Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan held talks with Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari in New Delhi, where they discussed the progress of national highway development in the state.
State Public Works and Tourism Minister P A Mohammed Riyas also attended the meeting, held at Gadkari's residential office on Akbar Road.
Discussions focused on the progress of National Highway 66, which spans from Kasaragod to Thiruvananthapuram. The highway is being upgraded to a six-lane road with a width of 45 metres, the release said.