Lok Sabha Question No. 2825 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-12
Subject: Re-alignment of National Highway- 66 in Kerala
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Rajmohan Unnithan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2825

## ANSWERED ON 12 TH  DECEMBER, 2024

## RE-ALIGNMENT OF NATIONAL HIGHWAY- 66 IN KERALA

2825. SHRI RAJMOHAN UNNITHAN:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether re-alignment of the National Highway- 66 in Kerala particularly at Kasaragod district is in progress, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the  time  by  which  the  work  of  six-lane  widening  of  National  Highway (NH)-66 would be completed and opened for general public;
- (c) the details of new provisions for Under-Pass, Light Vehicular Underpass (LVUP),  Small  Vehicular  Underpass  (SVUP),  Over-Bridges  and  any  other provisions in each area of the said work in Thalappady to Kannur reach; and
- (d) the main obstacles in progress of work thereof?

ANSWER THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a)     No Sir,
- (b)     Details are Annexed.
- (c)     Details are Annexed.
- (d)      The  project  got  delayed  primarily  due  to  COVID  Pandemic,  public demands  for  additional  structures at various locations, delay in quarry permission  issues  (poor  mobilization  of  resources  by  the  Contractor)  etc. Government  has  taken  various  initiatives  for  expediting  project  on  National highway  in  the  country  including  the  state  of  Kerala,  like  streamlining  and expediting  of  land  acquisition,  Revamping  Parivesh  Portal  for  forest  and environment  clearances,  online  approval  of  General  Arrangement  Drawing (GAD) of  ROB/RUB from Railways, review meetings at various levels with all stake holders including State Governments.

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2825 ANSWERED ON 12 TH  DECEMBER, 2024 ASKED BY SHRI RAJMOHAN UNNITHAN REGARDING RE-ALIGNMENT OF NATIONAL HIGHWAY66 IN KERALA.

Details of ongoing works on NH-66 in Kerala.

|   Sr. No. | Project Name                                                                                                                                                                                        |   Length (Km.) |   Cost (in Rs. Cr.) |   Physical Progress (%) | Revised Scheduled date of Completion   |
|-----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|---------------------|-------------------------|----------------------------------------|
|         1 | Six Laning of Thalapady- Chengala Section of NH-66 from Ch. Km. 17+200 to Ch.Km. 56+200 on HAM mode                                                                                                 |          39    |             2467.68 |                   78.83 | 31.03.2025                             |
|         2 | Six Laning of Chengala- Neeleshwaram Section of NH- 66 from Ch.Km. 56.200 to Ch. Km. 93.468 on HAM mode                                                                                             |          37.27 |             2377.88 |                   60.1  | 30.11.2025                             |
|         3 | Six Laning of Neeleshwaram- Thaliparambha Section of NH- 66 from Ch. 94.540 to Ch. Km. 134.650                                                                                                      |          40.11 |             3799.76 |                   54.5  | 31.12.2025                             |
|         4 | Six Laning of Thaliparambha- Muzhapilangad Section of NH- 66 from Ch. 134.650 to Ch. 164.958 on HAM Mode                                                                                            |          29.95 |             3319.41 |                   61.2  | 31.12.2025                             |
|         5 | Six Laning of Azhiyur to Vengalam section of NH-66 from Ch. 189.200 (existing km 188.000) to Ch. 232.100 (existing Km 230.400) (Total length 40.8 km) in the State of Kerala on Hybrid annuity Mode |          40.8  |             3713.14 |                   48.3  | 31.12.2025                             |
|         6 | Six laning of Existing Kozhikode Bypass (i.e. Vengalam Jn. to Ramanattukara Jn.) from km 230.400 to km 258.800 (Design Chainage) of NH-66 in the State of Kerala                                    |          28.4  |             1862.77 |                   78.35 | 31.03.2025                             |

