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Kollam Bypass ( ml, കൊല്ലം ബൈപ്പാസ്) is a part of NH 66 that bypasses CBD of
Kollam Kollam (), also known by its former name Quilon , is an ancient seaport and city on the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea, which is a part of the Arabian Sea. It is north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. The city i ...
city in Kerala, India. The busy 13.141 km long bypass starts at
Mevaram Mevaram, is a neighbourhood and a junction in the city of Kollam in the Indian state of Kerala. The Kollam Bypass, which forms part of National Highway-66, begins from Mevaram junction. Mevaram is located at the borders of Kollam Municipal Co ...
in the south to Kavanad in the north, via Ayathil,
Kallumthazham Kallumthazham or Kallumthaazham is a neighbourhood of Kollam city in Kerala, India. It is the 19th ward of Kollam Municipal Corporation. Importance Kallumthazham comes under Kilikollur zone of Kollam Municipal Corporation where the most cashew ...
, Kadavoor and Kureepuzha in Kollam city. It is a joint venture between the central and state government. It was inaugurated on 15 January 2019 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.


History

Government of Kerala had proposed Kollam bypass project in 1972. The then Public Works Department minister Mr. T. K. Divakaran was the man behind Kollam bypass project. The earlier plan was to construct a bypass road through Kollam city via Olayil, Thevally, Vellayittambalam. But T. K. Divakaran denied that proposal and asked to re-draw the plan through
Mevaram Mevaram, is a neighbourhood and a junction in the city of Kollam in the Indian state of Kerala. The Kollam Bypass, which forms part of National Highway-66, begins from Mevaram junction. Mevaram is located at the borders of Kollam Municipal Co ...
. Ayathil,
Kallumthazham Kallumthazham or Kallumthaazham is a neighbourhood of Kollam city in Kerala, India. It is the 19th ward of Kollam Municipal Corporation. Importance Kallumthazham comes under Kilikollur zone of Kollam Municipal Corporation where the most cashew ...
, Kavanad route and then mooted the bypass plan as per the new route. Later in 1993, a stretch of 3 km from
Mevaram Mevaram, is a neighbourhood and a junction in the city of Kollam in the Indian state of Kerala. The Kollam Bypass, which forms part of National Highway-66, begins from Mevaram junction. Mevaram is located at the borders of Kollam Municipal Co ...
to Ayathil was completed and 1.5 km Ayathil-
Kallumthazham Kallumthazham or Kallumthaazham is a neighbourhood of Kollam city in Kerala, India. It is the 19th ward of Kollam Municipal Corporation. Importance Kallumthazham comes under Kilikollur zone of Kollam Municipal Corporation where the most cashew ...
stretch was completed in 1999 and the remaining
Kallumthazham Kallumthazham or Kallumthaazham is a neighbourhood of Kollam city in Kerala, India. It is the 19th ward of Kollam Municipal Corporation. Importance Kallumthazham comes under Kilikollur zone of Kollam Municipal Corporation where the most cashew ...
- Kavanad stretch completed in 2019. This stretch includes three bridges, five culverts, one vehicle underpass, and five major intersections, and needs to pass over the
Ashtamudi Lake Ashtamudi Lake (''Ashtamudi Kayal''), in the Kollam District of the Indian state of Kerala, is the most visited backwater and lake in the state. It possesses a unique wetland ecosystem and a large palm-shaped (also described as octopus-shaped) ...
. The road includes a seven-metre two-lane carriageway, paved shoulders and earthen shoulders. The importance of the Kollam bypass is that it touches 3 major National Highways( NH 66(Formerly known as NH 47), NH 183 (Formerly known as NH 220), NH 744 (Formerly known as NH 208)) passing through the state of Kerala. The two-lane Kollam Bypass road was inaugurated on 15 January by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The road is witnessing heavy traffic congestion since its opening. In January 2019, the Government of Kerala and NHAI have decided to widen the road into 45 meters. As per the plan, Kollam Bypass would become a four-lane road with overbridges at Mevaram, Kavanad and underpassages at Ayathil, Kallumthazham and Kadavoor junctions.


