Alappuzha Bypass

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Alappuzha Bypass
ആലപ്പുഴ ബൈപ്പാസ്
Street view of Alappuzha bypass.
Route information
Maintained by NHAI
Length	6.8 km (4.2 mi)
Existed	28 January 2021 (2021-01-28)–present
Major junctions
South end	NH-66 in Kalarcode
North end	NH-66 in Kommady
Location
Country	India
Major cities	Alappuzha
Highway system
Roads in India Expressways National State Asian

Alappuzha Bypass (Malayalam: ആലപ്പുഴ ബൈപ്പാസ്) is a part of NH 66 that bypasses CBD of Alappuzha city in Kerala, India. The 6.8 km long two lane bypass is the first and longest elevated beach highway in the country, starting at Kalarcode in the south to Kommady in the north. It runs along the scenic beachside of Alappuzha City. It is a joint venture (50:50) between the central and state governments.^[1] The contractor for the project was RDS-CVCC, which is a joint venture. The same joint venture was responsible for Kollam Bypass project which was inaugurated in 2019 by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. CVCC executed Kollam Bypass and RDS construction company completed the Alappuzha bypass in 2020. This was the first bypass project in the state of Kerala but the construction was delayed by 40 years.

The Central government contributed Rs 185 crores and the State government Rs 250 crores for the project . ^[2] The bypass is under Thuravoor Thekku - Paravur stretch of National highway widening project. As a part of six laning of national highway 66, a two lane elevated bridge parallel to the existing elevated bridge is under construction.