|   7 | Six laning of Ramanattukara Jn. to Start of Valanchery Bypass of NH-66 from Design chainage 258+818 to 298+500 in the State of Kerala on Hybrid Annuity Mode                                                                      |   39.68 |   4728.4 |   86.17 | 31.03.2025   |
|-----|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|----------|---------|--------------|
|   8 | Six laning of Valanchery bypass to Kappirikkad of NH - 66 from Design Chainage 298+500 to 335+850 of NH 66 in the state of Kerala on Hybrid Annuity mode.                                                                         |   37.35 |  3999.49 |   85.5  | 31.03.2025   |
|   9 | Six laning of Kappirikkad to Thalikkulam of NH-66 from Design chainage 335+850 to 369+015 of NH-66 in the State of Kerala on Hybrid Annuity Mode.                                                                                 |   33.17 |  3946.56 |   54.85 | 30.11.2025   |
|  10 | Six laning of Thalikulam to Kodungallur Section of NH - 66 from Design Chainage 369.015 to km 397.850 on Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM)                                                                                                |   28.83 |  4009.57 |   47.81 | 31.12.2025   |
|  11 | Six laning of Kodugallur to Edapppally section from km 397.750 to km 423.780 of NH - 66 (old NH-17)                                                                                                                               |   26.03 |  3606.2  |   43.89 | 21.10.2025   |
|  12 | Construction of 6 lane Elevated Corridor along with development of existing 4 lane road at ground level from Aroor to Thuravoor Thekku section of NH 66 (from Km. 366+330 to Km.379+082 of NH-66) (Length 12.752 Km) on EPC mode. |   13    |  2382.83 |   38.98 | 31.01.2026   |
|  13 | Six Laning of Thuravoor (Design Ch. 378.612) - Paravoor (Design Ch. 417.000) section of New NH- 66 (Old NH-47) in the State of Kerala on EPC Mode under                                                                           |   38.39 |  2638.67 |   27.04 | 31.03.2026   |

|    | Bharatmala Pariyojana.                                                                                                                |         |         |       |            |
|----|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|-------|------------|
| 14 | Six laning of Paravoor- Kottankulangara Section of NH - 66 in the State of Kerala on Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM).                       |  37.5   | 3175.85 | 46.3  | 31.12.2025 |
| 15 | Six laning of Kottankulangara- Start of Kollam Bypass Section of NH - 66 in the State of Kerala on Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM).         |  31.5   | 3351.23 | 58.12 | 31.12.2025 |
| 16 | Six laning of Start of Kollam bypass - Kadambattukonam Section of NH - 66 in the State of Kerala on Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM).        |  31.25  | 3082.32 | 56.62 | 31.12.2025 |
| 17 | Six laning of Kadambattukonam to Kazhakkoottam Section of NH - 66 in the State of Kerala on Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM).                |  29.83  | 3463.78 | 36.8  | 31.03.2026 |
| 18 | Rectification of 4 Nos, Blackspots/ Accident Spots in Thiruvanthapuram Bypass section of NH-66                                        |   2.42  | 119.88  | 6.85  | 22.08.2025 |
| 19 | Widening of 4 nos existing 2 Lane major Bridge of Six- laning to Kozhikode Bypass (Calicut Bypass) in the State of Kerala on EPC Mode |   1.895 | 148.62  | 0     | 05.03.2026 |
|    | Total 56194                                                                                                                           | 566.38  |         |       |            |

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2825 ANSWERED ON 12 TH  DECEMBER, 2024 ASKED BY SHRI RAJMOHAN UNNITHAN REGARDING RE-ALIGNMENT OF NATIONAL HIGHWAY66 IN KERALA.

New  provision  for  Under-Pass,  Light  Vehicular  Underpass  (LVUP),  Small Vehicular Underpass (SVUP), Over-Bridges beyond the Contract Agreement for the works in the Stretch from Thalapady - Kannur.

|   S.No | Project Name                                                                                 | Chainage   | Type of Structure   |
|--------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|---------------------|
|      1 | Six Laning of Thalapady to Chengala section of NH-17 (New NH-66) Appointed Date : 18.11.2021 | 18+050     | FOB                 |
|      2 | Six Laning of Thalapady to Chengala section of NH-17 (New NH-66) Appointed Date : 18.11.2021 | 18+692     | CUP                 |
|      3 | Six Laning of Thalapady to Chengala section of NH-17 (New NH-66) Appointed Date : 18.11.2021 | 19+828     | CUP                 |
|      4 | Six Laning of Thalapady to Chengala section of NH-17 (New NH-66) Appointed Date : 18.11.2021 | 22+960     | CUP                 |
|      5 | Six Laning of Thalapady to Chengala section of NH-17 (New NH-66) Appointed Date : 18.11.2021 | 24+188     | VOP                 |
|      6 | Six Laning of Thalapady to Chengala section of NH-17 (New NH-66) Appointed Date : 18.11.2021 | 26+200     | FOB                 |
|      7 | Six Laning of Thalapady to Chengala section of NH-17 (New NH-66) Appointed Date : 18.11.2021 | 26+658     | CUP                 |
|      8 | Six Laning of Thalapady to Chengala section of NH-17 (New NH-66) Appointed Date : 18.11.2021 | 28+412     | FLYOVER             |
|      9 | Six Laning of Thalapady to Chengala section of NH-17 (New NH-66) Appointed Date : 18.11.2021 | 29+356     | LVUP                |
|     10 | Six Laning of Thalapady to Chengala section of NH-17 (New NH-66) Appointed Date : 18.11.2021 | 29+702     | CUP                 |
|     11 | Six Laning of Thalapady to Chengala section of NH-17 (New NH-66) Appointed Date : 18.11.2021 | 32+204     | VOP                 |
|     12 | Six Laning of Thalapady to Chengala section of NH-17 (New NH-66) Appointed Date : 18.11.2021 | 32+500     | FOB                 |
|     13 | Six Laning of Thalapady to Chengala section of NH-17 (New NH-66) Appointed Date : 18.11.2021 | 32+960     | FOB                 |
|     14 | Six Laning of Thalapady to Chengala section of NH-17 (New NH-66) Appointed Date : 18.11.2021 | 34+300     | CUP                 |
|     15 | Six Laning of Thalapady to Chengala section of NH-17 (New NH-66) Appointed Date : 18.11.2021 | 39+900     | FOB                 |
|     16 | Six Laning of Thalapady to Chengala section of NH-17 (New NH-66) Appointed Date : 18.11.2021 | 42+811     | CUP                 |
|     17 | Six Laning of Thalapady to Chengala section of NH-17 (New NH-66) Appointed Date : 18.11.2021 | 44+420     | FOB                 |

