Outer Area Growth Corridor
Outer Area Growth Corridor (OAGC) (also known as: Trivandrum Outer Ring Road) is a proposed 80 km (50 mi) road in Trivandrum, the capital city of Kerala, India. It is part of the Capital Region Development Programme-II (CRDP-II) in Trivandrum City.[1]
| Outer Area Growth Corridor | |
|---|---|
![]() Trivandrum City at Night | |
| Route information | |
| Length | 79 km (49 mi) |
| Existed | 2018–present |
| Major junctions | |
| Ring road around Trivandrum | |
| South end | Port of Trivandrum (Vizhinjam) |
| Mangalapuram | |
| North end | Navaikulam |
| Location | |
| Primary destinations | Vizhinjam, Thekkada, Mangalapuram, Navaikulam |
| Highway system | |
The OAGC starts from National Highway no. NH66 at Navaikulam in Thiruvananthapuram and end at Vizhinjam area of Trivandrum City with a length of 65.630km, with a 13.250km link road between Thekadda to Mangalapuram. Apart from the six-lane road that will be 60 metres wide, the corridor will have development zones. This includes the northern logistics hub of 60 acres at Mangalapuram and the southern at Neeramankuzhy. Andoorkonam (48 acres) and Pantalacode (80 acres) are the economical and commercial zones. The proposed alignment is through Navaikulam, Kilimanoor, Thekkada, Mangalapuram, Pothencode, Vencode, Aruvikkara, Cheriyakonni, Chowallor, Vilappilsala, Maranallor, Ooruttambalam, Madavoorpara, Chavadinada, Venganoor, Kalluvettankuzhi and Vizhinjam. [2]
References
- "New unit to manage growth corridor project". The Hindu. 18 February 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- "Outer ring road for capital to become a reality soon - Times of India". timesofindia.com.
