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{{Short description|State highway in Kerala, India}}{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox road
| country = IND
| type = SH
| state = Kerala
| route = 1
| map = {{maplink|frame=yes|plain=yes|frame-align=center|frame-width=300|frame-height=370|zoom=8|type=line|from=Main Central Road.map}}
| map_custom = yes
| map_notes = SH 1 highlighted in red
| spur_type =
| spur_of =
| maint = [[Kerala Public Works Department]]
| length_km = 240.6
| length_notes = 
| established =
| allocation = [[National Highway 183 (India)|National Highway 183]] near [[Chengannur]] to [[Kottayam]]
| direction_a = South
| terminus_a = [[Kesavadasapuram]], [[Thiruvananthapuram]] 
| junction = {{plainlist| 
* {{jct|state=Kerala|SH|47|country=IND}}, [[Vembayam]]
* {{jct|state=Kerala|SH|46|country=IND}}, [[Kilimanoor]]
* {{jct|state=Kerala|SH|62|country=IND}}, [[Nilamel]]
* {{jct|state=Kerala|SH|48|country=IND}}, [[Ayoor]]
* {{jct|NH|744|country=IND}}, [[Kottarakara]]
* {{jct|NH|183A|state=Kerala|SH|5|country=IND}}, [[Adoor]]
* {{jct|state=Kerala|SH|7|country=IND}}, [[Thiruvalla]]
* {{jct|NH|183|country=IND}}, [[Kottayam]]
* {{jct|state=Kerala|SH|16|country=IND}}, [[Perumbavoor]]
* {{jct|NH|85|state=Kerala|SH|41|country=IND}}, [[Moovattupuzha]]
}}
| direction_b = North
| terminus_b = {{jct|NH|544|country=IND}} in [[Angamaly]] 
| districts = [[Thiruvananthapuram]], [[Kollam]], [[Pathanamthitta]], [[Alappuzha]], [[Kottayam]], [[Ernakulam]]
| previous_type =
| previous_route = 
| next_type = SH
| next_route = 2 
}}

The '''Main Central Road''', better known as '''MC Road''' is the arterial State [[Highway]] in the [[Travancore]] region of [[Kerala]] state, [[India]]. It is designated as '''SH 1''' by the Kerala Public Works Department. The highway was built by [[Raja Kesavadas]], Dewan of Travancore.

==Route description==
This road starts from [[National Highway 66 (India)|National Highway 66]] at Kesavadasapuram in [[Thiruvananthapuram]] the capital city of [[Kerala]] and rejoins the [[National Highway 544|NH 544]] at [[Angamaly]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.keralapwd.gov.in/getPage.php?page=maps&pageId=248 |title=State Highways in Kerala |access-date=2010-11-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101201055331/http://www.keralapwd.gov.in/getPage.php?page=maps&pageId=248 |archive-date=1 December 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref> a suburb of [[Kochi]] city in [[Ernakulam district]]. The MC Road passes through [[Venjaramoodu]], [[Kilimanoor]], [[Nilamel]], [[Ayoor]], [[Kottarakkara]], [[Adoor]], [[Pandalam]], [[Chengannur]], [[Tiruvalla]], [[Changanassery]], [[Kottayam]], [[Ettumanoor]], [[Kuravilangad]], [[Monippally]], [[Puthuvely]], [[Koothattukulam]], [[Muvattupuzha]], [[Pezhakkappilly]] , [[Mannoor]] , [[Pulluvazhy]], [[Perumbavoor]] and [[Kalady]]. Before [[NH 544]] was built through [[Angamaly]], MC road extended up to Karukutty village {{Convert|6|km|abbr=on}} away from [[Angamaly]] town in the [[Chalakudy]] road. A section of this road between [[Mulakuzha]] and [[Kottayam]] is now upgraded as a section of [[NH 183]]. MC Road is a popular route to access the shrine of [[Sabarimala]]. It covers many important towns of Central and South Kerala.

==History==
The highway was built by Raja Kesavadas, the dewan of the Travancore Kingdom.
The MC road was renovated under the [[World Bank]] aided 'Kerala State Transport Project (2006)'. The upgrading was carried out in two phases.
Under phase 1, two stretches, Thaikkod (near [[Venjarammoodu]]) – [[Chengannur]] and [[Muvattupuzha]] – [[Angamaly]] were upgraded and works were completed in 2010. In addition, a new road link to [[NH 66]] has been completed between Thaikkod and Vetturoad (near [[Kazhakootam]] in [[Trivandrum]]). In phase 2, the [[Chengannur]] – [[Ettumanoor]] {{Convert|47|km|abbr=on|adj=on}} stretch was upgraded. The road has a total width of {{Convert|10|m}} and facilitates two-lane traffic. The road also have a {{Convert|7|m|adj=on}} carriageway and a sealed shoulder, having width of {{Convert|1.5|m}}. The project also features protection walls and adequate drainage facilities. The construction of seven bridges has also been envisaged as part of the project. This includes the constructions at Neelimangalam, Manipuzha, Pannikuzhy, Arattukadavu, Illimala, Thondara, and Kallissery. In addition, three existing bridges along the route is also widened. The work was launched on 14 September 2014 and completed in 2018.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/chengannurettumanoor-road-work-to-be-launched/article6409329.ece | title=Chengannur Ettumanoor road work to be launched | date=14 September 2014 | newspaper=The Hindu | first=Sarath Babu | last=George | access-date=12 July 2019 }}</ref>

