For reprint rights: Times Syndication Service, : Adani group aims to raise about $800 million for financing green energy projects, : Indian banking system remained resilient, not adversely impacted by recent global events, : Rupee looks to sustain upside momentum aided by dollar inflows. We have migrated to a new commenting platform. The National Highways Authority estimates the cost of road development at Rs 44,000 crore. This will boost the agriculture sectors in Kerala. As of 2020, works on 21 reaches spread across Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Kozhikode, Kannur , Kasaragod districts are in progress. According to the central government's IT rules, obscene or offensive statement made against a person, religion, community or nation is a punishable offense, and legal action would be taken against people who indulge in such activities. He proposed the plan for a hill highway in 1960 and it didn't receive much support at initial years. The 6,500 crore project will be a game changer in the States tourism initiatives by attracting travellers from within the country and abroad. Abstain from posting comments that are obscene, defamatory or inflammatory, and do not indulge in personal attacks. The proposed highway would pass through areas including Bandadka, Malom, Chittarikkal, Cherupuzha, Alakode, Payyavoor, Ulikkal, Mananthavady, Kalpetta, Thiruvambady, Nilambur, Karuvarakundu, Pookkottumpadam, Edakkara, Palakkad, Pattikkad, Neriamangalam, Kattappana, Mundakayam, Erumely, Ranni, Konni, Koodal, Vazhathope, Pathanapuram, Punalur, Anchal, Kulathupuzha, Madathara, Palode, Vithura, Aryanadu, Vellarada etc. The Hindu Centre for Politics and Public Policy, Higher pension | EPFO to wait for number of applicants before releasing calculation process, Promising Bill: On the Rajasthan Platform-based Gig Workers (Registration and Welfare) Bill, 2023, Mindless violence: On the threat Maoists still pose, Air Force plane carrying 246 Indians evacuated from war-torn Sudan lands in Mumbai, Second innings hopes: On Biden announcement and repeat U.S. presidential candidates, Exclusion of Darwins theory from Class 10 textbooks indicates attempt to rationalise caste system, IPL Points Table 2023 updated after RR vs CSK: Rajasthan Royals returns to winning ways. He said the government is committed to ensure expedited completion of these projects to enable economic prosperity of the State and that the projects will change the face of Kerala. August 06, 2022 11:27 AM IST, NHAI's spanner: Rs 6,000-crore Kovalam-Bekal waterway will be blocked at Nileshwar river, Kerala going ahead with major projects, but claims lack of funds to widen road? THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The development of the six-lane National Highway from Kasaragod to Thiruvananthapuram will be completed by 2025, PWD Minister P A Mohammed Riyas has said. Giving a major boost to road infrastructure in Kerala, 13 National Highways (NH) projects were unveiled on 15 December by Union Road Transport and Highways Minister . are being developed as a part of Bharatmala Pariyojana. [15] As of 2020, the works on Reach 1 is stalled and works in Reach 2 is moving in a very slow pace. The government gave its approval for the alignment prepared by NATPAC in 2017. The corridor improves connectivity to major cities/ towns such as Kasargod, Thalassery, Kannur, Kozhikode, Ernakulam, Kochi, Alappuzha, Kollam and Thiruvananthapuram. Also known as the automobile hub, the area offers over 100 ready-to-move-in projects in the price range of Rs 2,500-3,000 per sq ft. Express News Service. Presently, he said that Kerala has national highways of 1,782-kilometre length and 488-kilometre length of national highways have been constructed during 2014-20 period, which is an increase of 569 per cent over 2009-14 period. In Thiruvananthapuram, the portions of land under Nedumangad taluk will be acquired. National Highways Authority of India has published the preliminary notification, 3(a),for starting land acquisition in Thiruvananthapuram and Kollam districts, Published: 18th September 2021 07:11 AM| [3] It is also called as "Kerala's Spice route"[4], Nandarapadav, Sunkathakatte, Paivalike, Chevar, Chevar, Angadimogaru, Puthige, Idiyadukka (Perla), Badiyadka, Mulleria, Padiyathadukka, Athanadi, Edapparamba, Edapparamba, Pandi, Pallanchi, Sankarambadi, Paduppu, Bandadka, Manadukkam, Kolichal. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: With the state's IT sector anticipating a global economic slowdown, the Kerala StartUp Mission (KSUM) has envisaged a project titled 'StartUp Infinity . 