Hill Highway (Kerala)


The Hill Highway or Malayora Highway or State Highway 59 is the longest state highway in Kerala. The proposed highway extends from Nandarapadavu in Kasaragod district to Parassala in Thiruvananthapuram district, will have a length of 1332.16 km. The expected outlay for the project is Rs.1,500 crore.The proposed highway would pass through areas including Bandadka, Malom, Chittarikkal, Cherupuzha, Alakode, Payyavoor, Ulikkal, Mananthavady, Kalpetta, Thiruvambady, Edakkara, Palakkad, Pattikkad, Neriamangalam, Kattappana, Mundakayam, Erumely, Ranni, Konni,Koodal,Vazhathope, Pathanapuram, Punalur, Anchal, Kulathupuzha, Madathara, Palode Vithura, Aryanadu, Vellarada
This highway will pass through 13 out of the 14 districts of Kerala state. Alappuzha is not connected by this highway as that district is not part of the hilly ranges of Kerala. Between Kannur and Malappuram districts, this highway will have two parallel routes, one through Wayanad district and another through Kozhikode district.
Development of hill highway in Kerala is proposed in two phases. First phase involved selection of most feasible route between Kasaragod and Palakkad Districts. The National Transportation Planning and Research Centre has already undertaken detailed investigation and finalised the alignment for Phase I of Hill Highway. Implementation of the same is in progress in the northern region of Kerala. In the second stage possible alternative routes for developing into Hill Highway between Palakkad and Thiruvananthapuram Districts are identified. Field studies and environmental screening of the project were completed and NATPAC submitted the report to Government on 21-05-2009. Government have approved the alignment on 6-7-2009 and issued Government order vide GO No.44/2009/PWD dated 6-7-2009.
It is also called as "Kerala's Spice route"

Complete alignment

Sl.NoDistrictAlignmentLengthRemarks
1KasaragodNandarapadav, Puthige, Perla, Badiyadka, Mulleria, Pandi, Paduppu, Bandadka, Kolichal, Malom, Chittarikkal110 km
2KannurCherupuzha. Manjakad, Alakode, Karuvanchal, Thavukunnu, Naduvil, Chemperi, Payyavoor, Ulikkal, Iritty, Peravoor, Nedumpoil, Vilangad
& Ulikkal, Vallithode, Anappanthy, Karikkottakary, Edoor, Aralam, Kappukadavu, Perumbunna, Madapurachal, Manathana, Kottiyoor, Ambayathode, Boy's Town		109 kmDividing into 2 routes from Ulikkal
3KozhikodeVilangad, Kiaveli, Kayakkody, Kuttiady, Maruthonkara, Peruvannamuzhi, Chakkittapara, Narinada, Koorachundu, Kallanod, Thalayad, Kattippara, Malapuram, Kodanchery, Nellippoyil, Pullurampara, Punnackal, Koodaranji, Koombara, Kakkadampoyil110 km
4WayanandBoy's Town, Mananthavady, Naalam Mile, Anjukunnu, Panamaram, Kainatty, Kalpetta, Kappenkolly, Meppadi, Chooralmala, Aranappuzha96 km
5MalappuramKakkadampoyil, Akampadam, Nilambur, Pookkottumpadam, Kalikavu, Kizhekethala, Pulvetta, Karingalthonni
& Munderi, Pothukal, Chungathara, Karulai, Pookottumpadam		101 kmDividing into 2 routes from Pookottumpadam
6PalakkadPonpara, Edathinattukara,Kappuparambu,Thruvizhakunnu,Kottopadam,Kumaram,Puttur,Mannarkadu, Chandranagar, Kalligal,Puthunagaram, Kollenkode, Nenmara,Vadakkenchery130 km
7ThrissurPattikkad, Vilangannoor, Mannamangalam, Pulikkanny, Palappilly, Nayattukundu, Vellikulangara, Randukai, Vettilappara60 km
8ErnakulamVettilappara,Adivaram,Kadappara, Ellithodu,Chettinada, Pannamkuzhi, Payal, Kottapadi, Chelladu, Ughipara, Nadukani, Neriamangalam,Arrammile Elamblassery104 km
9IdukkiKurathikudi, Perubankuth, Mankulam, Kallar, Eruttukanam,Kunjithanni, Rajakkad, Thinkalkadu, Myladumpara, Nedumkandam, Puliyanmala, Kattappana, Elappara, Kuttikkanam, Mundakayam166 km
10KottayamMundakayam, Erumely, Palacheri24 km
11PathanamthittaRanni, Kumbazha, Konni, Koodal]46 km
12KollamPathanapuram, Vazhathope, Punalur, Karavaloor, Anchal, Kulathupuzha, Madathara, Kollayil64 km
13ThiruvananthapuramPalode, Perungamala,Thennur, Vithura,Thudumukku, Malayadi, Paragondu, Aryanadu, Kuttichal,Kallikadu,Vazhichal,Kudapanamoodu,Annapara,Vellarda,Karakonam,Parassala75 km

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