PIB News Update: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for 8 National Highway projects in Kerala tomorrow. The event will be attended by the Governor Shri Arif Mohammed Khan, Chief Minister Shri Pinarai Vijayan and Union MoSs Gen (Retd) Dr V K Singh and Shri V Muraleedharan, Ministers from the State, Members of Parliaments, MLAs and senior officers from the Centre and the State.
Details of the projects:
Inauguration: Kazhakoottam to Mukkola, 27 km, Rs 1,121 Crore.
Foundation Stone Laying:
| Sr. No | Name of Project | Length
(km) |
Total Project
Cost (Rs. in Cr.) |
| 1 | Six laning of Thalapady Km. 17.200 to Changala Km. 57.200 of NH-66 (Old NH-17) | 39 | 1981.07 |
| 2. | Six laning of Changala Km. 57.200 to Neleshwaram Km. 95.650 of NH-66 (Old NH-17) | 37.27 | 1746.45 |
| 3. | Six laning of Neleshwaram town to Thalipparamba Km 96.450 to Km. 137.900 NH-66 (Old NH-17) | 40.11 | 3041.65 |
| 4. | Six laning of Thalipparamba to Muzhapilangad Km 137.900 to Km. 170.600 NH-66 (Old NH-17) | 29.95 | 2714.6 |
| 5. | Six laning of Paloli Palam and Moodadi Bridge & allied works NH-66 (Old NH-17) | 2.1 | 210.21 |
| 6. | Six laning of Kozhikode Bypass km.230.400 to km 258.800 NH-66 (Old NH-17) | 28.4 | 1853.42 |
| 7. | Construction of High Level Bridge over Cheruthoni River at km 32/500 on NH-185 | 0.30 | 23.83 |
| TOTAL | 177 Km. | Rs. 11,571 Cr. | |
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