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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Proposed greenfield highway in India}}<br />
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| country = IND<br />
| name = Kochi–Theni Greenfield Highway<br />
| translation= കൊച്ചി–തേനി ഗ്രീൻഫീൽഡ് ഹൈവേ <br />
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| maint = [[National Highways Authority of India|NHAI]]<br />
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| length_km =151<br />
| established = <br />
| districts = [[Ernakulam district|Ernakulam]], [[Idukki district|Idukki]], [[Theni district|Theni]]<br />
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| direction_a = West<br />
| direction_b = East<br />
| terminus_a = [[Kundannoor]], [[Kochi]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]<br />
| terminus_b = [[Theni]], [[Tamil Nadu]]<br />
| cities = [[Kochi]]<br />
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The '''Kochi–Theni Greenfield Highway''' is a 151 kilometre-long planned [[Controlled-access highway|greenfield controlled-access highway]] in India, connecting [[Kochi]] in [[Kerala]] with [[Theni]] in [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Varghese |first=Robin |title=കൊച്ചി– தேனி പാത: ഭൂമി ഏറ്റെടുക്കാൻ നടപടി തുടങ്ങി |url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/news/kerala/2021/06/20/kochi-theni-national-highway-land-acquisition.html |access-date=2023-06-27 |website=ManoramaOnline |language=ml}}</ref> The new six lane highway is part of the Kochi - [[Tuticorin]] economic corridor which aims at connecting these two major ports enabling smooth movement of cargo between the two. The highway, which will pass through the [[Western Ghats]] of [[Idukki district]], will begin from [[Kundannoor]] in Kochi and reach Theni almost 67 kilometres lesser than the existing [[National Highway 85 (India)|NH 85]] alignment and is expected to decongest the 121-km Kochi–[[Munnar]] NH 85 stretch.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-03-07 |title=NHAI yet to finalise alignment for Kochi-Theni greenfield NH 85 |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/nhai-yet-to-finalise-alignment-for-kochi-theni-greenfield-nh-85/article66592563.ece |access-date=2023-06-27 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><br />
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==Overview==<br />
The new six lane highway will begin from the south side of [[Kundannoor]] in [[Ernakulam district]]. From here, it will pass through the [[Muvattupuzha|Muvatupuzha]] and [[Nedumkandam]] regions, passing through the proposed [[Angamaly–Kundannoor Bypass]], turning east near [[Puthencruz|Puthankurish]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=NHAI mulls three trumpet flyovers in Kochi to curb congestion - The New Indian Express |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2023/Mar/07/nhai-mulls-three-trumpet-flyovers-in-kochi-to-curb-congestion-2553787.html |access-date=2023-06-27 |website=www.newindianexpress.com}}</ref> With the completion of this new highway, it is expected that the traffic on [[National Highway 85 (India)|National Highway 85]] through [[Munnar]] will reduce significantly. The cargo movement between [[Cochin Port]] and Tamil Nadu is also expected to become more easier.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ചുരം കടക്കാൻ കൂറ്റൻ തൂണുകൾ; കൊച്ചിയിൽ നിന്ന് ഇടുക്കി വഴി ആറുവരി ഗ്രീൻഫീൽഡ് ഹൈവേ; അലൈൻമെൻ്റ് ഉടൻ |url=https://malayalam.samayam.com/local-news/ernakulam/nhai-may-publish-the-alignment-of-kochi-theni-greenfield-highway-through-idukki-soon/articleshow/98562857.cms |access-date=2023-06-27 |website=Samayam Malayalam |language=ml}}</ref><br />
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The highway will be constructed by avoiding residential areas and congested towns as much as possible with minimum curves and climbs. The distance between Kochi and Theni will be reduced by 70-90 km than the existing NH 85 route.<ref>{{Cite web |title=കൊച്ചി നഗരത്തിനു പുറത്ത് മൂന്ന് ഗ്രീൻഫീൽഡ് പാതകൾ; നഗരം കിഴക്കോട്ടു വളരും, ജില്ലയുടെ എല്ലാ കോണിലേയ്ക്കും നാലുവരി ഹൈവേ |url=https://malayalam.samayam.com/local-news/ernakulam/district-to-get-a-boost-as-three-greenfiled-nh-projects-around-kochi-are-in-pipeline/articleshow/98751358.cms |access-date=2023-06-27 |website=Samayam Malayalam |language=ml}}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[National Highway 85 (India)]]<br />
==References==<br />
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[[Category:Proposed roads in India]]<br />
[[Category:Proposed infrastructure in Kerala]]<br />
[[Category:Proposed infrastructure in Tamil Nadu]]<br />
[[Category:Roads in Kerala]]<br />
[[Category:Roads in Ernakulam district]]</div>JamelSkidmore