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{{Infobox road
| country = IND
| country = IND
| type = SH
| type = SH
| state = Kerala
| route = 1
| route = 1
| state = Kerala
| map = {{maplink|frame=yes|plain=yes|frame-align=center|frame-width=300|frame-height=370|zoom=8|type=line|from=Main Central Road.map}}
|map ={{Maplink|frame=yes|plain=yes|frame-width=300|frame-height=300|frame-align=center|type=line|id=Q6735950|  stroke-width=3|title=StateHighway 22}}
| map_custom = yes
|map_custom=yes
| map_notes = SH 1 highlighted in red
|map_notes=Map of the State Highway in red
| spur_type =
| alternate_name = Main Central Road
| spur_of =  
| maint = Kerala Public Works Department
| maint = [[Kerala Public Works Department]]
| length_km = 240.6
| length_km = 240.6
| length_round = 1
| length_notes = <!--[[Corridor_Name1]]: {{convert|00|km|mi|abbr=on}} (Place1 – Place2)<br />[[Corridor_Name2]]: 00 km (Place1 – Place2) -->
| direction_a =
| established =  
| terminus_a = [[Kesavadasapuram]], [[Thiruvananthapuram]], [[Kerala]]
| allocation = [[National Highway 183 (India)|National Highway 183]] near [[Chengannur]] to [[Kottayam]]  
| junction =  
| direction_a = South
| direction_b =
| terminus_a = [[Kesavadasapuram]], [[Thiruvananthapuram]] <!-- Road begins here. Include Route No. if road starts from another Major route-->
| terminus_b = [[Angamaly]], [[Ernakulam]], [[Kerala]]
| junction = {{plainlist| <!--Use {{plainlist|}}. Only include Primary highways (single & double-digit numbered routes) and Inter-state highways. Maximum 10 entries-->
| destinations = [[Vattapara]], [[Vembayam]], [[Venjaramoodu]], [[Karette]], [[Kilimanoor]], [[Nilamel]], [[Chadayamangalam]], [[Ayoor]], [[Kottarakkara]], [[Adoor]], [[Pandalam]], [[Chengannur]], [[Tiruvalla]], [[Changanassery]], [[Kottayam]], [[Ettumanoor]], [[Kuravilangad]], [[Koothattukulam]], [[Muvattupuzha]], [[Perumbavoor]]
* {{jct|state=Kerala|SH|47|country=IND}}, [[Vembayam]]
* {{jct|state=Kerala|SH|46|country=IND}}, [[Kilimanoor]]
* {{jct|state=Kerala|SH|62|country=IND}}, [[Nilamel]]
* {{jct|state=Kerala|SH|48|country=IND}}, [[Ayoor]]
* {{jct|NH|744|country=IND}}, [[Kottarakara]]
* {{jct|NH|183A|state=Kerala|SH|5|country=IND}}, [[Adoor]]
* {{jct|state=Kerala|SH|7|country=IND}}, [[Thiruvalla]]
* {{jct|NH|183|country=IND}}, [[Kottayam]]
* {{jct|state=Kerala|SH|16|country=IND}}, [[Perumbavoor]]
* {{jct|NH|85|state=Kerala|SH|41|country=IND}}, [[Moovattupuzha]]
}}
| direction_b = North
| terminus_b = {{jct|NH|544|country=IND}} in [[Angamaly]] <!-- Road ends here. Include Route No. if road ends on another major route-->
| districts = [[Thiruvananthapuram]], [[Kollam]], [[Pathanamthitta]], [[Alappuzha]], [[Kottayam]], [[Ernakulam]]  
| previous_type =
| previous_route =  <!-- previous route in road numbering system (SH 4 - SH 5 - SH 6) -->
| next_type = SH
| next_route = 2  <!-- next route in highway numbering system ((SH 4 - SH 5 - SH 6) -->
}}
}}


The '''Main Central Road''', better known as '''MC Road''' is the arterial State [[Highway]] in the [[Travancore]] region of [[Kerala]] state, [[India]]. It is designated as '''SH 1''' by the Kerala Public Works Department. The highway was built by [[Raja Kesavadas]], Dewan of Travancore.
The '''Main Central Road''', better known as '''MC Road''' is the arterial State [[Highway]] in the [[Travancore]] region of [[Kerala]] state, [[India]]. It is designated as '''SH 1''' by the Kerala Public Works Department. The highway was built by [[Raja Kesavadas]], Dewan of Travancore.


