KOCHI: The Kochi-Munnar-Theni Highway widening project has received a boost as the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has issued a notification to acquire 7.5 acres of land in Neriyamanagam and Kuttamanagalam. The 151 km stretch has been awaiting widening for over a decade and the move will help decongest the 121 km Kochi-Munnar NH 85.