Kollam Bypass
| Kollam Bypass | |
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| കൊല്ലം ബൈപ്പാസ് | |
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| Route information | |
| Maintained by NHAI | |
| Length: | 8.16543884 mi (13.14100000 km) |
| Status: | Under Construction |
| History: | Planned in 1972 |
| Major junctions | |
| South end: |
 NH-66 in Mevaram
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Kollam-Kulathupuzha road in Ayathil NH-744 in Kallumthazham NH-183 in KadavurKureepuzha road in Aravila |
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| North end: |
NH-66 in Kavanad
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| Location | |
| Major cities: | Downtown Kollam |
| Highway system | |
Kollam Bypass (Malayalam: കൊല്ലം ബൈപ്പാസ്) is a bypass road under construction in the NH 66 that bypasses CBD of the historic Kollam city in Kerala, India.The 13.141 km long bypass starts at Kavanad in the north to Mevaram in the south, via Aravila, Kadavur, Kallumthazham and Ayathil.
Government of Kerala has proposed Kollam bypass project in 1972. The then Public Works Department minister Mr. T. K. Divakaran was the man behind Kollam bypass project. A stretch of 3 km from Mevaram to Ayathil has been completed in 1993 and 1.5 km Ayathil-Kallumthazham stretch has been completed in 1999. Kallumthazham-Kavanad stretch is still remaining. This stretch includes three bridges, five culverts, one vehicle underpass, and five major intersections and needs to pass over the Ashtamudi Lake. The section will includes a seven- metre two-lane carriageway, paved shoulders and earthen shoulders. The importance of the Kollam bypass is, it will touch 3 major National Highways(NH 66(Formerly known as NH 47), NH 183 (Formerly known as NH 220), NH 744 (Formerly known as NH 208)) passing through the state of Kerala.
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