==Main intersections==
[[File:Main Central Road - SH1.JPG|thumb|right|M.C Road near [[Chengannur]]]]
* [[Trivandrum]] Capital of [[Kerala]] ([[NH 66|NH66]])
* [[Mannanthala]] -([[Sreekaryam]] - [[Peroorkada]] Road)
* [[Vattapara]] - ([[Pothencode]]- [[Nedumangad]] Road)
* [[Vembayam]] - [[State Highway 47 (Kerala)]] connecting [[Attingal]] and [[Nedumangadu]]
* [[Venjarammoodu]] - [[State Highway 47 (Kerala)]] connecting [[Attingal]] and [[Nedumangadu]]
* [[Kilimanoor]] - [[State Highway 46 (Kerala)]] connecting [[Attingal]] and [[Kilimanoor]]
* [[Nilamel]] - [[State Highway 62 (Kerala)]] Connecting Varkala & Madathara
* [[Ayoor]] ([[Kollam]] Road & [[State Highway 48 (Kerala)|State Highway 48]])
* [[Kottarakara]] [[NH 744]] ([[Kollam]]- [[Tirumangalam, Madurai|Thirumangalam]] Road crosses)
* [[Adoor]] Central Junction ([[Pathanamthitta]] road [[National Highway 183A (India)]] & [[State Highway 5 (Kerala)|State Highway 5]] )
* [[Adoor]] High School Junction ([[Punalur|State Highway 5]])
*[[Pandalam]] Medical Mission Junction ([[Pandalam]]- [[Nooranad]]- [[Kayamkulam]] road via Kudassanad)
* [[Pandalam]] ([[Mavelikkara]]-[[Pathanamthitta]] road)
*[[Pandalam]] (Kulanada T.B Junction [[Pandalam]] - [[Aranmula]] road via [[Kulanada]])
* [[Mulakuzha]] ([[Mavelikara]]- road via [[Kodukulanji]])
* [[Chengannur]] ([[Mavelikara]] road via [[Puliyoor, Kerala]])
* [[Thiruvalla]] (SH-07 towards [[Pathanamthitta]] & [[Kumbazha]])
* [[Thiruvalla]] ([[Ambalapuzha]], [[Kayamkulam]] road)
* [[Changanassery]] ([[Alapuzha]] road)
* [[Changanassery]] ([[Vakathanam]] Road & [[Vazhoor]] Road)
* [[Kottayam]] ([[NH 220]] towards [[Kumily]] & [[Theni|Teni]])
* [[Kottayam]] Baker Jn. ([[Kumarakom]]) & [[Cherthala]]
* [[Ettumanur]] ([[Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala|MG University]] road)
* [[Ettumanur]] ([[Palai|Pala]] & [[Poonjar]] road)
* [[Ettumanur]] ([[Vaikom]] & [[Ernakulam]] road)
* [[Kuravilangad]] ([[Vaikom]] & [[Alapuzha]] road)
* [[Kuravilangad]] ([[palai|Pala]] road)
* [[Kuravilangad]] ([[Njeezhoor]] & [[Peruva]] & [[piravom]] road)
* [[Monippally]] (Ernakulam-Palai road, [[Piravom]], [[Peruva]], [[Vaikom]], [[Ramapuram, Kottayam|Ramapuram]], [[Uzhavoor]] road)
* [[Koothattukulam]] ([[Palai]], [[Piravom]] & [[Kalamassery]] Proposed NH Road)
* [[Muvattupuzha]] ([[Thodupuzha]] Road, [[Main Eastern Highway]] End Reach)
* [[Muvattupuzha]] ([[Kochi, India|Kochi]]-[[Madurai]] [[National Highway 49 (India)|NH 49]] Intersection)
* [[Perumbavoor]] ([[Aluva]]-[[Munnar]] Road & [[Kolenchery]] Road)
* [[Kalady]] ([[Malayattoor]] Road & Aluva Deasm Road)
* [[Kalady]] ([[Mattoor]] Junction, [[Nedumbassery Airport]], [[North Paravur]] Road)
* [[Angamali]] ([[National Highway 544|NH 544]])

==Survelliance==
The Motor Vehicles Department, in partnership with the Kerala Road Safety Authority (KRSA) and the police has installed automatic traffic enforcement camera systems in between [[Venjaramoodu]] - [[Chengannur]] section of MC road for detecting speed violations of vehicles.<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/more-roads-under-camera/article4281748.ece More roads under survelliance]</ref>

==See also==
* [[Main Eastern Highway|Punalur -Muvattupuzha road]]
* [[National Highway 183 (India)]]
* [[NH 66]]
* [[NH 544]]
* [[Roads in Kerala]]
* [[List of State Highways in Kerala]]

==References==
{{reflist}}
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{{Kerala State Highways Network}}

[[Category:State Highways in Kerala]]

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->ShanKitch at 02:12, 15 November 2021