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[[File:Thuravoor Thycattussery bridge.jpg|thumb|right|450px|Thuravoor Thycattussery bridge under construction. This bridge is expected to open to public on 31 January 2014]]

[[File:ThycattusseryBridgeConst1.jpg|thumb|right|450px|Thycattussery bridge under construction. Picture taken on 8 November 2013]]

Thuravoor Pamba road is a proposed road in [[Kerala]], [[India]] connecting [[National Highway 47 (India)|NH 47]] to [[Sabarimala]]. This [[road]] is expected to reduce the travel time for [[Sabarimala]] pilgrims.<ref>{{cite web
| url = http://www.mathrubhumi.com/online/malayalam/news/story/2206392/2013-04-02/kerala
|format=link| title = "Thuravoor Pamba Road", Mathrubhumi
| accessdate = 2013-09-17
| work = Kerala
| publisher = Mathrubhumi }}</ref> This road which is connecting the northern part of [[Alappuzha district|Alappuzha]] and [[Kottayam district|Kottayam]] Districts will increase the trade flow between these regions. Road is planned to be with a width of 12m.<ref>{{cite web
| url = http://www.thejasnews.com:8080/index.jsp?tp=det&det=yes&news_id=20120211819220867&
|format=link| title = "Thuravoor Pamba Road", Thejus Mon, 19 Mar 2012 00:52:08 +0000
| accessdate = 2013-09-17
| work = Kerala
| publisher = Thejus newspaper }}</ref> Road construction started in February 2013. [[Government of Kerala|Government]] is planning to complete the construction in 3 years.<ref>{{cite web
| url = http://www.madhyamam.com/news/154461/120227
|format=link| title = "Government Sanction for Thuravoor Pamba Road", Madhyamam Published on Mon, 02/27/2012 - 12:13
| accessdate = 2013-09-17
| work = Kerala
| publisher = Madhyamam newspaper }}</ref>

Road starts from Thuravoor in [[National Highway 47 (India)|NH 47]] (between [[Cherthala]] and [[Ernakulam]]) and will pass through [[Thycattussery|Thaicatussery]], Udayanapuram, [[Vaikom]], [[Kaduthuruthy]], Kappumthala, [[Kuravilangad]], [[Palai|Pala]], [[Ponkunnam]], [[Erumeli]] before reaching Pamba. Two [[bridge]]s, one connecting [[Thuravoor, Cherthala|Thuravoor]] and [[Thycattussery]] and another one connecting Makkekadavu and Nerekadavu will be constructed as part of this project.<ref>{{cite web
| url = http://www.thejasnews.com:8080/index.jsp?tp=det&det=yes&news_id=20120211819220867&
|format=link| title = "Thuravoor Pamba Road", Thejus Mon, 19 Mar 2012 00:52:08 +0000
| accessdate = 2013-09-17
| work = Kerala
| publisher = Thejus newspaper }}</ref> Thuravoor [[Thycattussery|Thycattushery]] bridge will be of 330.50 metre length and will be having a double carriage way with 7.5 m width. There will be walkways on both sides with 1.5 m width. Bridge will be constructed with approach roads on both sides with a length of 750m.<ref>{{cite web
| url = http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/chandy-launches-work-on-thuravurthaikattusserry-bridge/article4377053.ece
|format=link| title = "Thuravoor Thycattushery bridge inauguration", The Hindu, Published: February 4, 2013
| accessdate = 2013-09-18
| work = Kerala
|date=3 February 2013 | publisher = The Hindu}}</ref>

In Kerala budget 2011, 151.89 [[crores]] was sanctioned for this project. 49.8 crore for Thuravoor [[Thycattussery]] bridge, 2.7 crore for approach road, 86 crore for Nerekadavu - Makekadavu bridge, 4.3 lakhs for approach road and 6.89 lakhs for Udayanapuram Road.<ref>{{cite web
| url = http://www.thejasnews.com:8080/index.jsp?tp=det&det=yes&news_id=20120211819220867&
|format=link| title = "Thuravoor Pamba Road", Thejus Mon, 19 Mar 2012 00:52:08 +0000
| accessdate = 2013-09-17
| work = Kerala
| publisher = Thejus newspaper }}</ref> Construction of Thuravoor Thycattussery bridge is in progress and is expected to be opened for public on 31 January 2014. Nerekadavu Makkekadavu bridge construction is in progress and is expected to be completed very soon.<ref>{{cite web
| url = http://www.keralacm.gov.in/images/stories/pr/2013/july/Thaikkattusseri,%20.pdf
|format=link| title = "Thaikkattushery bridge will be opened on 31st January 2014", Kerala CM's Website
| accessdate = 2013-09-17
| work = Kerala
| publisher = Kerala CM's Website }}</ref>

