Seaport-Airport Road

Seaport-Airport Road widening in Kochi, Feb 2020.jpg
Route information
Length30 km (19 mi)
Major junctions
North endCochin International Airport
Major intersectionsKalamassery HMT,
Kakkanad,
CRL Road Junction
South endCochin seaport
Location
CountryIndia
StatesKerala: 30 km (19 mi)
Primary
destinations
Kalamassery - Kakkanad - Irumpanam - Tripunithura - Ernakulam
Highway system

Seaport-Airport Road (SPAP Road) is supposed to be a four-lane, 30 km (19 mi) highway from Cochin seaport to the Cochin International Airport developed to improve the transport infrastructure in the city of Kochi, India. This highway passes through the Cochin Special Economic Zone and connects such major industrial units as HMT, FACT, and Kochi Refineries as also the various oil terminals at Irumpanam and also boosts the flow of cargo traffic both from the port and the airport. The District Headquarters is located on this road. The IT Expressway to Infopark is starting from this road. The 13-km road constructed in the first phase acting as a by-pass to the NH 47 within the Kochi city limits. Petroleum tankers from Irumpanam oil terminals can now move north up to Kalamassery without entering the core city areas. To ensure a smooth and durable road, natural rubber modified bitumen (NRMB) is used.