Based on the detailed proposal submitted by the state, the process for preparing project reports for five new national highways has now been initiated, Minister Riyas said...Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala is set to receive five new national highways, revealed P.A. Mohammed Riyas, state Minister for Public Works, on Saturday. Based on that, steps have been taken to prepare project reports for five new national highways." Other roads slated for national highway status include the Kannur Airport road, Kodungallur–Angamaly, and Vypin–Fisheries Tourist Office road. Additionally, the National Highway Authority of India has begun preparing project reports for the construction of Kothamangalam and Muvattupuzha bypasses along the Kochi–Madurai National Highway.