Outer Ring Road, Thiruvananthapuram

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]

Thiruvananthapuram Outer Ring Road
Route information
Length80 km (50 mi)
Existed2018–present
Major junctions
Ring road around Trivandrum
South endPort of Trivandrum (Vizhinjam)
Major intersectionsMangalapuram
North endNavaikulam
Location
CountryIndia
Primary
destinations
Vizhinjam, Balaramapuram, Malayinkeezhu, Aruvikkara, Nedumangad, Thekkada,Ozhukupara,Vembayam, Mangalapuram, Navaikulam
Highway system

The road starts at National Highway 66 from Navaikulam and ends at Vizhinjam with a length of 65.630km. There is also a link road connecting Thekadda to Mangalapuram at a length of 13.250km. 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

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  1. ^ "New unit to manage growth corridor project". The Hindu. 18 February 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  2. ^ "PM Modi to lay stone for Outer Ring Road in Thiruvananthapuram on April 25 - The New Indian Express". www.newindianexpress.com. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Outer Ring Road project: NHAI approves DPR prepared by KITCO". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Outer ring road for capital to become a reality soon - Times of India". timesofindia.com.