There is an increased demand to declare this road as a pilgrimage path. [[K. C. Venugopal|K C Venugopal]] MP and [[Jose K. Mani|Jose K Mani]] MP have raised this request in [[Parliament of India|Parliament]] as well.<ref>{{cite web
| url = http://www.thejasnews.com:8080/index.jsp?tp=det&det=yes&news_id=20120211819220867&
|format=link| title = "Thuravoor Pamba Road", Thejus Mon, 19 Mar 2012 00:52:08 +0000
| accessdate = 2013-09-17
| work = Kerala
| publisher = Thejus newspaper }}</ref>

==Phases==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Phase !! Details<ref>{{cite web
| url = http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/thuravurpampa-road-gets-administrative-sanction/article2936984.ece
|format=link| title = "Thuravur-Pampa Road gets administrative sanction", The Hindu Published on February 27, 2012
| accessdate = 2013-09-17
| work = Kerala
|date=26 February 2012 | publisher = The Hindu }}</ref><ref>{{cite web
| url = http://www.madhyamam.com/news/154461/120227
|format=link| title = "Government Sanction for Thuravoor Pamba Road", Madhyamam Published on Mon, 02/27/2012 - 12:13
| accessdate = 2013-09-17
| work = Kerala
| publisher = Madhyamam newspaper }}</ref> !! Amount allocated !! Start date !! End date !! Status
|-
| Phase 1 || Approach Road for Thuravoor - Thaikkattushery Bridge|| 2.7 crore|| || ||Completed and opened for public
|-
| Phase 2 || Thuravoor - Thaikkattushery Bridge || 49.5 crore|| 3 February 2013|| 31 May 2015 || Completed and opened for public
|-
| Phase 3 || Road from Pallithodu State Highway to Udayanapuram in Ernakulam- Ettumanoor State Highway|| 6.89 crore || TBD|| TBD || Not Started
|-
| Phase 4 || Makkekadavu - Nerekadavu Bridge|| 88.5 crore || 27 January 2017 ||TBD || Started

|}

==Phase 2: Approach Road for Thuravoor - Thaikkattushery Bridge==
Approach road for the Thuravoor Thykkattussery bridge is currently under construction. Approach road with a length of 450m will have a width of 45 m with a median in the middle. There will also be drainage on both sides of the road.<ref>{{cite web
| url = http://www.mathrubhumi.com/alappuzha/news/2888803-local_news-Thuravoor-%E0%B4%A4%E0%B5%81%E0%B4%B1%E0%B4%B5%E0%B5%82%E0%B4%B0%E0%B5%8D%E2%80%8D.html
|format=link| title = "Thuravoor- Thycattussery bridge approach road construction started", The Times of India Published on Oct 29, 2013
| accessdate = 2014-05-25
| work = Kerala
| publisher = Mathrubhumi }}</ref>

==Phase 2: Thuravoor Thykkattussery Bridge==
The Chief Minister of Kerala Mr. Oommen Chandy inaugurated the construction work of Thuravoor -Thaikkattussery Bridge on 3 February 2013. The Proposed bridge is expected to be open to public on 31 January 2014. In October 2013 the construction of the bridge hit a roadblock when the iron pillar used for construction was found to be bent. Officers from PWD claimed that they will start the constructions with in a week of delay.

<ref>{{cite web
| url = http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-10-29/kochi/43494819_1_state-highway-approach-road-construction-work
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131209061352/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-10-29/kochi/43494819_1_state-highway-approach-road-construction-work
| url-status = dead
| archive-date = 2013-12-09
|format=link| work = [[The Times of India]]
| title = "Thuravoor-Pamba highway construction hits roadblock", The Times of India Published on Oct 29, 2013
| accessdate = 2013-11-06
}}</ref>

'''22 December 2013''':
The deadline for the completion of this bridge is extended to May. It is also decided to have a monthly meeting under the leadership of district collected to evaluate the progress of the construction works.<ref>{{cite web
| url = http://www.mathrubhumi.com/alappuzha/news/2685946-local_news-Alappuzha-%E0%B4%86%E0%B4%B2%E0%B4%AA%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%AA%E0%B5%81%E0%B4%B4.html
|format=link| title = "Thykkattussery bridge deadline extended", Mathrubhumi Published on Dec 22nd, 2013
| accessdate = 2013-12-31
| work = Kerala
| publisher = Mathrubhumi }}</ref>

The construction of the bridge was completed in May 2015 and opened to the public on 27 May 2015 by the Chief Minister of Kerala Mr. Oommen Chandy. The speedy completion of the project was unprecedented in the history of the public works of Kerala state.

==Phase 4==
Makkekadavu - Nerekadavu Bridge construction was to start on 1 November 2014.<ref>{{cite web
| url = http://www.keralacm.gov.in/images/stories/pr/2013/july/Thaikkattusseri,%20.pdf
|format=link| title = "Makkekadavu - Nerekadavu Bridge construction to start on 1st Nov,2013", CM's Website
| accessdate = 2013-11-06
| work = Kerala
| publisher = CM's Website }}</ref> started on 27 January 2017. The work is in progress and the contractor for the project is Cherian Varkey Construction Company.

==References==
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[[Category:Roads in Pathanamthitta district]]

Thuravoor Pamba Road - Revision history

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