08-Mar-2024 11:01 PM
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Kannur, Mar 8 (Reporter) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate the four-lining of Thalassery-Mahe bypass section of National Highway (NH) 77 (New NH -66), through video conference, on March 11.
After a 46-year wait, the Thalassery-Mahe bypass in Kannur district connecting Mahe in Puducherry will become a reality.
Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, Union Minister for Road Transport and Higways, Nitin Gadkari and Puducherry Chief Minsiter N Rangasamy will attend the programme.
The bypass will help the passengers to cover a distance of 18.6 Km from Muzhipilanghad in Kannur to Azhiyoor in Kozhikode district in just 14 minutes, whereas earlier took nearly 45 minutes.
Gadkari inaugurated the construction work in 2018 and the total cost of the construction was Rs 1543 crore...////...