Thiruvananthapuram–Kasaragod Coastal Highway

The 652.4 km long cycle path in Thalappadi, Kasaragod to Puvvar in Thiruvananthapuram wil pass through 8 districts.

[4] A 2.5 km underwater tunnel connecting Fort Kochi and Vypin in Ernakulam has been also proposed to be constructed as part of the project.

The project was started by the Kerala government on the basis of a study conducted in 1993 by the National Transportation Planning and Research Center, Thiruvananthapuram.

Later, the center recommended measures to reduce traffic congestion on the national highway and increase tourism opportunities.

Finally, in 2017, the government approved the alignment prepared by National Transportation Planning and Research Centre (NATPAC).

The road in Paravoor Thekkumbhagam that will become part of the coastal highway