Timeline


Project Details

* Length: 13.14 km * Total Construction Cost: (Phase-III: ) * Construction Mode: Engineering Procurement Construction(EPC) * South End:
Mevaram Mevaram, is a neighbourhood and a junction in the city of Kollam in the Indian state of Kerala. The Kollam Bypass, which forms part of National Highway-66, begins from Mevaram junction. Mevaram is located at the borders of Kollam Municipal Co ...
* North End: Kavanad * Major Bridges: 3 nos (Kadavoor, Neeravil, Kavanad) * Underpass: 1 nos (Neeravil)* * ROB: 1 nos (Kallumthazham)* * No of Pilings: 190 nos * Piers: 46 nos *
Culverts A culvert is a structure that channels water past an obstacle or to a subterranean waterway. Typically embedded so as to be surrounded by soil, a culvert may be made from a pipe, reinforced concrete or other material. In the United Kingdo ...
: 7 nos *''Included in the plan. Not yet started/completed''


Junctions

* Kavanad (Towards Mumbai through NH 66) * Kadavoor (Towards
Theni Theni is a valley town situated in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu at the foothills of Western Ghats. It is the headquarters of the Theni district, located in a distance of 70km from Madurai. It is known for the large-scale trading of garlic, c ...
through
NH 183 National Highways 183 (NH 183) is located in India. It connects Kollam High school Jn in Kerala with Dindigul in Tamil Nadu. Starting from Kollam it runs northwards and turns east at Kottayam and runs along the northern border of Periyar Wildl ...
) *
Kallumthazham Kallumthazham or Kallumthaazham is a neighbourhood of Kollam city in Kerala, India. It is the 19th ward of Kollam Municipal Corporation. Importance Kallumthazham comes under Kilikollur zone of Kollam Municipal Corporation where the most cashew ...
(Towards Tirumangalam through NH 744) * Ayathil (Towards
Kulathupuzha Kulathupuzha is a small town in the eastern part of Kollam district of Kerala, India. It is one of the important pilgrim spots linked with the legend of Sabarimala. Kulathupuzha is also the birthplace of the Malayalam music legend Raveendran. Kul ...
through State Highway) *
Mevaram Mevaram, is a neighbourhood and a junction in the city of Kollam in the Indian state of Kerala. The Kollam Bypass, which forms part of National Highway-66, begins from Mevaram junction. Mevaram is located at the borders of Kollam Municipal Co ...
(Towards Trivandrum through NH 66)


Latest developments on bypass project

* 18 bidders have qualified for the bypass tender process - April 2014 * Government of India and Government of Kerala have decided to share the cost of Kollam bypass project equally - May 2014 * National Highway Authority of India is planning to re-tender the work with a change in estimate cost. * Government of India has granted approval for Kollam bypass, a joint venture of the State and the Central governments in January 2015. *
Chief Minister of Kerala The chief minister of Kerala is the chief executive of the Indian state of Kerala. In accordance with the Constitution of India, the governor is a state's ''de jure'' head, but ''de facto'' executive authority rests with the chief minister. Fol ...
Oommen Chandy signed an agreement with a private company on 11 February 2015 to complete the works within 30 months. The total cost for works would be Rs. 352 crore. The Government of Kerala has added the Kollam bypass project to its list of mega projects. *Cherian Varkey Construction Company(CVCC)-RDS is the contractor for the project. Same company is responsible for the execution of Alappuzha Bypass also. It was an EPC Contract for the construction of 2 Lane Bypass. * Preliminary works for Kollam bypass has been commenced again on 4 March 2015 after a long gap. Currently, clearing of the way for bypass is going on here. Re-aligning of telephone cables, water pipelines and KSEB feeder lines will commence soon as part of this work. * Mr. Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways and Kerala Chief Minister Mr. Oommen Chandy have jointly inaugurated the third phase construction work of Kollam bypass on 10 April 2015. * 26 November 2017 is the final deadline for the completion of Kollam Bypass. If the construction company fails to meet the deadline, a fine will be imposed on the company based on the delayed days. * The construction work comes to a standstill due to the insufficiency of gravel. - October 2016 * In July 2017, Central Minister
Pon Radhakrishnan Pon Radhakrishnan (born 1 March 1952) is an Indian politician from Tamil Nadu, representing the Bharatiya Janata Party. He was the Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Shipping between May 2014 and May 2019. Earlier, ...
announced that Kollam Bypass work would be completed only by August 2018 due to the scarcity of construction materials and soil to fill the land. Also, Kollam MP
N. K. Premachandran N. K. Premachandran (born 25 May 1960) is an Indian politician. He is presently the Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha, Member of Parliament from Kollam Lok Sabha constituency. He was the former minister for Water Resources in the Government of Ke ...
announced that the bypass road will be commissioned in August 2018. * Government of Kerala hopes to open Kollam Bypass by September 2018. * Kollam bypass will be ready in a month. Street lights would be installed throughout the stretch. - 25 October 2018 * The inauguration of Kollam Bypass will be on 2 February 2019 by Pinarayi Vijayan,
Chief Minister of Kerala The chief minister of Kerala is the chief executive of the Indian state of Kerala. In accordance with the Constitution of India, the governor is a state's ''de jure'' head, but ''de facto'' executive authority rests with the chief minister. Fol ...
. - 24 December 2018 * Prime Minister's office confirmed with Kollam MP
N. K. Premachandran N. K. Premachandran (born 25 May 1960) is an Indian politician. He is presently the Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha, Member of Parliament from Kollam Lok Sabha constituency. He was the former minister for Water Resources in the Government of Ke ...
that Narendra Modi will inaugurate Kollam Bypass on 15 January 2019 - 9 January 2019 * Government of Kerala asked toll exemption to Central Ministry for Kollam bypass - 9 January 2019 * Union Minister Nitin Gadkari gave assurance to Kollam MP
N. K. Premachandran N. K. Premachandran (born 25 May 1960) is an Indian politician. He is presently the Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha, Member of Parliament from Kollam Lok Sabha constituency. He was the former minister for Water Resources in the Government of Ke ...
regarding Kollam Bypass widening into four lane as a standalone project soon - 1 August 2020


