Thalassery-Mahe Bypass
| Thalassery-Mahe Bypass | |
|---|---|
| Route information | |
| Maintained by NHAI | |
| Length | 18.6 km (11.6 mi) |
| Existed | 2024–present |
| Major junctions | |
| From |  NH 66 in Muzhappilangad |
| To | NH 66 in Azhiyur |
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| Districts | Kannur, Mahe, Kozhikode |
| Major cities | Thalassery, Mahe |
| Highway system | |
| State Highways in Kerala | |
Thalassery-Mahe Bypass (Malayalam: ബൈപ്പാസ്) is a part of NH 66 that bypasses Thalassery city in Kerala and Mahé Puducherry, India. The busy 18.6 km long bypass starts at Mahé, Puducherry, via Muzhappilangad in Thalassery, Kerala.[1][2]
Description
[edit]The Thalassery-Mahe National Highway bypass connects Muzhappilangad in the Kannur district to Azhiyur in Kozhikode, India. 6 lane signal free national highway project along the coast of the Indian state Kerala. The bypass includes four river bridges in Anjarakandi, Kuyyali, Dharmadam, and Mahe, 21 underpasses, a railway flyover, and a toll plaza in Kolassery.[3] It intersect with State Highway 30 Thalassery-Coorg-Mysuru road at Chonadam. The Maximum permissible speed for this road is 100 km/h on 6-lane national highways in kerala.[4]
Cost of the bypass project
[edit]The bypass project was first pitched in 1977. Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari inaugurated the construction of the road project in 2018. The total cost of the project was 1543 crore, and the 45-meter-wide six-lane road was constructed on 85.5 acres of land.[5]
Main Intersections
[edit]- Intersecting with State Highway 30 Thalassery-Coorg-Mysore Road at Chonadam
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Prime Minister inaugurates Thalassery-Mahe bypass, political showdown between LDF and BJP follows". The Hindu. March 11, 2024 – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "National Highways Authority of India (Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, Govt. of India" (PDF).
- ^ "Thalassery-Mahe bypass impresses Anand Mahindra: Distance, time, route, toll, features - Anand Mahindra surprised". The Economic Times.
- ^ "Speed limit revised again to 100 kmph and 90 kmph on NH-six lane in Kerala". Speed limit revised again to 100 kmph and 90 kmph on NH-six lane in Kerala. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
- ^ Daily, Keralakaumudi. "Four and a half decades wait is over; Thalassery - Mahe Bypass becoming reality; Prime Minister to inaugurate on 11th". Keralakaumudi Daily.