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{{Infobox road<br />
| country=IND<br />
| name = Kochi Bypass<br />
| marker_image =<br />
| map =<br />
| image = Kochi Bypass Vytila.jpg<br />
| image_notes = Kochi Bypass near [[Vyttila]]<br />
| length_km = 17<br />
| length_round =<br />
| length_ref =<br />
| established = 1980s<br />
| allocation =<br />
| direction_a =<br />
| terminus_a = [[Edapally]]<br />
| junction =<br />
| direction_b =<br />
| terminus_b = [[Aroor]]<br />
}}<br />
The '''Kochi Bypass''' is a segment of NH66(National Highway 66) that bypasses the [[Central Business District|CBD]] of the city of [[Kochi]] in [[Kerala]], [[India]]. The highway stretches 17&nbsp;km from [[Edapally]] in the Ernakulam district to [[Aroor]] in [[Alappuzha district]] , via. [[Palarivattom]], [[Vyttila]], [[Kundannoor]], [[Madavana]], [[Kumbalam, Ernakulam|Kumbalam]]. The Government of Kerala began the preliminary works in 1973.<ref name="KLA Proceedings">{{cite book |last= Kerala Legislature |title= Proceedings of the Kerala Legislative Assembly Eighth Session, 1973 |publisher= Govt of Kerala|year= 1974 |page = 2023}}</ref> After a slow progress, it was partially opened for traffic in the beginning years of the 1980s. The section between [[Edapally]] and [[Vyttila]] had four lanes from the beginning. The rest of the carriageway was also upgraded to different sections of 4 lane, 5lane and 6 lanes by 2010<ref name="The Hindu">{{Cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2010/11/13/stories/2010111361780300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108124025/http://www.hindu.com/2010/11/13/stories/2010111361780300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-11-08|title=Four-lane bypass along NH to be ready soon |access-date=2010-12-07|location=Chennai, India|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=2010-11-13}}</ref><br />
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The idea was to bypass the truck traffic out of the city proper. However now the city has outgrown the bypass leading to a heavy suburban traffic. Today, this road has turned out to be the most important arterial road in Kochi. The spacious road is going to replace the [[Mahatma Gandhi Road, Kochi|MG Road]] as the state's major commercial avenue in a few years time. Space crunch has really started to take toll on the MG Road, and the NH Bypass provides answer to all the problems faced by the former. Bypass Road has enough width to make the entire stretch into 6lane with service roads and a median. This 17-km stretch of road running across the city has become the hub of business for the city. This road Edapally - Aroor bypass is expected to slowly overtake MG road as the commercial hotspot of Kochi City and also [[Kerala]] state.<br />
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The S.A.Road & Kaniyampuzha Road connects the stretch with [[Vyttila Mobility Hub]] (Said to be the biggest & most important Transport Hub of Kochi and one of the largest bus terminal in [[India]]).<br />
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[[File:Kochi bypass section of NH 66.jpg|thumb|Kochi Bypass at Thykoodam]]<br />
[[File:Kochi Bypass Six Lane Section.jpg|thumb|Kochi Bypass near Vytila]]<br />
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==Congested Roads==<br />
According to a survey conducted in 2016, Edappally-Aroor National Highway stretch carries over 77,000 passenger car units daily. An elevated four-lane corridor is being planned on the Bypass to accommodate the ever-increasing number of vehicles. A detailed project report (DPR) is being readied on how to decongest the stretch which carries over 77,000 passenger car units (PCUs) daily. Over one lakh PCUs cross junctions on the corridor. All this calls for an eight-lane highway. Widening the existing four-lane stretch is a tough proposition since both sides of the 16-km-long stretch are heavily built up. An ideal way according to N.H.A.I to decongest the ever-busy stretch that carries inter and intra-State vehicles, which include national permit, container, tipper and tanker lorries, is to build a four-lane elevated highway. The cost per km will come to around ₹120 crore. The NHAI has proposed to take a final decision after Feedback Infra Private Limited submits its DPR shortly on developing the stretch.<br />
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==Junctions==<br />
[[File:Vyttila Mobility Hub BNC.jpg|thumb|850px|center|A panoramic view of Vyttila Mobility Hub]]<br />
* [[Edappally]] Junction (Towards [[Kaloor]], [[Kalamassery]] and [[Cheranallur]])<br />
* [[Palarivattom]] Junction (Towards [[Kakkanad]] and [[Kaloor]])<br />
* [[Vytilla]] Junction (Towards [[Kadavanthra]] and [[Tripunithura]])<br />
* [[Kundannoor]] Junction (Towards [[Maradu]] and [[Thevara]])<br />
* [[Madavana]] Junction (Towards [[Panangad, Kochi|Panangad]] and [[Nettoor]])<br />
* [[Aroor]] Junction (Towards [[Aroor]], [[Alleppey]] and [[Edakochi]])<br />
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==Shopping Malls==<br />
* [[LuLu International Shopping Mall|LuLu Mall]], Kochi<br />
* [[Oberon Mall]], Kochi <br />
* [[Gold Souk Grande, Kochi]]<br />
* Grand Mall, Kochi<br />
*Prestige TMS Square, Kochi<br />
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==Major hotels==<br />
* [[Marriott Hotels & Resorts|Marriott]], [[Edappally]], Kochi<br />
* [[Holiday Inn]], [[Vennala]], Kochi<br />
* [[Crowne Plaza]], [[Kundannoor]], Kochi<br />
* [[Le Méridien]], [[Kundannoor]], Kochi<br />
* Hotel White Fort, [[Maradu]], Kochi<br />
* Starlit Suites, [[Maradu]], Kochi<br />
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==Automobile showrooms==<br />
Since late 2012 this stretch is widely being recognized for large number of vehicle showrooms being opened in the entire stretch. <br />
* [[Audi]]<br />
* [[Volkswagen]]<br />
* [[BMW]]<br />
* [[Porsche]]<br />
* [[Toyota]]<br />
* [[Mercedes-Benz]]<br />
* [[Honda]]<br />
* [[Mahindra & Mahindra Limited|Mahindra]]<br />
* [[Hyundai Motor Company|Hyundai]]<br />
* [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]<br />
* [[Tata Motors]]<br />
* [[Jaguar Cars|Jaguar]]<br />
* [[Isuzu Motors]]<br />
* [[Land Rover]]<br />
* [[Volvo]]<br />
* [[Chevrolet]]<br />
* [[Maruti Suzuki]]<br />
* [[Škoda Auto|Skoda]]<br />
* [[Nexa]]<br />
* [[Ashok Leyland]]<br />
* [[Piaggio]]<br />
* [[Renault]]<br />
* [[Fiat]]<br />
* [[Mitsubishi]]<br />
* [[Nissan]]<br />
* [[Datsun]]<br />
* [[Aprilia]] Motorcycles<br />
* [[KTM]] Motorcycles<br />
* [[Harley Davidson]] Motorcycles<br />
* [[Triumph Motorcycles Ltd|Triumph]] Motorcycles<br />
* [[Royal Enfield]] Motorcycles<br />
* [[Ducati]] Motorcycles<br />
* [[Bajaj Auto|Bajaj]] Motorcycles<br />
* [[Yamaha]] Motorcycles<br />
* [[Suzuki]] Motorcycles<br />
* [[Hero MotoCorp|Hero]] Motorcycles<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:NH bypasses in Kerala]]<br />
[[Category:Roads in Kochi]]<br />
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