From Trivandrum or Thiruvananthapuram to Cochin or Kochi the distance is nearly 220 km but feels like 440 km! We took NH 47 which is a part of 620 km long highway connecting Salem to Coimbtore, Kochi, Trivandrum & Kanyakumari. This route is one of the busiest highways in India with large percentage of trucks. We took a break for the night in a Alleppy hotel.
In most of Kerala the roads are narrow & congested with heavy traffic. Most of the terrain is hilly & there are large number of bridges - narrow & old. Potholes & sudden intermittent rains stall your speed. State is thickly populated along the highways & patience in driving is called for. No one here likes to wear helmets or seat belts & overloaded vehicles are common sight.
But of course these roads have greenest scenery as well!
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| Nice view on NH 47, though you wish that it was a 'proper' highway |
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| Water & greenery everywhere |
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| Some buildings are close to highways |
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| Churches & Hammer & Sickle signs are common sight |
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| Modern & old houses amidst the greenery |
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| Onam festival decoration |
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| In Kollam we headed for the beach. Clean India compaign has not reached there as yet! |
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| Beautiful mermaid was waiting for us at the beach! With clean surroundings it would have been more impressive |
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