Kochi Bypass
Kochi Bypass | |
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![]() Kochi Bypass near Vyttila | |
Route information | |
Length | 17 km (11 mi) |
Existed | 1980s–present |
Major junctions | |
From | Edapally |
To | Aroor |
Location | |
Country | India |
Highway system | |
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The Kochi Bypass is a segment of National Highway 66 that bypasses the CBD of the city of Kochi in Kerala, India. The highway stretches 17 km from Edapally in the Ernakulam district to Aroor in Alappuzha district, via Palarivattom, Vyttila, Kundannoor, Madavana and Kumbalam. The Government of Kerala began the preliminary works in 1973.[1] After a slow progress, it was partially opened for traffic in the beginning years of the 1980s. The section between Edapally and Vyttila had four lanes from the beginning. The rest of the carriageway was also upgraded to different sections of 4 lane, 5 lane and 6 lanes by 2010.[2]
Initially conceived as an idea to bypass the truck traffic out of the city, the city has now outgrown the bypass leading to a heavy suburban traffic. Today, this road has turned out to be the most important arterial road in Kochi. The spacious road is going to replace the MG Road as the state's major commercial avenue in a few years time. Space crunch has really started to take a toll on the MG Road, and the NH Bypass provides answer to all the problems faced by the former. Bypass Road has enough width to make the entire stretch into 6 lane with service roads and a median. This 17-km stretch of road running across the city has become the hub of business for the city. This road Edapally - Aroor bypass is expected to slowly overtake MG road as the commercial hotspot of Kochi City and also Kerala state.
The S.A. Road & Kaniyampuzha Road connects the stretch with Vyttila Mobility Hub (said to be the biggest & most important transport hub of Kochi and one of the largest bus terminals in India).
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Congested roads
According to a survey conducted in 2016, Edappally-Aroor National Highway stretch carries over 77,000 passenger car units daily. An elevated four-lane corridor is being planned on the Bypass to accommodate the ever-increasing number of vehicles. A detailed project report (DPR) is being readied on how to decongest the stretch which carries over 77,000 passenger car units (PCUs) daily. Over one lakh PCUs cross junctions on the corridor. All this calls for an eight-lane highway. Widening the existing four-lane stretch is a tough proposition since both sides of the 16-km-long stretch are heavily built up. An ideal way according to N.H.A.I to decongest the ever-busy stretch that carries inter and intra-State vehicles, which include national permit, container, tipper and tanker lorries, is to build a four-lane elevated highway. The cost per km will come to around ₹120 crore. The NHAI has proposed to take a final decision after Feedback Infra Private Limited submits its DPR shortly on developing the stretch.
Junctions
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- Edappally Junction (Towards Kaloor, Kalamassery and Cheranallur)
- Palarivattom Junction (Towards Kakkanad and Kaloor)
- Vytilla Junction (Towards Kadavanthra and Tripunithura)
- Kundannoor Junction (Towards Maradu and Thevara)
- Madavana Junction (Towards Panangad and Nettoor)
- Aroor Junction (Towards Aroor, Alleppey and Edakochi)
Educational institute
Shopping malls
- LuLu Mall, Kochi
- Oberon Mall, Kochi
- Gold Souk Grande, Kochi
- Grand Mall, Kochi
- Prestige TMS Square, Kochi
- Forum Thomson Mall, Kundannur
Major hotels
- Marriott, Edappally, Kochi
- Holiday Inn, Vennala, Kochi
- Crowne Plaza, Kundannoor, Kochi
- Le Méridien, Kundannoor, Kochi
- Hotel White Fort, Maradu, Kochi
- Starlit Suites, Maradu, Kochi
Automobile showrooms
Since late 2012 this stretch is widely being recognized for large number of vehicle showrooms being opened in the entire stretch.
- Audi
- Volkswagen
- BMW
- Porsche
- Toyota
- Mercedes-Benz
- Honda
- Mahindra
- Hyundai
- Ford
- Tata Motors
- Jaguar
- Isuzu Motors
- Land Rover
- Volvo
- Chevrolet
- Maruti Suzuki
- Skoda
- Nexa
- Ashok Leyland
- Piaggio
- Renault
- Fiat
- Mitsubishi
- Nissan
- Datsun
- Aprilia Motorcycles
- KTM Motorcycles
- Harley Davidson Motorcycles
- Triumph Motorcycles
- Royal Enfield Motorcycles
- Ducati Motorcycles
- Bajaj Motorcycles
- Yamaha Motorcycles
- Suzuki Motorcycles
- Hero Motorcycles
See also
References
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- Cochin International Airport
- Cochin Harbour Terminus
- Edappally railway station
- Ernakulam Junction railway station
- Ernakulam Terminus railway station
- Ernakulam Town railway station
- Cochin Port
- Cochin Shipyard
- Kerala Urban Road Transport Corporation
- Kerala State Road Transport Corporation
- Kerala State Water Transport Department
- Kochi Metro
- Vyttila Mobility Hub
- Chottanikkara Temple
- Sree Poornathrayeesa Temple
- Ernakulam Shiva Temple
- Thamaramkulangara Sree Dharma Sastha Temple
- Kadavumbhagam Ernakulam Synagogue
- Kadavumbhagam Mattancherry Synagogue
- Paradesi Synagogue
- St. Mary's Syro-Malabar Catholic Cathedral Basilica, Ernakulam
- St. George Syro-Malabar Catholic Forane Church, Edappally
- St. Francis Church
- Vallarpadam Church
- Amala Institute of Medical Sciences
- Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre
- Aster Medcity
- Gautham Hospital
- General Hospital
- Indira Gandhi Co-operative Hospital
- Lakeshore Hospital
- Lisie Hospital
- Lisie Heart Institute
- Lourdes Heart institute
- Lourdes Hospital (Kerala)
- Mar Augustine Kandathil Memorial Lisie Hospital
- Medical Trust Hospital
- Saraf Hospital
- Sunrise Hospital Kochi
- Renai medicity
- Rajagiri Hospital
- Assissi Vidyaniketan
- Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan
- Chinmaya Vidyalaya
- Choice School
- Cochin Refineries School
- Kendriya Vidyalaya
- Navy Children School
- Sacred Heart Higher Secondary School, Thevara
- SRV High School
- St.Treasas Convent Girls Higher Secondary School
- Toc-H Public School
- The Delta Study
- Vidyodaya School
- Cochin University of Science and Technology
- National University of Advanced Legal Studies
- Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute
- Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit
- Model Engineering College
- Government Law College, Ernakulam
- School of Communication and Management Studies
- Albertian Institute of Management
- Rajagiri School of Engineering & Technology
- Federal Institute of Science and Technology
- Sacred Heart College, Thevara
- SCMS School of Engineering and Technology
- St. Teresa's College
- Maharaja's College, Ernakulam
- MES College Marampally, Aluva
- Government Medical College, Ernakulam
- Bharata Mata College
- St. Albert's College
- Mahatma Gandhi Road
- Chittoor Road
- Banerji Road
- Shanmugham Road
- Park Avenue
- S.A Road
- Kaloor-Kadavanthra Road
- Kochi Bypass
- Seaport-Airport Road
- Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
- Regional Sports Centre
- Maharaja's College Stadium
- FACT Stadium
- Kerala Blasters FC
- Kochi Tuskers Kerala
- Surya TV
- Flowers
- Jeevan TV
- Reporter TV
- Kochu TV
- Indiavision