Salem bypass

The Salem Bypass are a series of bypasses connecting the various National Highways and State Highways passing through and originating in the South Indian city of Salem.^[1]

Salem Bypass Road
Salem Bypass road connecting 3 National Highways
Route information
Maintained by National Highways Authority of India, Salem City Municipal Corporation, Highways and Minor Ports Department
Length	15 km (9.3 mi)
Major junctions
From	Ammapet, Salem
To	Kandhampatti, Salem
Location
Country	India
Major cities	Kumaragiri, Seelanaickenpatti, Kondalampatti
Highway system
Roads in India Expressways National State Asian

Existing Salem bypass connects three major National Highways that originates and passing through Salem city. It connects Salem - Ulundurpet (NH 79), Salem - Kochi (NH 544), Salem - Vaniyambadi (NH 179 A) and Srinagar - Kanyakumari (NH 44).^[2]

Ammapet bypass

Ammapet bypass is 1.6 km stretch of Salem bypass in Salem city which connects Salem - Tirupattur - Vaniyambadi (NH 179 A) with Salem - Ulundurpet (NH 79).

Kondalampatti - Kandhampatti

Kondalampatti - Kandhampatti is 13.4 km stretch of Salem bypass. Seelanaickenpatti, Kondalampatti & Kandhampatti are major junctions in this bypass. Connecting, NH-44, NH-544 & NH-79.^[3][4]

Trumpet Exchange

Salem trumpet exchange also known as Butterfly Flyover ease traffic flow for in and out in Salem - Coimbatore, Salem - Attur and Salem - Bengaluru directions.^[5]

Night view of Trumpet exchange

Salem Trumpet exchange

Western bypass

National Highway Authority of India is currently working on Western bypass for Salem. DPR preparation and alignment works are underway, NHAI stated in RTI recently.^[6]