NHAI takes charge of four National Highways in Kerala

National Highways
National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has taken charge of the maintenance and renewal of four National Highways in Kerala. Up till now, the state PWD was responsible for carrying out the maintenance works on the National Highways with the funds that have been approved by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. The state is anxious about whether new reforms will be implemented, including maintenance of highways. There is a chance that each reach will be handed over to construction companies and in that case, toll plazas will be set up at multiple places. The approval to develop Thalappady- Chengala, Chengala- Neeleswaram reach on NH 66 was handed over recently after a long wait. The State government is bearing 25 percent of the cost of land acquisition and can save this amount once NHAI takes over the maintenance of the highways.

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