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MC-Inkel Consortium -Rs 1853 crore, Uramanattukara- Valanchery tender called - Estimate Rs 1945.06 crore, Valanchery- Kappirikkad tender called - Estimate Rs 1705.88 crore, Kappirikkad - Thalikulam tender called - Estimate Rs 1168.19 crore, Thalikulam- Kodungallur tender called - Estimate Rs 1231.70 crore, Kollam Bypass - Kadampattukonam Tender Called - Estimate Rs 1282.88 crore. Copyright 2023, THG PUBLISHING PVT LTD. or its affiliated companies. : How to Check Your PAN Aadhaar Link Status Online? Of the remaining 155 km, the work on 120 km will be covered under the Bharatmala project being initiated by the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) for linking major ports and coastal areas in the country. Careers, Home | Nation | World | Cities | Business | Columns | Entertainment | Sport | Magazine | The Sunday Standard. All rights reserved. Website Designed, Developed & Maintained by Express Network Private Ltd. Now we are on Telegram too. In the last one year, the young minister has been quietly working on the expressway project. At the meeting, the minister directed officials to appoint necessary staff to carry out the land acquisition process as preliminary works for the project has already started. By Express News Service THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The development of the six-lane National Highway from Kasaragod to Thiruvananthapuram will be completed by 2025, PWD Minister P A Mohammed Riyas has. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle. The coastal highway will pass through Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Alappuzha, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Kannur and Kasargod. The rehabilitation efforts are undertaken by the Coastal Development Corporation. Singh said Mumbai-Kanyakumari project will improve connectivity to some of the major cities like Kozhikode, Ernakulam and Kollam. Kurien who single-handedly raised funds from Non-Resident Indians from 30 countries to build India's first ever private airport -- the Cochin International Airport -- in a record five years says the expressway will be developed in three phases. 63,941 crore. [13] As of August 2020, the works in first stretch of the project in Kasaragod district between Nandarapadavu and Chevar are nearing completion and works on other stretches are in progress.[14]. Authorities envision the highway as a greenfield road with reduced evictions and displacement of people. Gas, power supply cables, irrigation canals and even a bullet train would pass through the express highway. Peringamala,Thennur, Vithura,Thudumukku, Malayadi, Paranthode, Aryanadu, Kuttichal, Kallikkad, Vazhichal, Amboori Kudappanamoodu, Aanapara, Vellarada, Karakonam, Parassala, The idea of a hill highway through Kasaragod district(then part of Kannur district) and nearby districts hill areas to improve market access of farmers was first mooted by Joseph Kanakamotta who formed Kasaragod District Hill Area Development Committee. Now, only changed alignment in each district will be submitted to the State Government for ratification. Mr. Gadkari said that 35,000 kilometres of national highways are being developed as a part of it in the country and out of this, 1,234 kilometres are being developed in Kerala. The platform will publish news stories, commentaries, ground reports, long form reportage, company analysis, videos, interviews, policy intelligence briefings, dashboards, daily newsletters, research reports across various infra sectors- road, rail, metro, airport and power etc. Mentioning about very high land acquisition cost for roads in Kerala, Mr. Gadkari called for making aggregates and sand royalty free and for exempting other road materials like iron/ steel, cement from State GST that will be very helpful to Kerala for reducing the cost of oad construction. Dividing northward into 2 branch routes from Pookottumpadam to merge at, Ponpara, Edathinattukara, Kappuparambu, Thruvizhakunnu, Kottopadam, Kumaram, Puttur, Mannarkadu, Chandranagar (Palakkad Town), Kalligal, Puthunagaram, Kollenkode, Nenmara, Vadakkenchery, This page was last edited on 25 December 2022, at 04:07. Mallikarjun Kharge's son Priyank calls PM Modi 'nalayak', Locals remember 'doctor sahib' and his family killed in Ludhiana gas leak incident, Police stop A R Rahman's Pune concert citing 10 pm deadline, 'Reduce our working hours! [17] The works on 7.85km-long Kudappanamoodu -Kallikkad stretch and the 3.90km-long Kallikkad-Paruthippally stretch in the subsequent reaches are in progress. The person posting the comment will be in sole ownership of its responsibility. The Minister informed that 119 KM of Port Connectivity Roads will be upgraded under Bharatmala/Sagarmala Scheme. But we need to be judicious while moderating your comments. Earlier, the revamping of the road started in 2002 and the contract period ended in 2017. Some of the unhealthy tendencies that are destroying our roads along with the weather are from some contractors and employees. Meanwhile, the Kerala Roads and Bridges Development Corporation under Kurien is in the process of preparing the financial structuring of the project. Here are some