Ground set to start construction of Palakkad-Kozhikode greenfield highway
Construction of the 121-km Palakkad-Kozhikode Greenfield Highway is set to begin following a high-level meeting between state and union ministers. Over 95% of land acquisition is complete for the project, which aims to significantly reduce travel time between the two districts.
Why it matters
Infrastructure development is critical for regional economic growth and connectivity, and this project represents a major investment in Kerala's transportation network.
Construction of the 121-km Palakkad-Kozhikode Greenfield Highway is expected to begin soon following a high-level meeting recently held in New Delhi between Minister for Public Works P.K. Basheer and Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari.
The six-lane highway, proposed under the Union government’s Bharatmala project, is back on track, with over 95% of the land acquisition completed for the ₹8,000-crore project, which passes mostly through the rural areas of Palakkad, Malappuram, and Kozhikode, districts.
Though Mr. Gadkari, during the recent meeting, expressed concerns over an official study suggesting that certain stretches of the highway might not witness the expected traffic volume, an issue that had delayed the project last year, the Kerala delegation argued that the concerns were unfounded, paving the way for both sides to agree on fast-tracking the project.
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