page_title: Transport in Thiruvananthapuram
section_title: Road
hierarchical_section_title: Transport in Thiruvananthapuram / Road
caption_attribution_description: English: South Kerala is a region in Kerala that includes the districts of Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha &amp; Kottayam.
context_page_description: The Indian city of Thiruvananthapuram has a well-developed transport infrastructure. The city and its suburbs may be traversed using road and rail. Within the city, city buses, taxis and auto rickshaws provide mobility. Scooters and motorcycles are the favored means of personal transport. Ola, Uber and a taxi service operate there.
context_section_description: National Highway 66 (old NH 47) passes through the city. Thiruvananthapuram can be accessed from the North South Corridor National Highway 44, via NH 544 (old NH-47) at Salem, and at Kochi via NH 66. It connects southern cities such as Kollam, Kochi, Thrissur, Palakkad, Coimbatore and Salem. 
  From the south NH 66 at Kanyakumari provides the North South Corridor (NH 44). It passes through Nagercoil.
  The city is connected by state highways such as SH 1, SH 2 and SH 45. The Main Central Road (MC Road) is the arterial State Highway in Kerala. It starts from National Highway NH 47 at Kesavadasapuram in the city. It connects Angamaly through Kottayam with the capital city.
  Mahatma Gandhi road is a multi-lane road and the main arterial. The main wholesale business district of the city, Chalai Bazaar is situated there. Kerala Government Secretariat, Kerala University etc. are near that road. Another important road is the Kowdiar road, also known as the royal road, as it leads to Kowdiar Palace.
  The exponential growth of service and IT-based sectors coupled with its prominence as the state capital and tourist center has strained transport infrastructure. Mitigating projects include the construction of flyovers and underpasses. The first phase includes 42 km of six-lane and four-lane dual carriage ways. Although road construction is of a high standard, with appropriate marking and signage; a majority of Tier-II roads remain too narrow for the levels of traffic using them.
caption: Map of South Kerala
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