Greenfield highway back in focus in Keralam as Vizhinjam begins EXIM operations

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The Greenfield highway project in Keralam is being reconsidered as Vizhinjam begins EXIM operations. Local legislators urge revival of the 257-km corridor to improve freight connectivity from central Kerala to the international port.

The 257-km corridor was conceived as an alternative to the increasingly congested MC Road, connecting the high ranges of central Kerala with a faster freight link to the international port. Poonjar and Kanjirappally MLAs urge the Chief Minister to revive the project and take up the matter with the Centre.