Alappuzha Bypass ( ml, ആലപ്പുഴ ബൈപ്പാസ്) is a part of
NH 66
National Highway 66, commonly referred to as NH 66 (erstwhile NH-17 and a part of NH-47), is a mostly 4 lane long busy National Highway (India), National Highway that runs roughly north–south along the western coast of India, parallel to t ...
that bypasses
CBD of
Alappuzha
Alappuzha or Alleppey () is the administrative headquarters of Alappuzha district in States and territories of India, state of Kerala, India. The Kerala Backwaters, Backwaters of Alappuzha are one of the most popular tourist attractions in Indi ...
city in
Kerala
Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South ...
,
India
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. The 6.8 km long two line bypass is the first and longest elevated beach highway in the country, starting at
Kalarcode
Kalarcode or Kalarkode is a village in Alappuzha district, from the town of Alappuzha. The village name derives from ''Kalyakroda Vilasam''.
Demographics
As of the 2001 Census of India, Kalarkode had a population of - with - males and - fema ...
in the south to Kommady in the north. It runs along the scenic beachside of Alappuzha City. It is a joint venture (50:50) between the central and state governments. The contractor for the project is RDS-CVCC, which is a joint venture. The same joint venture was responsible for Kollam Bypass 2 lane which was inaugurated in 2019 by the Honorble PM Shri Narendra Modi. CVCC executed Kollam Bypass and RDS construction company completed the Alappuzha bypass in 2020.This is the first bypass project in the state of kerala but the construction is delayed nearly 40 years
The Central government contributed Rs 185 crores and the State government Rs 250 crores for the project .
The bypass is under
Thuravoor Thekku -
Paravur strech of National highway widening project. As a part of six lining of national highway a three line elevated bridge parallel to the existing elevated bridge is under construction
History
The necessities and proposals for a
bypass at
Alappuzha
Alappuzha or Alleppey () is the administrative headquarters of Alappuzha district in States and territories of India, state of Kerala, India. The Kerala Backwaters, Backwaters of Alappuzha are one of the most popular tourist attractions in Indi ...
dates back to early 1980s.
NH 66
National Highway 66, commonly referred to as NH 66 (erstwhile NH-17 and a part of NH-47), is a mostly 4 lane long busy National Highway (India), National Highway that runs roughly north–south along the western coast of India, parallel to t ...
is one of the longest national highways in India stretching from
Panvel
Panvel () is a city and taluka in Raigad district of Maharashtra, India. It is highly populated due to its closeness to Mumbai. Panvel is also governed for development purpose by the body of Mumbai Metropolitan Region. Panvel Municipal Corpora ...
to
Kanyakumari
Kanniyakumari (; , referring to Devi Kanya Kumari), also known as Cape Comorin, is a city in Kanniyakumari district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is the southern tip of the Indian subcontinent and the southernmost city in mainland Ind ...
and criss-crosses through Alappuzha
city centre
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. The highway gets more and more narrower as it enters the urban area, and together with the criss-cross transformation, creates no less than a bustle inside the city centre. Since then it had been a long time plea to reroute the national highway around the
downtown
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.
Timeline
Project specifications
Gallery
File:Alappuzha Bypass Aerial View 1.jpg,
File:Alappuzha Bypass Aerial View 2.jpg,
File:Proposed bypass alappuzha.jpg,
File:Alleppey Bypass works, Nov 2016.jpg,
File:Alappuzha Bypass works, Nov 2016.jpg,
File:Alappuzha Bypass Construction, Nov 2016.jpg,
See also
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Alappuzha
Alappuzha or Alleppey () is the administrative headquarters of Alappuzha district in States and territories of India, state of Kerala, India. The Kerala Backwaters, Backwaters of Alappuzha are one of the most popular tourist attractions in Indi ...
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Alappuzha District
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List of state highways in Kerala
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National highways in India
The National highways in India are a network of trunk roads owned by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. National highways have flyover access or some controlled-access, where entrance and exit is through the side of the flyover, at ...
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Roads in India
Roads are an important mode of transport in India. India has a network of over of roads This is the second-largest road network in the world, after the United States with .Annual Report 2021-22 (23.70 Mb ) At () of roads per square kilomet ...
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Roads in Kerala
Kerala, a state in Southern India, has a network of 11 National Highways, 72 State Highways and many district roads.
Features
Kerala has of roads, which accounts for 5.6% of India's total. This translates to about of road per thousand pe ...
References
{{Alappuzha district
NH bypasses in Kerala
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Roads in Alappuzha district
2021 establishments in Kerala
History of Kerala (1947–present)