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350KM Bengaluru-Malappuram Economic Corridor to Revolutionize Trade & Travel Between Karnataka-Kerala.
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News18•25-09-2026, 13:29
350KM Bengaluru-Malappuram Economic Corridor to Revolutionize Trade & Travel Between Karnataka-Kerala.
- •The 350-kilometer Bengaluru-Malappuram Economic Corridor (EC-32) will significantly ease travel and freight movement between Bengaluru and Malappuram.
- •This corridor is crucial for trade and freight transport, connecting Bengaluru's industrial goods to Kerala's markets and Kerala's agricultural products to Bengaluru.
- •Part of the Bharatmala Pariyojana, the project aims to facilitate passenger travel and make freight transport faster and more organized.
- •The corridor is expected to reduce travel time and transportation costs, boosting business, local employment, and tourism.
- •Challenges include construction in hilly areas, land acquisition, and environmental clearances, but it forms a vital link in South India's connectivity.
Key Questions Answered
The Bengaluru-Malappuram Economic Corridor, designated as EC-32, is approximately 350 kilometers long and runs southwest from Bengaluru through several parts of Karnataka before entering Kerala to reach Malappuram.
The Bengaluru-Malappuram Economic Corridor is included among the economic corridors identified under the Bharatmala Pariyojana.
The corridor aims to make freight transport faster and more organized, allowing industrial goods from Bengaluru to reach Kerala's markets quickly while agricultural products and spices from Kerala easily reach Bengaluru. It is expected to reduce travel time and transportation costs, boosting trade, local employment, and tourism.
