Question 1

Where does the Palakkad Kozhikode Greenfield Highway land corridor start and end?

Accepted Answer

The alignment is officially fixed by NHAI. It starts at Marutharode village in Palakkad on NH-544 and ends at Pantheeramkavu in Kozhikode on NH-66, covering 121.006 km through 22 villages in three districts.

Question 2

What is the Palakkad Kozhikode highway cost and length?

Accepted Answer

The project’s estimated cost is ₹8,000 crore, split roughly equally between ₹4,000 crore for construction and ₹4,000 crore for acquiring 547.407 hectares. The corridor is 121 km long, designed as a four or six-lane access-controlled highway.

Question 3

Which villages Palakkad Malappuram Kozhikode districts does the alignment cross?

Accepted Answer

The 22 notified villages include Marutharode in Palakkad, Vazhayur in Malappuram, and Iringallur, Olavanna, and Perumanna in Kozhikode. The full survey number list is in the NHAI 3(A) notification held by each district Special Tahsildar.

Question 4

Does the highway pass through Silent Valley National Park?

Accepted Answer

No, the alignment does not enter the park itself, but a 10-metre elevated stretch near Mannarkkad runs close to the boundary and inside the 10 km draft eco-sensitive zone. Land use in that ESZ buffer is restricted.

Question 5

Can paddy land near the alignment be sold as a plot in Kerala?

Accepted Answer

No, not directly. If the parcel is in the Land Data Bank as nilam, it cannot be sold as buildable. Conversion under Section 27A or the KLU Order Form 6 route requires prior RDO sanction before any construction.

Question 6

When will construction on the Palakkad Kozhikode Greenfield Highway begin?

Accepted Answer

NHAI has secured roughly 542 out of 569.3 hectares as of 2025, and land takeover in Perumanna and Olavanna is in final stages. Civil works commence after compensation disbursement through bank accounts is completed.

Question 7

What is the KLU Order Form 6 conversion route used for?

Accepted Answer

Form 6 applies to unnotified paddy land under 20.23 Ares (roughly 50 cents). The application goes to the Revenue Divisional Officer under Section 27A of the 2008 Act. Larger parcels or Data Bank-listed land follow a separate committee route.

Question 8

How much land is being acquired for the greenfield highway?

Accepted Answer

NHAI has notified 547.407 hectares within a 45-metre right of way along the 121 km alignment, running from Marutharode village in Palakkad to Pantheeramkavu in Kozhikode.

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