| 18                                                                                                       | 46+478      | CUP                                |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|------------------------------------|
| 19                                                                                                       | 47+962      | CUP                                |
| 20                                                                                                       | 51+240      | CUP                                |
| 21                                                                                                       | 53+440      | LVUP                               |
| 22                                                                                                       | 54+460      | CUP                                |
| 23                                                                                                       | 54+982      | LVUP                               |
| 24 Six Laning of Chengala to Neeleshwaram section of NH-17 (New NH-66)                                   | 57+048      | Uni directional Flyover Ramp on SH |
| Appointed Date : 15.10.2021 25                                                                           | 60+200      | Box type PUP                       |
| 26                                                                                                       | 63+530      | VOP                                |
| 27                                                                                                       | 69+500      | SVUP                               |
| 28                                                                                                       | 70+595      | FOB                                |
| 29                                                                                                       | 71+180      | Box type PUP                       |
| 30                                                                                                       | 79+645      | LVUP                               |
| 31                                                                                                       | 84+500      | LVUP                               |
| 32                                                                                                       | 88+420(LHS) | Box type PUP                       |
| 33                                                                                                       | 88+874(LHS) | Box type PUP                       |
| 34                                                                                                       | 89+260      | FOB                                |
| 35                                                                                                       | 91+640      | Box type PUP                       |
| 36 Six Laning of Chengala to Neeleshwaram section of NH-17 (New NH-66) Appointed Date : 15.10.2021 37 38 | 137+261     | Box type Underpass                 |
| 36 Six Laning of Chengala to Neeleshwaram section of NH-17 (New NH-66) Appointed Date : 15.10.2021 37 38 | 138+040     | Box type Underpass                 |
| 36 Six Laning of Chengala to Neeleshwaram section of NH-17 (New NH-66) Appointed Date : 15.10.2021 37 38 | 138+870     | Box type                           |

|                                                                               |         | Underpass          |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|--------------------|
| 39                                                                            | 139+579 | Box type Underpass |
| 40                                                                            | 142+150 | VUP                |
| 41                                                                            | 142+300 | SVUP               |
| 42                                                                            | 143+200 | SVUP               |
| 43                                                                            | 147+752 | VOP                |
| 44                                                                            | 150+080 | Box type Underpass |
| 45                                                                            | 155+000 | VOP                |
| 46                                                                            | 160+835 | Box type Underpass |
| 47                                                                            | 162+320 | SVUP               |
| 48                                                                            | 163+840 | Box type Underpass |
| 49                                                                            | 164+800 | FOB                |
| 50 Six Laning of Neeleshwaram to Thaliparambha Appointed Date : 15.10.2021 52 | 96+670  | SVUP               |
| 51                                                                            | 106+500 | FOB                |
|                                                                               | 108+260 | SVUP               |
| 53                                                                            | 111+040 | LVUP               |
| 54                                                                            | 111+517 | LVUP               |
| 55                                                                            | 114+200 | LVUP               |
| 56                                                                            | 115+340 | FOB                |
| 57                                                                            | 123+400 | FOB                |
| 58                                                                            | 124+600 | PUP                |

|   59 | 125+350   | LVUP   |
|------|-----------|--------|
|   60 | 125+700   | PUP    |
|   61 | 128+200   | LVUP   |
|   62 | 128+840   | LVUP   |
|   63 | 130+100   | VOP    |
|   64 | 131+100   | LVUP   |
|   65 | 132+100   | LVUP   |
|   66 | 132+860   | LVUP   |
|   67 | 133+360   | LVUP   |
|   68 | 134+370   | LVUP   |

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