Kodungallur-Angamaly NH 544 bypass alignment likely to be ready in a fortnight
The final inception report has been submitted, and the alignment option study is under scrutiny and verification. On its part, the NHAI must construct spur-connectivity/link roads from the greenfield NH corridors to the airport and other key towns. The proposed national highways and their link roads will catalyse Kochi’s urban expansion, for which the government must ensure proper land zoning by clearly earmarking residential and commercial areas.
- ▪The final inception report has been submitted, and the alignment option study is under scrutiny and verification.
- ▪On its part, the NHAI must construct spur-connectivity/link roads from the greenfield NH corridors to the airport and other key towns.
- ▪The proposed national highways and their link roads will catalyse Kochi’s urban expansion, for which the government must ensure proper land zoning by clearly earmarking residential and commercial areas.
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The detailed project report (DPR) for the Kodungallur-Angamaly National Highway (NH) 544 bypass is in its final stage, with the alignment of the corridor expected to be fixed within a fortnight, it is learnt.The approximately 18-km stretch, expected to be built at a cost of ₹360 crore, would help motorists bypass congested junctions, especially in and around Angamaly, where serpentine traffic snarls frequently hold them up. The final inception report has been submitted, and the alignment option study is under scrutiny and verification.
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