National Highway 948 (previously designated NH 209) is a highway in India which connects Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu with the city of Bengaluru. It is a spur road of National Highway 48. 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. National Highway 948 passes through Sathyamangalam forests, which were the territory of the dreaded Bandit Veerappan. The alternate route for Night traffic is a drive via Erode, Mettur Dam, Male Mahadeshwara Hills, Kollegal & then to Bengaluru.
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) 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
See also List of national highways in India List of national highways in India by state
References
External links
NH 948 on OpenStreetMap