Five more roads in Kerala to be upgraded to national highway status

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The improvement  of these roads has been a long-pending request  of the radical   successful  the respective regions. 

The improvement of these roads has been a long-pending request of the radical successful the respective regions.  | Photo Credit: K. RAGESH

Enhancing roadworthy connectivity successful Kerala, the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has commenced enactment connected processing 5 much nationalist road projects successful the State.

In a connection to the State, the NHAI has informed that the procedures for preparing the task papers for processing 5 much caller nationalist highways person been initiated, said Public Works Minister P.A. Mohamed Riyas present connected Saturday.

The task papers volition beryllium prepared to upgrade Ramanattukara-Kozhikode Airport Road, Kannur Airport Road (Chovva-Mattannur), Kodungallur-Angamaly, and Vypeen-Matsyafed Tourist Office Road to nationalist road status.

Along with this, a task papers is being prepared for the operation of the Kothamangalam and Muvattupuzha bypasses connected the Kochi-Madurai National Highway.

Tender process

The NHAI has started the tender process to prime an bureau to hole the task document. The task papers for the caller nationalist highways is being prepared, considering the request of the State government, said Mr. Riyas.

A caller gathering led by the Chief Minister has requested the NHAI to upgrade much roads to the nationalist highways-standard successful the State. A elaborate connection for this was besides submitted.

The improvement of these roads has been a long-pending request of the radical successful the respective regions.

The task papers is prepared to upgrade the 12-km Ramanattukara-Kozhikode Airport Road and the 20-km Kodungallur-Angamaly (Western Ernakulam Bypass) Road to a four-lane road. The 30-km Kannur Airport Road and the 13-km Vypeen-Matsyafed Road are planned to beryllium developed into a 2-lane paved shoulder. The Kothamangalam and Muvattupuzha bypasses volition besides beryllium developed arsenic two-lane paved shoulders. There volition beryllium continuous interventions of the State to guarantee these projects are implemented astatine the earliest, the Minister added.

Published - October 04, 2025 02:23 p.m. IST

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