Alappuzha Bypass

Alappuzha Bypass
Alappuzha Bypass
ആലപ്പുഴ ബൈപ്പാസ്
	Beachside aerial view of Alappuzha elevated bypass highway.
Route information
	Maintained by NHAI
Length	6.8 km (4.2 mi)
Status	Under construction
History	2015 - Present
Major junctions
South end	NH-66 in Kalarcode
North end	NH-66 in Kommady
Location
Country	India
Major cities	Alappuzha
Highway system
	Roads in India; Expressways; National; State; Asian;

Alappuzha Bypass (Malayalam: ആലപ്പുഴ ബൈപ്പാസ്) is a part of NH 66 that bypasses CBD of Alappuzha city in Kerala, India. The 6.8 km long bypass is the first of its kind elevated beach highway in the country starting at Kalarcode in the south to Kommady in the north and runs along the scenic beachside of Alappuzha city. It is a joint venture between the central and state governments.^[1]

History

The necessities and proposals for a bypass at Alappuzha dates back to early 1980s. NH 66 is one of the longest national highways in India stretching from Panvel to Kanyakumari and criss-crosses through Alappuzha city centre. The highway gets more and more narrower as it enters the urban area together with the criss-cross transformation creates no less than a bustle inside the city centre. Since then it was a long time plea to reroute the national highway around the downtown.^{[citation needed]}

Timeline

Year	Events
1980	Early proposals for constructing NH Bypass road at Alappuzha.
1980	The revenue department had acquired land for the bypass.
2008	Alappuzha bypass was included as a part of the project of National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).
2010	Centre had announced that the bypass project would be completed as a special project.
2015	Union transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari inaugurated the long-pending construction works of the Alappuzha bypass from Kommadi to Kalarkode.
2017	Delay in fund allocation and public protest put off the proposed completion by September 2017.
2018	Indian Railways declined approval for constructing the two ROBs at Malikamukku and Kuthirapanthy.
2020	Railways granted permission to place girders at Malikamukku in January 2020.
2020	Following to Malikamukku, Railway nods to place girders at Kuthirapanthy in June 2020.

Project specifications

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Project Title	Alappuzha Bypass
Type	Elevated Beach Highway
Total Distance	6.8 kilometres (4.2 mi)
Construction Mode	Engineering Procurement Construction (EPC)
Contractor	Cherian Varkey Construction Company, Kochi
South End	Kalarcode
North End	Kommady
ROBs	2 (Malikamukku & Kuthirapanthy)
Underpass	—
Major Bridges	—
No of Pilings	—
Piers	—
Culverts	—
Project Cost	₹348.43 crore (US$42 million)