National Highway 85 (India)

National Highway 85
Route information
Part of AH20 AH43
Length	468 km (291 mi)
Major junctions
West end	Kochi, Kerala
Major intersections	NH 185 in Adimali NH 183 in Theni NH 785 in Madurai NH 36 in Sivaganga
East end	Thondi, Tamil Nadu
Location
Country	India
States	Kerala, Tamil Nadu
Primary destinations	Ernakulam – Muvattupuzha – Kothamangalam – Adimali – Munnar – Devikulam – Bodinayakkanur – Theni – Usilampatti – Madurai – Sivaganga – Thondi
Highway system
Roads in India Expressways National State Asian

National Highway 85 (Old name NH 49 or NH 85) is a National Highway in southern India. It links Kochi in Kerala with Thondi, Tamil Nadu. The Kochi–Theni Greenfield Highway has been proposed to decongest the traffic between the Kochi and Munnar stretch on the NH 85.

Route

Starting from NH66 intersection in Kundanoor Junction at Maradu, Kochi, Ernakulam, Kolenchery, Muvattupuzha, Kothamangalam, Neriamangalam, Adimali, Munnar, Devikulam, Poopara in Kerala. Bodi, Theni, Andippatti, Usilampatti, Madurai, Thiruppuvanam, Sivagangai, Kalayarkoil, and ending at Thondi at NH32 intersection in Tamil Nadu.

Gallery

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  In Kannan Devan Hills, Idukki district, Kerala
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  Gap Road in Chinnakanal, Idukki district, Kerala
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  Winding road of NH 85 in Theni district, Tamil Nadu

Tea plantations viewed from NH85 in Munnar, Idukki district, Kerala

See also

• List of national highways in India
• Kochi–Theni Greenfield Highway
• National Highways Development Project

External links

• [1] NH 85 on MapsofIndia.com
• Playlist of the National Highway 85 (India) - YouTube