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[Malayaali]

Kochi Metro: North & Salim Rajan ROB updates










cc: Kochimetro.org

[Nikhil George]

Now CALICUT is closer to KOCHI and Beyond....
CHAMRAVATTOM Regulator-cum-Bridge across Nila River near Ponnani will be commissioned on May 17,
Route wil be CALICUT <-->UNIVERSITY <--> PARAPPANANGADI <--> THANUR <--> TIRUR <--> PONNANI <--> KODUNGALLUR <-->
PARAVOOR <--> ERNAKULAM.
ADVANTAGES
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1.It wil reduce the Distance between CALICUT and KOCHI by 40 KM.
2.Straight Road ( COASTAL HIGHWAY ) , NO Up and Down , can SAVE ONE Hour in travell time.
3.Can save Rs 21 in ticket fare,can AVOID TOLL in TRISSUR.
4.Initial Stage 40 buses r running , evey 20 Minutes one SUPER FAST.
5.Facelift in Tourism sector in Coastal regions.
CONCERNS
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1.Traffic wil increase 3 times,Narrow roads in Tirur and Tanur,Devadhar railway gate,....

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[Arunz]

Now, this is interesting.


KOCHI: If a section of town planners have their way, then Kochi will get the first pedestrianized zone in the state. Better Kochi Response Group (BKRG) - a city based NGO- is planning to submit a proposal before authorities to convert the busy M G Road into an area where entry of vehicles will be restricted.

In their efforts to decongest the commercial hub, BKRG has plans to provide parking spaces on parallel roads like Chittoor Road, Durbar Hall Road and Hospital Road.

Explaining the project, BKRG president S Gopakumar said local bodies should identify vacant plots available on pocket road that merge into MG road.

The concept is to build double-decker and underground parking facilities in these spaces.

A study conducted by the NGO reveals that about 550 cars are parked on MG road, and 40% of these vehicles belong to the owners of commercial houses along the road.

Hence to make it a pedestrian friendly space, vehicles should not be allowed on the stretch. Parking lots should be set up at least every half kilometre as this will encourage people to walk.

"Kochi Corporation should take the initiative to negotiate with the owners of the plots which remain entangled in legal disputes and take over those properties. By providing space for land owners on top floors of the parking lots, the civic-body can tide over difficulties of acquiring land," he said.

Authorities, including Greater Cochin Development Authority (GCDA), PWD and corporation, should come together to execute the project.

The NGO told these agencies to revoke earlier projects to widen Shanmugham Road, Park Avenue Road and Banerji Road.

Apart from providing people-oriented parking facilities, authorities should also focus on providing amenities that would make shopping on M G Road a refreshing experience.

"There should be scope for entertainment and places where people can sit and relax.

"There should be small spaces for stage performances. Roadside vending machines should be put in place. There is a requirement to improve the overall greenery by making little gardens. The presence of fountains and music troops will add to the charm of the pedestrian zone," said Gopakumar.

BKRG is also hopeful that the pedestrian zones will result in increased commercial activity as shopping turns into a more pleasurable experience.

Kochi metro will bring in more people from the neighbouring areas in time.

The NGO informed that they would draft a proposal and submit it before all city authorities, PWD and the state government.
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[vu3nnn]

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I think these guys have lost it... They want to convert what is still the most major road inside the city into a pedestrian zone and an extended circus strip

Good on paper, but next to impossible to implement. Such suggestions would actually make more sense for Marine Drive or even Broadway

If they want to restrict access to vehicles in MG Road, then what's the alternative for the vehicles? They didn't specify that because they cant.

The only sane suggestion is to identify parking lots and ban parking on the roadside.

[Arunz]

Exactly ;-) they can think about it if there is any alternate commute options - like metro.

Everywhere, it's flooded with proposals, every group is coming up with ideas - will be glad if alt east few of these go through, with proper futuristic planning.

[mohammedirshad06]

Personally, I support the idea to the core.....

The MG Road is one of the state's most leading commercial stretch and congestion/traffic problem has really taken a toll of it. How much more you acquire land for widening, the ratio of vehicular increase is almost 4 or 5 times more than it.... And its impossible to acquire land at such hefty costs......

Anyway, for a period of 2 to 3 years, the road and business in the stretch will get affected due to Metro work constructions.... Many of business houses thus slowly consider Byepass as an alternate commercial stretch. Taking this opporunity, MG ROAD from Madhava Junction to Pallimukku must be made as a Pedistrian only zone and revitalize MG Road as a shopping street or a strip mall.

