Minister for Public Works P.A. Mohamed Riyas has said that the upland highway will lead to the comprehensive development of the upland regions of Kerala. Inaugurating the initial works of the upland highway from Peruvannamuzhi to Chembra in Kozhikode on Thursday through videoconferencing, he said that it would benefit the development of tourism projects at Peruvannamuzhi, Kakkayam, and Thonikadavu.
The 5.55-kilometre stretch from Peruvannamuzhi to Chembra is being developed into a 12-metre-wide road at a cost of ₹31.46 crore. It will have a 7-metre-wide carriageway, drainage, interlock paving on the sides, concrete shoulder, and footpath. Granite stones have been used to build up the road from lower levels. Culverts are being constructed where the water flow is heavier during monsoon. The works are being carried out by Uralungal Labour Contract Cooperative Society (ULCCS).
The minister said that ₹1.5 crore has been sanctioned for the investigation work in connection with the Poozhithara- Padinjarathara road, which will be an alternate road to Wayanad. T.P. Ramakrishnan, MLA, unveiled the plaque and presided over the event.
