National Highway 948 (India)
National highway in India
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National Highway 948 (previously designated NH 209) is a highway in India which connects Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu with the city of Bengaluru.[1][2] It is a spur road of National Highway 48.[3] It passes through Sathyamangalam Wildlife Sanctuary. The road through the wildlife sanctuary is a single carriageway with two lanes, and it is narrow at many places. Wild animals can be spotted in this route. The movement of automobiles are not allowed from 8 P.M to 6 A.M through Dhimbam ghat (Bannari to Karappallam) stretch in this national highway.[4] National Highway 948 passes through Sathyamangalam forests, which were the territory of the dreaded Bandit Veerappan.[5] The alternate route for Night traffic is a 389 kilometres (242 mi) drive via Erode, Mettur Dam, Male Mahadeshwara Hills, Kollegal & then to Bengaluru.
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| Route information | ||||
| Auxiliary route of NH 48 | ||||
| Length | 324 km (201 mi) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| North end |  NH 48 in Bengaluru | |||
 NH 766 in Kollegal NH 181 in Coimbatore | ||||
| South end |   NH 83 / NH 544 in Coimbatore | |||
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| Country | India | |||
| States | Tamil Nadu: 119.7 km (74.4 mi) Karnataka: 204.3 km (126.9 mi) | |||
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There are many Forest check post and Police check post in this route at both states of Karnataka and Tamilnadu.
Route
| Highway number | Source | Destination | Via | Length (km) |
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| 948 | Bengaluru | Coimbatore | Thalaghattapura, Kaggalipura, Harohalli, Kanakapura, Shivanahalli, Sathanur, Halaguru, Malavalli, Kollegal, Chamrajanagara, Punajanur, Hasanur, Dhimbam ghat, Bannari, Sathyamangalam, Puliampatti, Annur, Kovilpalayam (Sarkar Samakulam) | 324 |