13 TOLL PLAZAS 50% of NH 66 work to be over by March

THE National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is likely to complete the six-laning work on more than half of the 642-km NH-66 stretch across Kerala by March 2026, with four key stretches — covering about 145 km — expected to be opened to traffic by the end of this year, senior officials said.

- SHAINU MOHAN & KRISHNA KUMAR K E

But quicker travel is likely to come at a price.

Once the full work is complete, NH 66 will have a total of 13 toll plazas across the state — 11 finalised, while two more are under consideration, the officials said.