View source for National Highway 138 (India)

{{Short description|National highway in India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2017}}
{{Infobox road
| country = IND
| type = NH
| route = 138
| alternate_name = Thoothukudi - Tirunelveli Highway
| map = {{Maplink|frame=yes|frame-width=300|frame-height=300|frame-align=center|type=line|stroke-width=3
| id= Q6973134|title=National Highway 138|zoom = 9 |frame-lat=8.74|frame-long=77.93 |text= Map of National Highway '''138''' in red }}
| map_custom = yes
| map_notes =
| spur_type = NH
| spur_of = 38
| ahn =
| maint = [[National Highways Authority of India|NHAI]]
| length_km = 54
| length_notes = <!--[[Corridor_Name1]]: {{convert|00|km|mi|abbr=on}} (Place1 – Place2)<br />[[Corridor_Name2]]: 00 km (Place1 – Place2) -->
| established =
| allocation =
| direction_a = East
| terminus_a = {{jct|NH|38|country=IND}} in [[Tuticorin]]
| junction = <!-- {{plainlist| Only include Primary highways (single & double digit numbered routes) and Inter-state highways. Maximum 10 entries. -->
| direction_b = West
| terminus_b = {{jct|NH|44|country=IND}} in [[Tirunelveli]]
| states = [[Tamil Nadu]]
| destinations =
| previous_type = NH
| previous_route = 38 <!-- previous route in road numbering system (NH 701A - NH 2 - NH 102) -->
| next_type = NH
| next_route = 338 <!-- next route in highway numbering system (NH 701A - NH 2 - NH 102) -->
}}
'''National Highway 138''' is a [[National Highway (India)|national highway]] of [[India]].<ref name="renumber">{{cite web|url=http://dorth.gov.in/writereaddata/sublinkimages/finaldoc6143316640.pdf|title=Rationalisation of Numbering Systems of National Highways|publisher=[[Department of Road Transport and Highways]]|access-date=3 April 2012|location=New Delhi|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160201124738/http://dorth.gov.in/writereaddata/sublinkimages/finaldoc6143316640.pdf|archive-date=1 February 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
== Route ==
This highway connects [[Palayamkottai]] in [[Tirunelveli]] city to [[V.O. Chidambaranar Port Authority]] in [[Thoothukudi]] city. This route provides quick transportation of goods from Tirunelveli to V.O. Chidambaranar Port Authority in Thoothukudi. It provides a direct route to the port and is 54 km in length.
[[Tuticorin Airport]] in also situated on this highway near [[Vagaikulam]]. The airport is situated 26 km from [[Thoothukudi]] city and 28 km from [[Tirunelveli]] city.
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
* [http://openstreetmap.org/browse/relation/3231953 NH 138 on OpenStreetMap]
{{Indian Highways Network}}
{{IND NH38 sr}}
[[Category:National highways of India]]
[[Category:National highways in Tamil Nadu]]
{{India-NH-stub}}