Lok Sabha Question No. 5337 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-04-03
Subject: National Highway Projects in Kerala
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Shafi Parambil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5337 ANSWERED ON 3 RD  APRIL, 2025

## NATIONAL HIGHWAY PROJECTS IN KERALA

5337.  SHRI SHAFI PARAMBIL

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) the date  on  which  various National  Highway  projects  were approved in the State of Kerala;
- (b)  the  date  on  which  the  State  Government  of  Kerala  conveyed  its willingness  to  the  Union  Government  to  increase  the  width  of  the National Highway to forty-five meters;
- (c) the timeline and a brief history of the development of the ongoing National Highway projects in Kerala; and
- (d)  the  total  funds  allotted  to  the  State  of  Kerala  for  highway development?

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## ANSWER (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a to c) Development and Maintenance of National Highways (NHs) is a continuous  process.  The  works  on  NHs  are  accordingly  taken  up  in phased manner to keep the NHs in traffic worthy conditions depending upon inter-se priority, traffic density and synergy with PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan.

Right of Way (ROW) for any National Highway is decided as per nature and extent  of  the  development  based  on  traffic  density  and  future development requirements after following the  standards published by Indian Road Congress (IRC) and extant policies of the Government. The  details  of  the  ongoing  NHs  construction  works  in  Kerala  are placed at Annexure-I.

(d)  During  the  FY  2024-25,  allocated  fund  for  the  development  of National Highways in the state of Kerala is Rs. 2,756 Crore.

ANNEXURE-I

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a to c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5337 ANSWERED ON 03.04.2025 ASKED BY SHRI SHAFI PARAMBIL REGARDING "NATIONAL HIGHWAY PROJECTS IN KERALA".

## Details of ongoing NHa construction projects in Kerala

|   Sl No | Name of the Project                                                                                                                                   |   Length (km) | Date of Sanction                    | Sanction Cost (Rs. Crore)    | Revised date of Completion   |
|---------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|-------------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|
|       1 | Widening to 2 lane with paved shoulders from km 87/000 to km 133/720 (Nattukal to Thanau Jn in Palakkad) of NH 966(Old NH 213) on EPC mode            |         46.72 | 10.02.2017/ 21.03.2022              | 294.26                       | 31.05.2025                   |
|       2 | Strengthening and Geometric improvements from KM 25/000 to 45/000 of NH 766 (Old NH 212) in the State of Kerala under Annual Plan 2019-20 on EPC Mode |         20    | 31.03.2020/ Balance Work 10.08.2023 | 35.42 + 22.39 (Balance Work) | 31.05.2025                   |
|       3 | 6-laning of Thalappady to Chengala on NH-66                                                                                                           |         39    | 07.05.2020                          | 2627.66                      | 30.06.2025                   |
|       4 | 6-laning of Chengala to Neeleshwaram on NH-66                                                                                                         |         37.27 | 13.05.2020                          | 2377.88                      | 30.11.2025                   |
|       5 | 6-laning of Neeleshwaram to Thalipparamba                                                                                                             |         40.11 | 03.06.2020                          | 3799.36                      | 31.12.2025                   |
|       6 | 6-laning of Thalipparamba to Muzhapilangadu                                                                                                           |         29.95 | 24.07.2020                          | 3319.41                      | 31.12.2025                   |
|       7 | 6-laning of Azhiyur to Vengalam                                                                                                                       |         40.8  | 14.10.2020                          | 3787.77                      | 31.12.2025                   |
|       8 | 6-laning of Existing Kozhikode Bypass (i.e. Vengalam Jn. to Ramanattukara Jn.)                                                                        |         28.4  | 14.12.2017                          | 2065.95                      | 30.04.2025                   |

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|   9 | Balance work of widening of 4 nos existing of Kozhikode Bypass (Calicut Bypass) (i.e. Vengalam Jn. to Ramanattukara Jn.)   |   1.895 | 30.05.2024   |   106.75 | 05.03.2026   |
|-----|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|--------------|----------|--------------|
|  10 | 6-laning of Ramanattukara to Valanchery                                                                                    |   39.68 | 28.01.2021   |  4924.11 | 30.04.2025   |
|  11 | 6-laning of Valanchery to Kappirikkad                                                                                      |   37.35 | 29.01.2021   |  4023.94 | 30.04.2025   |
|  12 | 6-laning of Kappirikkad- Thalikulam                                                                                        |   33.17 | 01.06.2021   |  4225.59 | 23.10.2025   |
|  13 | 6-laning of Thalikulam- Kodungallur                                                                                        |   28.84 | 15.06.2021   |  4302.06 | 11.11.2025   |
|  14 | 6-laning of Kodungallur- Edapally                                                                                          |   26.03 | 17.09.2021   |  3606.2  | 21.10.2025   |
|  15 | 6 lane Elevated Corridor Aroor to Thuravoor Thekku                                                                         |   12.75 | 06.01.2022   |  2382.83 | 30.01.2026   |
|  16 | 6 Laning of Thuravoor Thekku - Paravoor                                                                                    |   38.39 | 27.08.2021   |  2638.67 | 31.03.2026   |
|  17 | 6 laning of Paravoor to Kottukulangara                                                                                     |   37.5  | 22.12.2021   |  3176.14 | 31.03.2026   |
|  18 | 6 laning of Kottukulangara to start of Kollam bypass                                                                       |   31.5  | 18.05.2021   |  3351.59 | 25.12.2025   |
|  19 | 6-Laning of Start of Kollam Bypass to Kadambattukonam                                                                      |   31.25 | 21.05.2021   |  3082.32 | 31.12.2025   |
|  20 | 6-Laning of Kadambattukonam to Kazhakuttom                                                                                 |   29.83 | 06.12.2021   |  3526.33 | 31.05.2026   |

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