In infra boost, Gadkari unveils greenfield corridor project for State
The Hindu
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari virtually inaugurated 3 projects & laid foundation stone for 9 national highway projects in Kasaragod, Kerala, to enhance road connectivity & tourism.
In a significant boost to the infrastructure sector, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Friday announced a greenfield corridor project aimed to enhancing road connectivity in the State.
At an event organised by the National Highways Authority of India, he virtually inaugurated three projects and laid the foundation stone for nine national highway projects totalling 105 km and costing ₹1,464 crore under the Bharat Pariyojana scheme. The event was organised at Thalipadappu ground in Kasaragod.
Mr. Gadkari, highlighting the importance of tourism sector in the State, stated that infrastructure development and road connectivity would enhance the State’s appeal to tourists worldwide.
Among the key features of the greenfield corridor is the 121-km NH 966 Kozhikode-Palakkad project at an estimate of ₹10,371 crore, which will reduce travel time between Palakkad and Kozhikode from four to one-and-a-half hours.
Other major schemes in the corridor project include the NH 744 Kollam-Sengottai route and the Thiruvananthapuram Outer Ring Road that will significantly reduce travel times. Additionally, SH1/NH 183 Thiruvananthapuram-Kochi stretch, Kutta Malappuram Economic Corridor, and NH-544 Angamali-Kundanur stretch will be upgraded for improved connectivity.
Mr. Gadkari emphasised the positive impact of the Mumbai-Kanyakumari corridor, especially in the tourism sector. He said the corridor work, spanning 1,619 km, with 644 km in Kerala at a cost of ₹60,999 crore, was progressing well. The corridor, with a total length of 1,619 km at an estimate of ₹90,000 crore, was expected to transform the landscape of Kerala and reduce travel time between Kasaragod and Thiruvananthapuram from 17 hours to seven hours.
He said another crucial project was the Tuticorin to Cochin corridor, covering 443 km. “Package 1 of 42 km is completed, while Package 2 of 124 km is under execution, targeting completion before March 2025,” he said.
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