The traffic needs to be redistributed via Marine Drive primarily. Light vehicles can be redistributed one way wise thro' TD Road and Chitoor Road (with a ban on heavy vehicles entering into CBD from 7 AM to 6 PM). TD Road is barely used for city traffic, as its almost occupied by heavy vehicles... Once its available for city traffic, surely half of the congestion at MG Road is taken off and TD Road is potential enough to be extended to Layam road. Jos Junction will serve one point, where traffic from Chitoor Road can interchange into DH, via an underpass.

If Delhi model 8 storied automated parking complexes can be considered as PPP way, it serves both commercial interest and resolve parking trouble. In addition, Kochinites will get a good shopping district much like Bangkok's famous walking street....

[DileepKS]

You don't need to ban vehicles on MG road. Just remove all the obstructions and ban parking (After providing pay&park every half km).

[NeeRaj_Chand]

Nw it is ok...but during and after the construction of Metro, M.g.road won't be able to handle the traffic...the proximity of chitoor road , which runs parellel to the M.G.road,should be made a dedicated transit way...so if u wish to go for a shopping in M.G.road, u can either take a metro or your personal car,park it some where in the parking bay and have a decent shopping by walking...the parking facility shud have any access from the chitoor road...AS MI said, for those coming from the other side ,they need parking facility near DH road, hospital road etc...this is the only way for the renaissance of M.G.road...

[Malayaali]

PWD launches survey for Vaduthala-Elamakkara bridge

The PWD has proposed constructing a bridge over Thevara-Perandoor (TP) Canal in order to improve connectivity between Vaduthala and Elamakkara.

The proposed bridge connecting either banks of the canal is expected to come up near Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Vaduthala.

Launching the land survey for the project, Hibi Eden MLA said the project had already been accorded administrative sanction to carry out land inspection, assessment and acquisition.

"Rs one crore has already been sanctioned for the purpose. The bridge will be 80-meter long," Eden said. The bridge will bring down the travelling distance between the two areas. Currently people have to travel through the busy Pottakuzhy Road and Perandoor Road to reach Elamakkara from Vaduthala.

Asha Pious, Vaduthala councilor, said the final decision on the exact location, entry and exit points of the bridge would be announced after completing the survey.

"This will provide a new opening to the interior regions of the city. The bridge will also help one reach Edappally without having to pass through busy junctions like Ernakulam North, Kaloor and Palarivattom."

With authorities getting actively involved in making the project a reality, builders and real estate agents have been showing interest in acquiring property in the region. Though the dates of construction and commissioning of the bridge have not yet been announced, speculations are rife that the project would be completed during the tenure of the UDF government.

"Builders have been highlighting proximity of schools, hospitals and easy access to the city as the USP of the region," said Anoop Anil Kumar, a resident.

[Malayaali]

Thrikkakara - Thripunithura Bridge: Soil Test to begin now

To connect Thuthiyoor with Eroor

Infra boom in Kochi


cc: Manorama

[Malayaali]

SP-AP Road development: District administration request for funds

District administration has send letter to RBDCK requesting Rs 18 crore for land acquisition.


cc: Mathrubhumi

[NeeRaj_Chand]

Thrikkakara - Thripunithura Bridge: Soil Test to begin now

A lot of bridges are now coming in and around kochi. It reminds me one of the tag line that appeared in Indian express- 'Kochi - the city of bridges....'The list of bridges make the city qualified for that name:
Aroor bridge-starting point of kochi
Vallarpadom bridge-Longest railway bridge in India
Kundanoor bridge,goshree bridge , venduruthi vikrant bridge ,the iconic thoppumpady bridge and the list goes on......

[Malayaali]

Originally Posted by NeeRaj_Chand

A lot of bridges are now coming in and around kochi. It reminds me one of the tag line that appeared in Indian express- 'Kochi - the city of bridges.

Yeah, Kochi is a city of bridges. The number of backwater stretch and canals in the city is the prime reason. The railway lines which crisscross the city is another factor. Earlier the CBD had only 2 connectivity, the North and South ROB, but we are now seeing new connections from every other side.

[Malayaali]

Venduruthy Bridge paves way for Navys underpass

After decades of bearing the burden of the city’s heavy traffic, the old Venduruthy Bridge was finally closed down on Tuesday. The traffic on the route has been completely relegated to the newly-opened Venduruthy-Vikranth Bridge. The entrance to the old bridge near the naval base is now left for the construction of the underpass for the Navy. “The first phase of the construction of the underpass has been completed. To carry out the second phase of the work, we needed a ‘No Objection Certificate’ from the Railways as the underpass passes alongside the area under the Railways. Now that we have obtained the certificate, the construction work is going on at full pace. We hope to complete the underpass within three months,” said T I Jose, executive engineer (in-charge), PWD (Roads).