==Route==
==Route description==
This road starts from [[National Highway 66 (India)|National Highway 66]] at Kesavadasapuram in [[Thiruvananthapuram]] the capital city of [[Kerala]] and rejoins the [[National Highway 544|NH 544]] at [[Angamaly]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.keralapwd.gov.in/getPage.php?page=maps&pageId=248 |title=State Highways in Kerala |access-date=2010-11-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101201055331/http://www.keralapwd.gov.in/getPage.php?page=maps&pageId=248 |archive-date=1 December 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref> a suburb of [[Kochi]] city in [[Ernakulam district]]. The MC Road passes through [[Venjaramoodu]], [[Kilimanoor]], [[Nilamel]], [[Ayoor]], [[Kottarakkara]], [[Adoor]], [[Pandalam]], [[Chengannur]], [[Tiruvalla]], [[Changanassery]], [[Kottayam]], [[Ettumanoor]], [[Kuravilangad]], [[Monippally]], [[Puthuvely]], [[Koothattukulam]], [[Muvattupuzha]], [[Pezhakkappilly]] , [[Mannoor]] , [[Pulluvazhy]], [[Perumbavoor]] and [[Kalady]]. Before [[NH 544]] was built through [[Angamaly]], MC road extended up to Karukutty village {{Convert|6|km|abbr=on}} away from [[Angamaly]] town in the [[Chalakudy]] road. A section of this road between [[Mulakuzha]] and [[Kottayam]]  is now upgraded as a section of [[NH 183]].
This road starts from [[National Highway 66 (India)|National Highway 66]] at Kesavadasapuram in [[Thiruvananthapuram]] the capital city of [[Kerala]] and rejoins the [[National Highway 544|NH 544]] at [[Angamaly]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.keralapwd.gov.in/getPage.php?page=maps&pageId=248 |title=State Highways in Kerala |access-date=2010-11-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101201055331/http://www.keralapwd.gov.in/getPage.php?page=maps&pageId=248 |archive-date=1 December 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref> a suburb of [[Kochi]] city in [[Ernakulam district]]. The MC Road passes through [[Venjaramoodu]], [[Kilimanoor]], [[Nilamel]], [[Ayoor]], [[Kottarakkara]], [[Adoor]], [[Pandalam]], [[Chengannur]], [[Tiruvalla]], [[Changanassery]], [[Kottayam]], [[Ettumanoor]], [[Kuravilangad]], [[Monippally]], [[Puthuvely]], [[Koothattukulam]], [[Muvattupuzha]], [[Pezhakkappilly]] , [[Mannoor]] , [[Pulluvazhy]], [[Perumbavoor]] and [[Kalady]]. Before [[NH 544]] was built through [[Angamaly]], MC road extended up to Karukutty village {{Convert|6|km|abbr=on}} away from [[Angamaly]] town in the [[Chalakudy]] road. A section of this road between [[Mulakuzha]] and [[Kottayam]]  is now upgraded as a section of [[NH 183]]. MC Road is a popular route to access the shrine of [[Sabarimala]]. It covers many important towns of Central and South Kerala.
 
==Significance==
MC Road is a popular route to access the shrine of [[Sabarimala]]. It covers many important towns of Central and South Kerala.
 
