Road Widening on Kochi-Dhanushkodi National Highway to Resume Soon
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- •The Kerala government has ordered the resumption of road widening work on the 14.5-kilometer Neriamangalam-Valara-Adimaly stretch of the Kochi-Dhanushkodi National Highway.
- •The decision comes after Idukki MP Dean Kuriakose met with Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan to demand urgent action on the stretch.
- •The road widening project has been stalled since July 2025 due to a Kerala High Court order restricting road widening and tree felling.
- •The National Highway Protection Council, a local group fighting for the resumption of work, has been staging protests and demanding the government's intervention in the matter.
- •The stretch in question is a crucial part of the Kochi-Dhanushkodi National Highway, which connects the Ernakulam district to the Kanyakumari district in Tamil Nadu.
The Kerala government has given a green signal to resume the road widening work on the 14.5-kilometer Neriamangalam-Valara-Adimaly stretch of the Kochi-Dhanushkodi National Highway, which has been stalled since July 2025. The decision comes after Idukki MP Dean Kuriakose met with Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan last week to submit a memorandum demanding urgent action on the stretch. This move is seen as a significant step towards addressing the long-standing issue, which has been a major campaign point in the recent local body and Assembly polls in Idukki.
