Seaport-Airport Road
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Seaport-Airport Road is a four-lane, 30-km highway from Cochin seaport to the Cochin International Airport
developed to improve the transport infrastructure in the Kochi
city, India
. This highway passes through the Cochin Special Economic Zone
and connect such major industrial units as HMT
, FACT
, and Kochi Refineries
as also the various oil terminals at Irumpanam and also boost the flow of cargo traffic both from the port and the airport. The District Headquarters is located on this road. The IT Expressway to Infopark
is starting from this road. The 13-km road constructed in the first phase acting as a by-pass to the NH 47 within the Kochi city limits. Petroleum tankers from Irumpanam oil terminals can now move north up to Kalamassery
without entering the core city areas. To ensure a smooth and durable road, natural rubber modified bitumen (NRMB) is used.
and Karingachira near Tripunithura including construction of ROB (Railway Over Bridge) at Irumpanam yard and ROB at CRL Junction. It was inaugurated in May 2003.
Cochin International Airport
Cochin International Airport is an international airport located in Nedumbassery, a suburb on the outskirts of the city of Kochi about northeast of downtown Kochi, in the state of Kerala, India. It is the busiest and largest airport in the state of Kerala...
developed to improve the transport infrastructure in the Kochi
Kochi
-Places:* Kochi, a city in the state of Kerala, India, formerly known as Cochin* Kingdom of Cochin, a former feudal city-state on Malabar Coast, India** Fort Kochi, one of the three main urban components which constitute the present day city of Kochi, Kerala, India...
city, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. This highway passes through the Cochin Special Economic Zone
Cochin Special Economic Zone
The Cochin Special Economic Zone is an Industrial Park located at Kochi, Kerala. It is established in an area of in the Kakkanad area under the Thrikkakara Municipal Town. It is a multi-product zone, with units operating in Gems and Jewelry, Electronics Hardware, IT and Engineering Services, Food...
and connect such major industrial units as HMT
Hindustan Machine Tools
Hindustan Machine Tools was incorporated in 1953 by the Government of India as a machine tool manufacturing company.Over the years diversified into watches, tractors, printing machinery, metal forming presses, die casting & plastic processing machinery, CNC systems & bearings...
, FACT
Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore
Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore , is a fertiliser and chemical manufacturing company in Kochi, Kerala, India. It is one of the largest chemical manufacturing facilities in Kerala.and is iso 14001 certified....
, and Kochi Refineries
Kochi Refineries
The Kochi Refineries Ltd is an oil refinery in the city of Kochi, in the state of Kerala, India. It is located in the Ambalamugal industrial district of Kochi. It has a production capacity of 7.5 million tons per annum as of Dec 1994...
as also the various oil terminals at Irumpanam and also boost the flow of cargo traffic both from the port and the airport. The District Headquarters is located on this road. The IT Expressway to Infopark
InfoPark, Kochi
Infopark, Kochi is an information technology park situated in Kakkanad, a suburb of the city of Kochi, India. Established in 2004 by the Government of Kerala, Infopark is spread over a campus with more than of built up area, housing over 75 companies which employ around 15,000 professionals...
is starting from this road. The 13-km road constructed in the first phase acting as a by-pass to the NH 47 within the Kochi city limits. Petroleum tankers from Irumpanam oil terminals can now move north up to Kalamassery
Kalamassery
Kalamassery is a suburban region of the city of Kochi and a Municipality in the District of Ernakulam of Kerala state, India. It is a concentrated region of industrialization with several factories manufacturing chemicals and fertilizers, as well as IT companies...
without entering the core city areas. To ensure a smooth and durable road, natural rubber modified bitumen (NRMB) is used.
Phase I
The first phase is 13 km (8.1 mi) between HMTHMT
HMT may refer to:* Hart Memorial Trophy*How Many Times , multiple songs*Hindustan Machine Tools*His/Her Majesty's Transport*His/Her Majesty's Trawler*His/Her Majesty's Treasury*His/Her Majesty's Theatre...
and Karingachira near Tripunithura including construction of ROB (Railway Over Bridge) at Irumpanam yard and ROB at CRL Junction. It was inaugurated in May 2003.