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{{Infobox road<br />
| country = IND<br />
| type = SH<br />
| state = Kerala <br />
| route = 8<br />
| map = {{maplink|frame=yes|plain=yes|frame-align=center|frame-width=300|frame-height=240|type=line|from=State Highway 8 (Kerala).map}}<br />
| map_custom = yes<br />
| map_notes = SH 8 highlighted in red<br />
| spur_type = <br />
| spur_of = <br />
| maint = [[Kerala Public Works Department]]<br />
| length_km = 153.6<br />
| length_notes = <!--[[Corridor_Name1]]: {{convert|00|km|mi|abbr=on}} (Place1 – Place2)<br />[[Corridor_Name2]]: 00 km (Place1 – Place2) --><br />
| established = <br />
| allocation = <br />
| direction_a = South<br />
| terminus_a = {{jct|state=Kerala|NH|744|country=IND}} in [[Punalur]] <!-- Road begins here. Include Route No. if road starts from another Major route--><br />
| junction = {{plainlist| <!--Use {{plainlist|}}. Only include Primary highways (single & double digit numbered routes) and Inter-state highways. Maximum 10 entries--><br />
* {{jct|state=Kerala|SH|5|country=IND}} in [[Pathanapuram]]<br />
* {{jct|state=Kerala|SH|7|country=IND}} in [[Kumbazha]]<br />
* {{jct|state=Kerala|NH|183A|country=IND}} near [[Pathanamthitta]]<br />
* {{jct|state=Kerala|NH|183|country=IND}} in [[Ponkunnam]]<br />
* {{jct|state=Kerala|SH|32|country=IND}} in [[Pala, Kerala|Pala]]<br />
* {{jct|state=Kerala|SH|42|country=IND}} in [[Karimkunnam, Idukki|Karimkunnam]]<br />
* {{jct|state=Kerala|SH|40|SH|44|SH|33|country=IND}} in [[Thodupuzha]]<br />
}}<br />
| direction_b = North<br />
| terminus_b = {{jct|state=Kerala|SH|1|country=IND}} in [[Muvattupuzha]] <!-- Road ends here. Include Route No. if road ends on another major route--><br />
| districts = [[Kollam]], [[Pathanamthitta]], [[Kottayam]], [[Idukki]], [[Ernakulam]]<br />
| previous_type = SH<br />
| previous_route = 7 <!-- previous route in road numbering system (SH 4 - SH 5 - SH 6) --><br />
| next_type = SH<br />
| next_route = 9 <!-- next route in highway numbering system ((SH 4 - SH 5 - SH 6) --><br />
}}<br />
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[[File:MainEasternHighway Kerala.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ghat section of The Main Eastern Highway]]<br />
[[File:RingRoad Pathanamthitta City Main Eastern Highway.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Pathanamthitta town is on The Main Eastern Highway]]<br />
[[File:pathanamthitta-to-sabarimala.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A sign-board that indicates the direction to Sabarimala. The multilingual board is written in [[Hindi]], [[Malayalam]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Kannada]], [[Telugu language]] and [[English language]]]]<br />
[[File:Rubber trees in Kerala, India.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Large rubber plantations are generally seen along the Main Eastern Highway]]<br />
[[File:MainEasternHighway01 Kerala.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A journey through The Main Eastern Highway is a refreshing experience]]<br />
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The '''Main Eastern Highway''' is the lifeline of the high range townships of the Travancore region of [[Kerala]] state, [[India]]. It is also known as [[Punalur]]-[[Muvattupuzha]] Highway. Main Eastern Highway is categorized as '''State Highway - 08 ( SH-08 )''' of Kerala. It is the second longest State Highway of Kerala covering a distance of 153.6&nbsp;km. The districts it passes through are [[Kollam district|Kollam]], [[Pathanamthitta District|Pathanamthitta]], [[Kottayam district|Kottayam]], [[Idukki district|Idukki]] and [[Ernakulam district|Ernakulam]].<br />
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It interconnects the townships of Punalur, Pathanapuram, Koodal, Konni, Pathanamthitta, Ranni, Manimala, Ponkunnam, Pala, Thodupuzha to the main intersection at Muvattupuzha merging to [[MC Road]] which extends northwards till [[Angamaly]] at [[NH 66]].<br />
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== Route description ==<br />
Pallimikku Junction (Punalur) (starts from km 44/900 of NH 208) - Pathanapuram - Kallumkadavu Junction (joins SH 05) - Kalanjoor - Koodal - Konni - Kumbazha (Pathanamthitta, meets T.K.Road / SH - 07) - Mylapra - Mannarakulanji - Uthimmoodu - Mandiram - Ranni - Makkapuzha - Ponthanpuzha - Karikkattoor - Manimala - Cheruvally - Ponkunnam - Elamgulam - Pala - Thodupuzha - Vazhakulam - Nirmala College junction - Muvattupuzha(joins MC Road -SH 01)<br />
The economy of the High-Ranges of South and Central Kerala largely depends on the Main Eastern Highway. The main trunk road to [[Sabarimala]], Kerala's Largest Pilgrim Centre starts from Main Eastern Highway near [[Pathanamthitta District|Pathanamthitta]]. Though it is the shortest route to [[Angamaly]] and Northern Kerala townships from [[Punalur]], (The Second Largest City of Kollam District) and in turn from the Tamil Nadu townships [[Tenkasi]], [[Tirunelveli]] and [[Thoothukudi]]. It is not developed to its capacity. It acts as a parallel road to the Main Central Road. (M.C.Road/SH-01). It is also the Shortest route to the Kerala State Capital Thiruvananthapuram from Kumali and other major townships of Idukki district Like Munnar, Kattappana, Thodupuzha, Moolamattam, Nedumkandam etc.<br />
=== Townships on the Main Eastern Highway ===<br />
The townships [[Punalur]], [[Alimukku]], , [[Pathanapuram]], [[Koodal]], [[Konni, India|Konni]], [[Kumbazha]], [[Ranni]], [[Manimala]], [[Ponkunnam]], [[Palai|Pala]], [[Thodupuzha]], [[Muvattupuzha]] comes under the Main eastern highway road<br />
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==Future==<br />
=== KSTP Project ===<br />
The upgrading work of [[Punalur]] -[[Ponkunnam]]-[[Thodupuzha]] stretch is currently under progress as part of the [[World Bank]] funded Kerala State Transport Project (KSTP).<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/kstp-phase-ii-work-on-the-slow-lane-in-thiruvananthapuram/article6337873.ece KSTP Phase II work on the slow lane]</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[M. C. Road]]<br />
* [[Roads in Kerala]]<br />
* [[List of State Highways in Kerala]]<br />
{{Kerala State Highways Network}}<br />
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[[Category:State Highways in Kerala]]<br />
[[Category:Roads in Idukki district]]</div>->ShanKitch