| Country: | IND |
| Type: | NH |
| Route: | 79 |
| Length Km: | 134.2 |
| Map Notes: | Map of the National Highway in red |
| Map Custom: | yes |
| Direction A: | West |
| Direction B: | East |
| Terminus A: | Salem, Tamil Nadu |
| Terminus B: | Ulundurpettai, Villupuram district, Tamil Nadu |
| Previous Type: | NH |
| Next Type: | NH |
| Previous Route: | 44 |
| Next Route: | 38 |
| States: | Tamil Nadu |
| Destinations: | Ulundrupet - Kallakurichi - Chinnasalem - Attur - Pethanaickenpalayam - Vazhapadi - Salem |
National Highway 79 (NH 79) is a National Highway in India entirely within the state of Tamil Nadu.[1] It runs between Ulundurpettai and Salem in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu for a total of 134km (83miles).[2] It connects with NH 44 and NH 544 at Salem. NH 79 connects NH 68 and SH 69 at Ulundurpettai and SH 6 at kallakurichi. It was upgraded to a dual carriageway road in two phases on a Build-operate-transfer basis by Reliance Infrastructure and Maytas.[3]
NH 79 is an important connecting road for vehicles travelling from the two major cities of Coimbatore and Kochi. NH 79 directly connects Salem with Chennai, and indirectly Coimbatore, Erode, Tirupur and the cities around these areas.
Ulundurpettai - Elavanasur kottai - Thiyagadurgam - Kallakurichi - Chinnasalem, Thalaivasal - Kattukottai - Attur - Pethanaickenpalayam - Vazhapadi - Salem.[4]
Terminal near Salem.
near Salem
near Attur
near Chinnasalem
Terminal near Ulundurpettai.