“An underpass is being constructed to connect the naval base with Katari Bagh. This underpass will pass through the entrance of the old Venduruthy bridge located on the side of the naval base and hence, it is closed for all other practical purposes. Even after the completion of the construction of the underpass, the chances of the old bridge being opened for the traffic is low as the bridge is rusted and a substantial portion of its entrance will taken up by the underpass,” said a PWD official who is in-charge of the project. The PWD will undertake the work with the guidance from the Navy.

Meanwhile, the underpass to be built at an approximate cost of `12 crore is expected to ease the traffic on the main road. “On the completion of the underpass, traffic movement between the naval base and Katari Bagh will be completely via the underpass. As of now, the vehicles from the base are using the main road for the movement. The underpass will help in reducing the traffic on the main road substantially,” a Navy official said.

The construction of the underpass was envisioned along with the construction of the new Venduruthy-Vikranth Bridge. However, delay in availing the permission from the Railways interfered in kick-starting the project.

[DileepKS]

The Thuthiyoor bridge will open up a lot of 'catchment area' for the IT Hub. Along with the Eroor ROB, it will bring in the stretch isolated by Kadambrayar into easy reach.

[Malayaali]

Survey to continue for Vytila-Peta road

30m width at available areas, 26m elsewhere.


cc: Mathrubhumi

[Malayaali]

Chaos at Aluva

See how proper support infra is as important as the flyover.

[ak.army]

nowadays i avoid the NH and use container road to reach the city.much more comfortable and great scenic beauty.

[vu3nnn]

Originally Posted by mohammedirshad06

Personally, I support the idea to the core.....

The MG Road is one of the state's most leading commercial stretch and congestion/traffic problem has really taken a toll of it. How much more you acquire land for widening, the ratio of vehicular increase is almost 4 or 5 times more than it.... And its impossible to acquire land at such hefty costs......

Anyway, for a period of 2 to 3 years, the road and business in the stretch will get affected due to Metro work constructions.... Many of business houses thus slowly consider Byepass as an alternate commercial stretch. Taking this opporunity, MG ROAD from Madhava Junction to Pallimukku must be made as a Pedistrian only zone and revitalize MG Road as a shopping street or a strip mall.

The traffic needs to be redistributed via Marine Drive primarily. Light vehicles can be redistributed one way wise thro' TD Road and Chitoor Road (with a ban on heavy vehicles entering into CBD from 7 AM to 6 PM). TD Road is barely used for city traffic, as its almost occupied by heavy vehicles... Once its available for city traffic, surely half of the congestion at MG Road is taken off and TD Road is potential enough to be extended to Layam road. Jos Junction will serve one point, where traffic from Chitoor Road can interchange into DH, via an underpass.

If Delhi model 8 storied automated parking complexes can be considered as PPP way, it serves both commercial interest and resolve parking trouble. In addition, Kochinites will get a good shopping district much like Bangkok's famous walking street....

Last week, I happened to take a bus to Bangalore. Bus started from Jos at 7 and reached Edapally by 9 PM (no, its not a typo) passing through SA Road Vytilla and Bye Pass, and still managed to reach Bangalore by 7 AM. Not even in the worst of congestion through MG Road has it taken this long.

So it is into such a busy bye pass that our "planners" are planning to push in more traffic.




With KK Road, Marine Drive-Goshree Road and Bye Pass having come up, MG Road no longer has that much of pass-through traffic that it can be diverted via Marine Drive. Most of the vehicles that now frequent MG Road have some business in the vicinity.

Chittoor Road can only support a single lane of traffic, and T D Road is even narrower - neither can take the load of MG Road. Anyway, to where will the hardware merchants of TD Road and their goods vehicles be relocated to before this plan can even be considered?

There has been instances when portions of MG Road has been blocked for drainage related works and North to South traffic was diverted through Chittoor Road, and CHAOS was only word to describe the situation.




Bangkok's Waliking street is a good option for Broadway, but Bangkok's planners didn't suggest converting Soi Sukhumvit (the main road in CBD, equivalent to MG Road here) as a pedestrian only zone.

[Malayaali]

Work on Poojari curve to start on 31st

The curve straightening to cost Rs 2.07 crore in addition to cost of land taken up


cc: Manorama