Minister announces ₹206-crore investment to upgrade nine roads in Kozhikode

Minister for Public Works and Tourism P.A. Mohamed Riyas has announced a ₹206-crore investment to upgrade nine key roads in Kozhikode district to national highway standards.

Funded through the Central Road Infrastructure Fund (CRIF), the project targets critical routes in constituencies including Kunnamangalam, Thiruvambady, and Beypore. Notable allocations include ₹62 crore for major roads in Kunnamangalam, such as the vital Medical College-Mavoor stretch, and ₹79 crore for extensive works in Thiruvambady, ensuring a significant boost to regional connectivity and safety.

​This local initiative is part of a broader State-wide infrastructure overhaul, with the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways approving a total of ₹988.75 crore for 39 roads across Kerala.

Mr. Riyas said these upgrades, based on proposals submitted by the Public Works department, were designed to modernise the regional network and provide high-quality transit corridors. Once completed, the improvements are expected to significantly enhance traffic flow and support economic growth by bringing rural and suburban links up to international engineering benchmarks, he added.