Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan opens first completed reach of the Hill Highway in Kozhikode
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurated the 34.76 km Kodenchery-Kakkadampoyil reach, the first completed stretch of the Hill Highway in Kozhikode district, at Koodaranhi on 15 February 2025.
Summary
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurated the Kodenchery-Kakkadampoyil reach of the Hill Highway at Koodaranhi in Kozhikode district on 15 February 2025, and launched work on the Malappuram-Kodenchery reach, according to the Kerala government. The 34.76 km road, built at ₹221.2 crore, has a 7 m carriageway, two bridges, 84 culverts and 42 km of drains, and was built by the Uralungal Labour Contractors' Co-operative Society under the Kerala Road Fund Board. The Chief Minister said the hill and coastal highways, costing about ₹10,000 crore together, are funded by the state through KIIFB.
Key facts
- Date and place
- 15 February 2025, Koodaranhi, Kozhikode
- Stretch
- Kodenchery-Kakkadampoyil, 34.76 km
- Cost
- ₹221.2 crore
- Builder
- Uralungal Labour Contractors' Co-operative Society (Kerala Road Fund Board)
- Funding
- Hill and coastal highways (about ₹10,000 crore) via KIIFB
Practice MCQs 3 questions
In which district of Kerala is the Kodenchery-Kakkadampoyil reach, the first completed stretch of the Hill Highway opened on 15 February 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Kozhikode
The 34.76 km Kodenchery-Kakkadampoyil reach in Kozhikode district was inaugurated at Koodaranhi by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.
Which organisation built the Kodenchery-Kakkadampoyil reach of Kerala's Hill Highway?
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Correct answer: C — Uralungal Labour Contractors' Co-operative Society
The stretch was built by the Uralungal Labour Contractors' Co-operative Society under the direction of the Kerala Road Fund Board.
Through which body is the Kerala government funding the Hill Highway and Coastal Highway projects, as stated by the Chief Minister in February 2025?
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Correct answer: D — KIIFB
The Chief Minister said the hill and coastal highways, costing about ₹10,000 crore, are being funded by the state through KIIFB.