Sabarimala road development project in Kerala is expected to be launched in the current financial year (April 2008-March 2009), with an investment of Rs.265 crore. The project will be implemented in two phases with a five-year maintenance contract.

The first phase of the project will involve development of a total of 92 km on the Mannarakulanji-Plappally-Pampa stretch and on the Erumely-Kanamala-Elavumkal road. A new bridge will be constructed parallel to the causeway at Kanamala, at a cost of Rs.4.70 crore, as part of the first phase.

The second phase envisages development of Thiruvalla-Kozhencherry-Pathanamthitta road, Adoor-Pathanamthitta-Mylapra road, Pandalam-Kadakkad-Kaipattoor road, Kozhencherry-Ranni road, Mandirampady-Vadasserikkara road, Chittar-Vadasserikkara road, Mukkada-Edamon-Athikkayam- Poovathumoodu road, Ranni-Chethomkara-Athikkayam road, Cherukolpuha-Ranni road, Placherry-Mukkada road, Erumely-Mukkada road and Thenmala-Kulathuppuzha road.

It is learnt that, the development of various other link roads leading to the major Sabarimala roads will be undertaken later.