National Highway 73 (India)

National Highway 73 (NH 73) is a National Highway in India. This highway runs in the Indian state of Karnataka. It starts from sea port city of Mangaluru ( Mangalore) and ends at Tumakuru.^[1] Even though named as national highway the road is narrow and prone to landslips and falling of trees in Charmady ghat section of Western ghats.^[2] This highway was previously part of national highways 48, 234 and 206 but subsequent to rationalisation of national highway numbers of India by Gazette notification on 5 March 2010 it was changed to National Highway 73.^[3]

National Highway 73
Map of the National Highway in red
NH 73 crossing Charmadi Ghat
Route information
Length	317 km (197 mi)
Major junctions
West end	Mangaluru
East end	Tumakuru
Location
Country	India
States	Karnataka
Highway system
Roads in India Expressways National State Asian
← NH 72 → NH 74

Route

Schematic map of National Highways in India

The national highway 73 ( NH-73) connects towns of Mangaluru, Bantwal Beltangady, Ujire, Charmadi, Kottigehara, Mudigere, Belur, Halebeedu, Javagal, Banavara, Arasikere, Tiptur, Kibbanahalli, Nittur, Gubbi and Tumakuru in the state of Karnataka.^[4]

Junctions

NH 66 Terminal near Mangaluru.

NH 75 near Bantval

NH 173 near Mudigere

NH 373 near Belur

NH 69 near Banavara

NH 150A near Kibbanahalli

NH 48 Terminal near Tumakuru.

See also

• List of national highways in India
• List of national highways in India by state
• National Highways Development Project
• Ghat Roads