Five new national highways for Kerala

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The National Highways Authority of India has started the process of preparing a project document for the development of five new national highways in Kerala.

Kozhikode Airport Road, Kannur Airport Road (Chovva Mattannur), Kodungallur Angamaly, and Vypeen Matsyafed Tourist Office Road will be upgraded to national highway status. A project document will be prepared for the construction of Kothamangalam and Muvattupuzha bypasses on the Kochi-Madura National Highway, along with this, Minister PA Muhammed Riyas announced.

Kerala had requested that more roads be upgraded to national highway status during the Chief Minister's visit to the Union Minister of Surface Transport. A detailed proposal for the same was also submitted.

The 12-km Ramanattukara-Kozhikode Airport Road and the 20-km Kodungallur-Angamaly (Western Ernakulam Bypass) road will be upgraded to four-lane roads. The 30-km Kannur Airport Road and the 13-km Vypin Matsyafed Road, and the Kothamangalam and Muvattupuzha bypasses will be developed into 2-lane paved shoulders.