==KSTP road development==
The MC road is being renovated under the [[World Bank]] aided 'Kerala State Transport Project (2006)'. The upgrading is being carried out in two phases.
;Phase 1
In phase 1, two stretches, Thaikkod (near [[Venjarammoodu]]) &ndash; [[Chengannur]] and [[Muvattupuzha]] &ndash; [[Angamaly]] were upgraded and works were completed in 2010. In addition, a new road link to [[NH 66]] has been completed between Thaikkod and Vetturoad (near [[Kazhakootam]] in [[Trivandrum]]).
;Phase 2
In phase 2, the [[Chengannur]] &ndash; [[Ettumanoor]] {{Convert|47|km|abbr=on|adj=on}} stretch is upgraded. The road has a total width of {{Convert|10|m}} and facilitate two-lane traffic. The road also have a {{Convert|7|m|adj=on}} carriageway and a sealed shoulder, having width of {{Convert|1.5|m}}. The project also features protection walls and adequate drainage facilities. The construction of seven bridges has also been envisaged as part of the project. This includes the constructions at Neelimangalam, Manipuzha, Pannikuzhy, Arattukadavu, Illimala, Thondara and Kallissery. In addition, three existing bridges along the route is also widened. The work was launched on 14 September 2014 and completed in 2018.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/chengannurettumanoor-road-work-to-be-launched/article6409329.ece | title=Chengannur Ettumanoor road work to be launched | date=14 September 2014 | newspaper=The Hindu | first=Sarath Babu | last=George | access-date=12 July 2019 }}</ref>


==Survelliance==
==History==
The Motor Vehicles Department, in partnership with the Kerala Road Safety Authority (KRSA) and the police has installed automatic traffic enforcement camera systems in between [[Venjaramoodu]] - [[Chengannur]] section of MC road for detecting speed violations of vehicles.<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/more-roads-under-camera/article4281748.ece More roads under survelliance]</ref>
The highway was built by Raja Kesavadas, the dewan of the Travancore Kingdom.
The MC road was renovated under the [[World Bank]] aided 'Kerala State Transport Project (2006)'. The upgrading was carried out in two phases.
Under phase 1, two stretches, Thaikkod (near [[Venjarammoodu]]) &ndash; [[Chengannur]] and [[Muvattupuzha]] &ndash; [[Angamaly]] were upgraded and works were completed in 2010. In addition, a new road link to [[NH 66]] has been completed between Thaikkod and Vetturoad (near [[Kazhakootam]] in [[Trivandrum]]). In phase 2, the [[Chengannur]] &ndash; [[Ettumanoor]] {{Convert|47|km|abbr=on|adj=on}} stretch was upgraded. The road has a total width of {{Convert|10|m}} and facilitates two-lane traffic. The road also have a {{Convert|7|m|adj=on}} carriageway and a sealed shoulder, having width of {{Convert|1.5|m}}. The project also features protection walls and adequate drainage facilities. The construction of seven bridges has also been envisaged as part of the project. This includes the constructions at Neelimangalam, Manipuzha, Pannikuzhy, Arattukadavu, Illimala, Thondara, and Kallissery. In addition, three existing bridges along the route is also widened. The work was launched on 14 September 2014 and completed in 2018.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/chengannurettumanoor-road-work-to-be-launched/article6409329.ece | title=Chengannur Ettumanoor road work to be launched | date=14 September 2014 | newspaper=The Hindu | first=Sarath Babu | last=George | access-date=12 July 2019 }}</ref>


==Main Intersections==
==Main intersections==
[[File:Main Central Road - SH1.JPG|thumb|right|M.C Road near [[Chengannur]]]]
[[File:Main Central Road - SH1.JPG|thumb|right|M.C Road near [[Chengannur]]]]
* [[Trivandrum]] Capital of [[Kerala]] ([[NH 66|NH66]])
* [[Trivandrum]] Capital of [[Kerala]] ([[NH 66|NH66]])
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* [[Kalady]] ([[Mattoor]] Junction, [[Nedumbassery Airport]], [[North Paravur]] Road)
* [[Kalady]] ([[Mattoor]] Junction, [[Nedumbassery Airport]], [[North Paravur]] Road)
* [[Angamali]] ([[National Highway 544|NH 544]])
* [[Angamali]] ([[National Highway 544|NH 544]])
==Survelliance==
The Motor Vehicles Department, in partnership with the Kerala Road Safety Authority (KRSA) and the police has installed automatic traffic enforcement camera systems in between [[Venjaramoodu]] - [[Chengannur]] section of MC road for detecting speed violations of vehicles.<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/more-roads-under-camera/article4281748.ece More roads under survelliance]</ref>


