Overview

• All 360 pillars and 3,000 girders are in place, with girder erection currently under way
• NHAI has begun constructing three exit ramps and a toll plaza along the 12.75-km, six-lane corridor
• The Rs 2,200-crore project employs around 2,500 workers and 350 machines and remains on schedule for a May 2026 finish
• Work over the existing NH 66 has caused severe congestion and long delays, with at least 28 fatalities reported on the stretch since 2023
• To relieve bottlenecks, NHAI has sanctioned funds for Thuravoor-Kumbalangi and Thuravoor-Makkekadavu alternate routes, though some sites stalled over power-line relocation delays