facts about the proposed expressway that was showcased as the biggest infrastructure project during the recent Global Investor Meet in Kerala. But the State Government's clarification is that the yellow stones were already used for earmarking boundaries as per the Coastal Regulation Zone rules in the coastal areas and hence, in order to clear confusion, the decision was taken to lay pink stones for the Coastal Highway project. [8], In March 2020, a 46km stretch of hill highway in Kollam district between Punalur and Agasthyacode (near Anchal) and between Alencherry (near Anchal) and Challimukku (near Kollayil on Kollam - Thiruvananthapuram district border) got completed. In some places, work orders have been given and the tendering process is progressing elsewhere. Today, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari laid the foundation stone of seven highway projects in Kerala. The Nedumangad- Ponmudi road is being constructed under the Rebuild Kerala Initiative package implemented by the state government to rehabilitate roads damaged by heavy rain and floods in the state in 2018. [9][10], In August 2020, works on 35km stretch of the highway in Kozhikode district between Kodencheri and Kakkadampoyil at a width of 12 m was inaugurated by Minister of Public Works Department. Disclaimer : We respect your thoughts and views! The works in Thiruvananthapuram district commenced in 2018 at Parassala constituency in two reaches Parassala - Kudappanamoodu Reach 1 and Kudappanamoodu - Paruthipalli reaches. Highway projects worth 50,000 crore are being developed in Kerala, Nitin Gadkari said. Kerala's first six lane National Highway is coming up on the NH 544between stretches of Thrissurand Vadakkencherry. Highway projects worth Rs 50,000 crore are being developed in Kerala as part of the Mumbai-Kanyakumari economic corridor under Bharatmala Pariyojana, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Tuesday. Advance your career with IITK e-Masters Degree, Rupee marks first weekly loss in five as Fed outlook boosts dollar, Meta prepares more layoffs across Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, No kids, eerie silence: Red flags missed before Naxalite attack in Dantewada, 68th Filmfare Awards 2023: Complete list of winners, Lingayats can swing it again in Karnataka. In addition, there will be retaining walls, bridge upgrades, drains on both sides of the road to the forest boundary, and an Irish drain in the forested area to prevent landslides at higher elevations. It passes through Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil. This project is expected to provide better connectivity to tourism sites including Kovalam Beach and Varkala Beach), and ensure better connectivity to historical/religious places like Padmanadha Swami Temple, Mdre De Deus Church (Vettukadu Church), and Beemapally Mosque, etc. KMC Constructions has primarily been into the development of roads and has successfully executed the completion of major highways, expressways, airport runways, and roads across towns, cities, factories and many such other areas. Muneer, Kurien and other senior officials held a video presentation of the expressway to Kerala's members of legislative assembly. The 504-km expressway from Thiruvananthapuram in southern Kerala to Kasargod in the state's northern tip will cost Rs 6,400 crore (Rs 64 billion). Presently, he said that Kerala has national highways of 1,782-kilometre length and 488-kilometre length of national highways have been constructed during 2014-20 period, which is an increase of 569 per cent over 2009-14 period. The work for the Kuthiranhighway tunnel almost complete. Not only that the expressway will boost the construction industry in the state, it will be the hub of all economic activities, including IT, tourism, et cetera," says the minister. Already, at least seven companies led by a consortium of firms from Malaysia have evinced keen interest in the Kerala expressway. [6], Finalizing alignment of the project and getting clearances from forest department faced huge delays. He said the state-of-the-art road to Ponmudi, a major hill station in the state, would give a new impetus to the tourism sector. The Indian Express website has been rated GREEN for . [20], The hill highway can benefit the hilly regions of Kerala immensely. In September 2016 Detailed Project Report for just 79km from proposed 1229km was only completed. About Us | Privacy Policy | The project can be taken up through a PPP route. While more than 3,000 families will have to be rehabilitated, Rs 1,758 crore (Rs 17.58 billion) would be needed for land acquisition, resettlement and the rehabilitation of the displaced. Kasaragod, Kannur, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Thrissur, Ernakulam, Alappuzha, Kollam and Thiruvananthapuram, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Minister of roadways and tourism, Muhammed Riyas