| Country: | IND |
| Salem Bypass Road | |
| Image Notes: | Salem Bypass road connecting 3 National Highways |
| Terminus A: | Ammapet, Salem |
| Terminus B: | Kandhampatti, Salem |
| Cities: | Kumaragiri, Seelanaickenpatti, Kondalampatti |
| Maint: | National Highways Authority of India, Salem City Municipal Corporation, Highways and Minor Ports Department |
| Length Km: | 15 |
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]
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 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 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]
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]
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]