[1] A detailed plan for constructing a four lane road to connect century-old Port of Quilon with Kollam city was first suggested by P. K. Gurudasan, the then Labour minister of Kerala state, in 2007.

The road was inaugurated by Kerala Port Minister Kadannappalli Ramachandran on 19 September 2017.

The total estimated project cost including phase-II is Rs.13.52 crores.

[4] The four-laning works have completed in a 1.7 km stretch between Tangasseri Bus Terminal and Kollam Port.

The four-laning works remaining 500 metre stretch of the road from Vaddy Kadappuram till Kochupilamoodu bridge near Kollam Beach is also completed.