National Highway 66 (New)

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It is a busy National Highway in India that runs roughly north–south along the western coast of India, parallel to western ghats. It connects Panvel (South of Mumbai city) to Kochi in Kerala, passing through the states of Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, and Kerala. It is the 7th longest highway in India with a length of 1,296 km (805 miles).
National Highway 66 Route: Panvel - Vadkhal - Mahad - Khed - Parshuram - Chiplun - Sangameshwar - (Hatkhabma) Ratnagiri - Kankavli - Sawantwadi - Banda - Pernem - Mapusa - Panjim - Margao - Cuncolim - Canacona - Karwar - Kumta - Honnavar - Murudeshwar - Bhatkal - Maravanthe - Kundapura - Saligrama - Brahmavara - Udupi - Mulki - Suratkal - Mangalore - Kurchipalla - Manjeshwaram - Uppala - Kumbala - Kasaragod - Kanhangad - Nileshwaram - Pilicode - Karivellur - Payyannur - Pariyaram - Taliparamba - Kalliasseri - Pappinisseri - Valapattanam - Chirakkal - Kannur - Chovva - Edakkad - Muzhappilangad - Thalassery - New Mahe - Mahe - Azhiyoor - Kannookkara - Onchiyam - Chorod - Nut Street - Vatakara - Thikkodi - Quilandy - Nandi - Kozikode - Ramanattukara - Thenjipalam - Valancherry - Kottakkal - Edappal - Ponnani - Kunnamkulam - Guruvayur - Thriprayar - Kaipamangalam - Kodungallur - North Paravur - Edappalli.

Major interchanges: 1. NH 4 in Panvel, 2. NH 204 in Pali, 3. NH 4A in Panaji, 4. NH 17A in Cortalim, 5. NH 17B in Verna, 6. NH 52 in Ankola, 7. NH 13 in Mangalore, 8. NH 48 in Mangalore, 9. NH 212 in Kozhikode and 10. NH 47 near Ernakulam.

Total length of this National Highway 66 is 1296 kms, out of which 482 km is in Maharashtra, 139 km is in Goa, 280 km is in Karnataka and 368 km is in Kerala.
This Highway was the only source of connection between areas in the coastal districts, until the Konkan Railway was opened in 1998, between Mumbai and Mangalore. NH 66 is also known as Mumbai-Goa Highway in Maharashtra. It is the 7th longest highway in India with 1296 km.
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Coordinates:   13°26'7"N   74°44'40"E
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