Outer Ring Road (Thiruvananthapuram)
Thiruvananthapuram Outer Ring Road | |
|---|---|
| Route information | |
| Length | 80 km (50 mi) |
| Existed | 2018–present |
| Major junctions | |
| Ring road around Trivandrum | |
| South end | Port of Trivandrum (Vizhinjam) |
| Mangalapuram | |
| North end | Navaikulam |
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Primary destinations | Vizhinjam, Balaramapuram, Malayinkeezhu, Aruvikkara, Nedumangad, Thekkada, Ozhukupara, Vembayam, Mangalapuram, Navaikulam |
| Highway system | |
Thiruvananthapuram Outer Area Growth Corridor (OAGC) (also known as: Trivandrum Outer Ring Road) is a proposed 80 km (50 mi) 6 lane ring road in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala, India. It is part of the Capital Region Development Programme-II (CRDP-II) in Thiruvananthapuram City which comes under the Centre’s Bharatmala Pariyojana scheme.[1] Central government officially notified the road as National Highway 866 (NH 866).[2]
The road starts at National Highway 66 from Navaikulam and ends at Vizhinjam with a length of 65.630 km. There is also a link road connecting Thekadda to Mangalapuram at a length of 13.250 km. Apart from the 70m wide six-lane road and a 10m wide service road, the corridor will also have special economic development zones making it a hub for logistics, IT and entertainment.[3] This includes logistics hub of 60 acres at North Mangalapuram and south Neeramankuzhy. Andoorkonam (48 acres) and Panthalacode (80 acres) are the economical and commercial zones. The proposed alignment is through Navaikulam, Kilimanoor, Thekkada, Ozhukupara,Vembayam, Mangalapuram, Pothencode, Nedumangad, Aruvikkara, Cheriyakonni, Chowalloor, Vilappilsala, Maranalloor, Ooruttambalam, Mudavoorpara, Chavadinada, Venganoor, Kalluvettankuzhi and Vizhinjam. [4]
References
- ^ "New unit to manage growth corridor project". The Hindu. 18 February 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ "PM Modi to lay stone for Outer Ring Road in Thiruvananthapuram on April 25 - The New Indian Express". www.newindianexpress.com. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
- ^ "Outer Ring Road project: NHAI approves DPR prepared by KITCO". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2022-10-08.
- ^ "Outer ring road for capital to become a reality soon - Times of India". timesofindia.com.