==See also==
==See also==

Latest revision as of 07:42, 15 November 2021

State Highway 1 shield}}
State Highway 1
Route information
Maintained by Kerala Public Works Department
Length240.6 km (149.5 mi)
Component
highways		National Highway 183 near Chengannur to Kottayam
Major junctions
South endKesavadasapuram, Thiruvananthapuram
Major intersections
North end NH 544 in Angamaly
Location
CountryIndia
StateKerala
DistrictsThiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam
Highway system
State Highways in Kerala
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The Main Central Road, better known as MC Road is the arterial State Highway in the Travancore region of Kerala state, India. It is designated as SH 1 by the Kerala Public Works Department. The highway was built by Raja Kesavadas, Dewan of Travancore.

Route description[edit | edit source]

This road starts from National Highway 66 at Kesavadasapuram in Thiruvananthapuram the capital city of Kerala and rejoins the NH 544 at Angamaly[1] a suburb of Kochi city in Ernakulam district. The MC Road passes through Venjaramoodu, Kilimanoor, Nilamel, Ayoor, Kottarakkara, Adoor, Pandalam, Chengannur, Tiruvalla, Changanassery, Kottayam, Ettumanoor, Kuravilangad, Monippally, Puthuvely, Koothattukulam, Muvattupuzha, Pezhakkappilly , Mannoor , Pulluvazhy, Perumbavoor and Kalady. Before NH 544 was built through Angamaly, MC road extended up to Karukutty village 6 km (3.7 mi) away from Angamaly town in the Chalakudy road. A section of this road between Mulakuzha and Kottayam is now upgraded as a section of NH 183. MC Road is a popular route to access the shrine of Sabarimala. It covers many important towns of Central and South Kerala.

History[edit | edit source]

The highway was built by Raja Kesavadas, the dewan of the Travancore Kingdom. The MC road was renovated under the World Bank aided 'Kerala State Transport Project (2006)'. The upgrading was carried out in two phases. Under phase 1, two stretches, Thaikkod (near Venjarammoodu) – Chengannur and Muvattupuzha – Angamaly were upgraded and works were completed in 2010. In addition, a new road link to NH 66 has been completed between Thaikkod and Vetturoad (near Kazhakootam in Trivandrum). In phase 2, the Chengannur – Ettumanoor 47 km (29 mi) stretch was upgraded. The road has a total width of 10 metres (33 ft) and facilitates two-lane traffic. The road also have a 7-metre (23 ft) carriageway and a sealed shoulder, having width of 1.5 metres (4 ft 11 in). The project also features protection walls and adequate drainage facilities. The construction of seven bridges has also been envisaged as part of the project. This includes the constructions at Neelimangalam, Manipuzha, Pannikuzhy, Arattukadavu, Illimala, Thondara, and Kallissery. In addition, three existing bridges along the route is also widened. The work was launched on 14 September 2014 and completed in 2018.[2]

Main intersections[edit | edit source]

M.C Road near Chengannur

Survelliance[edit | edit source]

The Motor Vehicles Department, in partnership with the Kerala Road Safety Authority (KRSA) and the police has installed automatic traffic enforcement camera systems in between Venjaramoodu - Chengannur section of MC road for detecting speed violations of vehicles.[3]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "State Highways in Kerala". Archived from the original on 1 December 2010. Retrieved 17 November 2010.
  2. ↑ George, Sarath Babu (14 September 2014). "Chengannur Ettumanoor road work to be launched". The Hindu. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  3. ↑ More roads under survelliance
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