Kuthiran Tunnel


Kuthiran Tunnel is an under construction tunnel in Kuthiran in Thrissur District of Kerala state in India. When finished, it will be Kerala's first-ever tunnel for road transport.

Present traffic

Kuthiran gradient is situated in the Kuthiran Hills, which falls in the notified Wild Life Sanctuary. Presently, Kuthiran gradient is a major traffic bottleneck and accident spot on the crowded Thrissur-Palakkad stretch of the National Highway 544. Once the works are completed, both the tunnels would reduce the distance between Kochi to Coimbatore up to. The tunnel through the Kuthiran will also avoid vehicular congestions while traversing the hills.

Cost

The Pragati group was subcontracted the work by the Hyderabad-based KMC company. Pragathi bagged the sub-contract at a cost of Rs 200 crore.

Dimension

The twin tube tunnels will have length of almost 1 kilometer, while the width and height would be, respectively. The tunnels would be located in a gap of. There are two emergency crossovers inside the tunnel.