Gallery

File:Kollam Bypass at Mevaram.jpg, Kollam Bypass at
Mevaram Mevaram, is a neighbourhood and a junction in the city of Kollam in the Indian state of Kerala. The Kollam Bypass, which forms part of National Highway-66, begins from Mevaram junction. Mevaram is located at the borders of Kollam Municipal Co ...
File:Kollam Bypass near Kadavoor, Aug 2016.jpg, Construction of Kollam Bypass near Thrikkadavoor File:Kadavur Bridge 100m for Kollam Bypass, Aug 2016.jpg, 100m long Neeravil bridge under construction File:Kollam Bypass UC near Thrikkadavoor Jn., Aug 2016.jpg, Bypass construction towards
Kallumthazham Kallumthazham or Kallumthaazham is a neighbourhood of Kollam city in Kerala, India. It is the 19th ward of Kollam Municipal Corporation. Importance Kallumthazham comes under Kilikollur zone of Kollam Municipal Corporation where the most cashew ...
File:Kadchira Bridge UC for Kollam Bypass.jpg, 900m long Kandachira bridge under construction File:Kadavoor Bridge UC for Kolllam Bypass, Aug 2016.jpg, Neeravil bridge File:Kadavur Bridge Spans, Aug 2016.jpg, Neeravil bridge File:Kadavur Bridge U-C for Kollam Bypass, Aug 2016.jpg, Neeravil bridge File:Kallumthazham Junction, Jul 2017.jpg, View of
Kallumthazham Kallumthazham or Kallumthaazham is a neighbourhood of Kollam city in Kerala, India. It is the 19th ward of Kollam Municipal Corporation. Importance Kallumthazham comes under Kilikollur zone of Kollam Municipal Corporation where the most cashew ...
Junction from bypass File:Kollam Bypass culvert near Kallumthazham, Jul 2017.jpg, Culvert under construction near Kallumthazham


See also

* NH-66 * NH-744 * NH-183 *
Kollam Kollam (), also known by its former name Quilon , is an ancient seaport and city on the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea, which is a part of the Arabian Sea. It is north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. The city i ...
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Transport in Kollam Transport in Kollam ( ml, കൊല്ലം/ക്വയ്ലോണ്‍) includes various modes of road, rail and water transportation in the city and its suburbs. State-owned Kerala State Road Transport Corporation buses, private buses, India ...
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Downtown Kollam Downtown Kollam is the primary central business district in the city of Kollam, Kerala, India. Located entirely within the former municipality of old Quilon, it is approximately bounded by Chinnakada to the east, Thangassery to the West, Cutchery ...


References

{{Kollam NH bypasses in Kerala 66 Roads in Kollam History of Kerala (1947–present)