hit back at BJP state president K, NEW DELHI: Usually we have to pay toll to travel on national highways. [16] The new contract was awarded to Uralungal Labour Contract Co-operative Society. But will the expressway -- which Chief Minister Antony has termed as the high-speed corridor of Kerala's ultimate development -- become a reality? The hill highway project in Kerala is a proposed 1251-km highway that will traverse through the state's hill-ranges connecting 13 of the 14 districts. As much as 488 km of NH length has been constructed during 2014-20, which depicts an increase of 569 per cent over 2009-14 period. As much as three metric tones of rubberised bitumen and 15 metric tones of coir-geo textiles will be used for the expressway's construction. He was inaugurating the 37.9-km road from Nedumangad Pazhakutti to Ponmudi hill station at Tholikode in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday. Published: 16th June 2022 03:03 AM| It is an economically sound project for which there is also total political consensus in the state," Kerala's Public Works Minister M K Muneer told rediff.com. These seven highway projects are worth Rs 11,571 crore.. NDTV Public Opinion: Will Tipu Sultan Controversy Impact Karnataka Votes? 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One option that is gaining ground is the setting up a new company to build the expressway. The corridor improves connectivity to major cities / towns such as Kasargod, Thalassery, Kannur, Kozhikode, Ernakulam, Kochi, Alappuzha, Kollam and Thiruvananthapuram. These interchanges will house development centers for tourism, information technology, biotechnology, marketing and warehousing sectors. In Wayanad district as of February 2021, the land acquisition from tea estates on a 13km stretch between Meppadi and Chooralmala is pending. But we need to be judicious while moderating your comments. Speaking on the occasion, Gadkari said that out of 35000 km of National Highways being developed as a part of Union Governments flagship program Bharatmala Pariyojana, 1234 km is being developed in the Kerala. However, the present government has decided to expedite the project. They do not represent the views or opinions of newindianexpress.com or its staff, nor do they represent the views or opinions of The New Indian Express Group, or any entity of, or affiliated with, The New Indian Express Group. "If everything goes in the right direction, we will complete the project by 2003," he said. Help us delete comments that do not follow these guidelines. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Developing Holistic Infrastructure: PM To Unveil Rs 100 Lakh-Crore Gati Shakti Master Plan Next Week, Zurich Airport Edges Out Competitors To Secure Jewar Airport Contract Worth Rs 4,588 Crore, Nitin Gadkari Unveils Plans for Nagpurs MIHAN Region; In Talks With UAEs LuLu Group For Infrastructure Investments Worth Rs 2,000 Crore, Indian Railways To Upgrade Speed Of 53 Rail Corridors To 130 Kmph. Between Kannur and Malappuram districts, this highway will have two parallel routes, one through Wayanad district and another through Kozhikode district. There would be 21 major bridges, five railway crossings and an under bridge every one kilometer of the expressway. The PM also inaugurated the Kochi Water Metro, a one-of-its-kind project that . He also pointed out that incentives would be given to contractors who complete construction on time and efficiently. Underlining very high land acquisition cost for roads in Kerala, Gadkari called making aggregates & sand royalty free and for exempting other road materials like iron/steel, cement from State GST that will make very helpful to Kerala for reducing the cost of road construction. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. Mr. Gadkari also invited the chief minister for a detailed discussion on these issues. The National Highways Authority estimates the cost of road development at Rs 44,000 crore. 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COIMBATORE: Kerala government has drawn up plans to build an ''expressway,'' connecting State''s northern tip with the state capital Thiruvananthapuram at . He said, the corridor traversing the entire length of Kerala from North to South is expected to be the lifeline of Kerala. The comments posted here/below/in the given space are not on behalf of Onmanorama. All the comments will be moderated by the newindianexpress.com editorial. The National Pension System or NPS is a measure to introduce a degree of financial stability Mutual Funds are one of the most incredible investment strategies that offer better returns COIMBATORE: Kerala government has drawn up plans to build an ''expressway,'' connecting State''s northern tip with the state capital Thiruvananthapuram at the southern end, the State PWD minister Dr M K Muneer said on Sunday.

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