
NHAI has completed the construction of 177 km of road network and construction work of 403-km road projects worth ₹34,972 crore is currently in full swing. The Palakkad-Malappuram-Kozhikode Highway will ease traffic on the existing NH 966 where the total time required to cover the distance will be reduced to one-and-a-half hours from three-and-a-half hours currently. This will boost the development of remote areas of Palakkad and Malappuram districts, besides improving inter-state connectivity between Tamil Nadu and northern Kerala.