing [[Wildlife of Tamil Nadu\|wildlife]] in unspoiled [[South Deccan Plateau dry deciduous forests\|forest]]s.<br />
	The total road length is about <!--?59.1km-->{{convert\|85\|km\|mi\|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.keralapwd.gov.in/getPage.php?page=maps&pageId=248\|title=PWD Public Site\|website=www.keralapwd.gov.in\|access-date=2017-08-22}}</ref>		The total road length is about <!--?59.1km-->{{convert\|59.1\|km\|mi\|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.keralapwd.gov.in/getPage.php?page=maps&pageId=248\|title=PWD Public Site\|website=www.keralapwd.gov.in\|access-date=2017-08-22}}</ref>

	==Route==		==Route==
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	Image:Munnar hillstation kerala.jpg\|Departing Munnar		Image:Munnar hillstation kerala.jpg\|Departing Munnar
	Image:Eravikulam National Park.jpg\|Eravikulam National Park		Image:Eravikulam National Park.jpg\|Eravikulam National Park
	Image:~~Anaimudi~~.jpg\|~~Anaimudi~~ Peak		Image:Anamudi.jpg\|Anamudi Peak
	Image:Chinnar Watchtower.jpg\| Chinnar Watchtower seen from Manjampatti Watchtower		Image:Chinnar Watchtower.jpg\| Chinnar Watchtower seen from Manjampatti Watchtower
	Image:Chinnarwatchtower.jpg\|Chinnar Watchtower		Image:Chinnarwatchtower.jpg\|Chinnar Watchtower
	Image:Chinnar river at checkpost.jpg\|Chinnar river from SH 17 border bridge		Image:Chinnar river at checkpost.jpg\|Chinnar river from SH 17 border bridge
	~~Image:Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park.JPG\|Roadside park sign~~
	Image:Amaravathi Dam.jpg\|Amaravathi Dam		Image:Amaravathi Dam.jpg\|Amaravathi Dam
	Image:Amaravathi Reservoir & Dam.jpg\|Amaravathi Reservoir		Image:Amaravathi Reservoir & Dam.jpg\|Amaravathi Reservoir

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{{Use Indian English|date=July 2019}}
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|country=IND
|type = SH
|route = 17
|state = Kerala
|maint = Kerala Public Works Department
|length_km = 85
|length_round = 1
|direction_a =
|terminus_a =
|junction =
|direction_b =
|terminus_b =
}}

[[Kerala]] '''State Highway 17''', also called the '''''Northern outlet road''''' and '''''[[Munnar]] - [[Udumalaippettai|Udumalpet]] road''''', is notable for passing between the [[Anaimalai Hills]] and the [[Palani Hills]], through or near three important [[protected areas]] and providing opportunities for viewing [[Wildlife of Tamil Nadu|wildlife]] in unspoiled [[South Deccan Plateau dry deciduous forests|forest]]s.<br />
The total road length is about {{convert|85|km|mi|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.keralapwd.gov.in/getPage.php?page=maps&pageId=248|title=PWD Public Site|website=www.keralapwd.gov.in|access-date=2017-08-22}}</ref>

==Route==
[[File:Chinnar checkpost-TNU.jpg|thumb|200px|SH 17 Tamil Nadu border checkpost]]
'''SH 17''' starts north from [[National Highway 49 (India)|NH 49]] ([[Aluva]] - Munnar Highway) at Munnar, running about 2 km alongside the Kannimala River, then to Rajamudi village - Anakkalpetty road and on to Eravikulam village. It passes near [[Eravikulam National Park]] and [[Anamudi]], The tallest Indian peak south of the Himalayas and into [[Marayoor]] town, (km 42). It then passes through the centre of [[Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary]], past [[Chinnar_Wildlife_Sanctuary#Visitor_information|Chinnar Watchtower]] and continues to Chinnar Check post, (km 59). It crosses the state boundary on a highway bridge over the [[Chinnar River]] at {{coord|10.35241|N|77.21775|E}}.
[[File:SH 17 at Manjampatti Valley.jpg|thumb|200px|SH 17 at bottom of Manjampatti Valley]]
It enters [[Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park]] at Tamil Nadu check post and continues past Manjampatti Watchtower along the bottom of [[Manjampatti Valley]]. It passes through the park around [[Amaravathi Reservoir]] and [[Amaravathi Dam]] to exit the park at the Forest Department checkpost (km 71) near [[Amaravathinagar]] and the [[Sainik School, Amaravathinagar]]. It goes down onto the [[plain]]s through Manupatti (km 75), Kurichkotti, through a large area of [[wind turbines]], Pallapalyam, extensive agricultural fields, Bodipatti, across [[Southern Railway (India)|Southern Railway]] - [[Salem,_Tamil_Nadu#Rail|Salem Division]] tracks in [[Kanakkampalayam]], and on to [[NH 209]] at Udumalpet (km 85) in [[Tamil Nadu]], [[South India]].

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Image:Munnar hillstation kerala.jpg|Departing Munnar
Image:Eravikulam National Park.jpg|Eravikulam National Park
Image:Anaimudi.jpg|Anaimudi Peak
Image:Chinnar Watchtower.jpg| Chinnar Watchtower seen from Manjampatti Watchtower
Image:Chinnarwatchtower.jpg|Chinnar Watchtower
Image:Chinnar river at checkpost.jpg|Chinnar river from SH 17 border bridge
Image:Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park.JPG|Roadside park sign
Image:Amaravathi Dam.jpg|Amaravathi Dam
Image:Amaravathi Reservoir & Dam.jpg|Amaravathi Reservoir
Image:Wind Turbine-Udumalpet.jpg|Wind turbines outside Udumalpet
</gallery>

==Notes==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
* [http://www.theindia.info/travel/udumulpet_Munnar_Route.htm Travellers notes on this route]

{{Kerala State Highways Network}}

[[Category:Tourism in Kerala]]
[[Category:Scenic roads in India]]
[[Category:State Highways in Kerala]]
[[Category:Roads in Ernakulam district]]
[[Category:Roads in Idukki district]]

{{India-road-stub}}

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