The Aroor–Thuravoor Elevated Expressway is a 12.75-kilometre-long (7.92 mi), six-lane, elevated highway envisaged to decongest the outskirts of Kochi city and currently under construction in Alappuzha district of Kerala, India.[1] Upon completion, this would be the longest elevated highway in the country.[2] It begins from Aroor and ends at Thuravoor.
| Aroor–Thuravoor Elevated Expressway | |
|---|---|
| അരൂർ–തുറവൂർ ആകാശപാത | |
| Route information | |
| Maintained by NHAI | |
| Length | 12.75 km (7.92 mi) |
| Major junctions | |
| South end | Thuravoor |
| North end | Aroor |
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Districts | Alappuzha |
| Major cities | Cherthala,Kochi |
| Highway system | |
Overview
editIn 2021, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari revealed that central government is planning for a six-lane elevated highway from Aroor to Thuravoor. In December 2022, it was announced that the construction work will begin in 2022 and will be completed in three years. The construction work was finally started in 2023.[3]
The six lane elevated highway will be constructed in a length of 12.75 km from just before Aroor to south of Thuravoor at a width of 26 meter.[4] The construction contract has been taken over by the Ashoka Buildcon Company of Maharashtra for ₹1,668.50 crore. The highway will be constructed by installing large pillars in the center of the existing four-lane road.[5] It will be also one of the longest single-pillared skyway in the country and is expected to be opened in 2027.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Service, Indo-Asian News (8 December 2022). "India's longest elevated 6-lane flyover to come up in Kerala". The Siasat Daily. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Aroor Thuravoor Flyover : ആലപ്പുഴയിലേത് ഏറ്റവും ചെലവേറിയ ദേശീയപാത; ഒറ്റവരിത്തൂണിൽ ആറുവരി ഹൈവേ; 1675 കോടിയുടെ നിർമാണം തുടങ്ങുന്നു". Samayam Malayalam (in Malayalam). Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Aroor Thuravoor Elevated Highway: 'അരൂര്-തുറവൂര് 13 കിലോമീറ്റര് ആകാശ പാത; 3 വര്ഷത്തില് പണി തീര്ക്കും' | AM Ariff arif mp facebook post on aroor thuravoor elevated highway construction". www.asianetnews.com. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "12.75 കി.മീ. നീളം, 26 മീറ്റർ വീതി; അരൂർ മുതൽ തുറവൂർ വരെ വരുന്നത് രാജ്യത്തെ ഏറ്റവും നീളം കൂടിയ ഉയരപാത". www.manoramaonline.com. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ Daily, Keralakaumudi. "Construction of India's longest elevated highway between Aroor and Thuravoor to begin in January". Keralakaumudi Daily. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "'അരൂർ മുതൽ തുറവൂർ വരെ ആകാശപാത; 3 വർഷം കൊണ്ട് പൂർത്തിയാക്കും'". www.manoramaonline.com. Retrieved 26 June 2023.