Kochi | Roads, Bridges, Flyovers & Highways

[Malayaali]

Can't really agree, Zuperman.

Would you have believed earlier, if you were told the North ROB will be brought down to construct a new one?

So the Metro rail construction has made it mandatory to develop many stretches inside the city.

Even though, the recent proposal of ring road is doubtful. I believe other stretches like TP Road, SP-AP road (which was not even in the picture for past 5 years), new GIDA road (Work given to DMRC) and fund allocated CRIP works would certainly materialize.

[Malayaali]

Feasibility of greenfield highway under study

Ring road proposal into further development!

The narrow stretch of Kaniampuzha Road beyond Vyttila has to be widened so that it can be
extended up to the Seaport-Airport Road.

The National Transportation Planning and Research Centre (NATPAC) is studying the feasibility of different alignments for constructing a Greenfield highway connecting Pettah with Angamaly.

The aim is to decongest the Aroor-Edapally NH 47 Bypass where the number of vehicles has far exceeded its capacity.

The new highway would also augment east-west connectivity.

The State government had appointed Tom Jose, the managing director of the Kochi Metro Rail Limited as the special officer for the project. He had asked the NATPAC to prepare a preliminary feasibility report. Officials of the agency are expected to hold a meeting with Mr. Tom in a week's time.

MOST FEASIBLE

A six-lane alignment that is seen as the most feasible is the one that would begin from Pettah and end at Angamaly, bypassing the city.

The highway would also enhance connectivity to the Vytilla Mobility Hub, Tripunithura, Smart City, Infopark etc. It will serve the purpose of a ring road around the city with branches to major landmarks and busy junctions. Any extension of the metro rail from Pettah to the international airport can be done over the highway, said a senior NATPAC official.

He said that the National Highways Authority of India has not built flyovers at congested junctions, despite too many big, medium and small vehicles that travel at differing speeds sharing the four-lane Aroor-Edapally NH Bypass.

Once a proposal is finalized, land has to be acquired as soon as possible since any delay would result in buildings coming up along the alignment. The proposed alignment will pass near the Smart City and the Kinfra Park.

The agency has suggested a six-lane access controlled highway, so that long-distance vehicles can traverse the distance sans slowing down at junctions.

[mohammedirshad06]

Lot of proposals are taking place. The city would be different, if atleast one of them takes off.... But anyway, its far far better than previous regime, who found pleasure in snoring over Kochi's growths....

The proposal for Pettah- Angamally road seems to be very good one.... Are they planning to use SPAP for some stretches or totally greenfield alignment? The current idea seems to create double tolls, one at Kumbalam and for this road.... Rather, they should propose, a complete new alignment, by extending SPAP towards Amballoor and connecting from Aroor to Amballur via a mega lake bridge, which itself can be a future icon for the city.

The Amballur region will be Kochi's next Kakkanad, hence such a plan would massively develop the region.

[Malayaali]

Rehabilitation package for Triputhura junctions development

Statue junction and Eastfort junctions to be developed

തൃപ്പൂണിത്തുറ ജങ്ഷന് വികസനം; ഭൂമി വിട്ടു നല്കുന്നവര്ക്ക് പുനരധിവാസ പാക്കേജ് തയ്യാറാക്കാന് നിര്ദേശം

കാക്കനാട്: തൃപ്പൂണിത്തുറ കവല വികസനവുമായി ബന്ധപ്പെട്ട് പുനരധിവാസ പാക്കേജിനുള്ള റിപ്പോര്ട്ട് കൂടി സമര്പ്പിക്കാന് സ്ഥലമെടുപ്പ് അധികൃതര്ക്ക് നിര്ദേശം നല്കി.

കഴിഞ്ഞ ദിവസമാണ് ഇതുസംബന്ധിച്ചുള്ള കത്ത് ജില്ലാ ഭരണകൂടത്തിനു റവന്യൂ വകുപ്പില് നിന്ന് ലഭിച്ചത്. വികസനത്തിനായി സ്ഥലം ഏറ്റെടുക്കുന്ന ഭൂവുടമകള്ക്കാണ് പുനരധിവാസ പാക്കേജ് നല്*കുന്നത്. ഇവര്ക്ക് എത്ര സ്ഥലം നഷ്ടമാകും പുനരധിവാസത്തിനായി കണ്ടെത്തിയിട്ടുള്ള പ്ലോട്ടുകള് തുടങ്ങിയ കാര്യങ്ങളെ സംബന്ധിച്ചുള്ള റിപ്പോര്ട്ട് നല്കാനാണ് റവന്യൂ വകുപ്പ് ആവശ്യപ്പെട്ടിട്ടുള്ളത്.

തൃപ്പൂണിത്തുറയിലെ പ്രധാനപ്പെട്ട രണ്ട് ജങ്ഷനുകള് വികസിപ്പിക്കുവാനാണ് പൊതുമരാമത്തു വകുപ്പ് അധികൃതര് നടപടി തുടങ്ങിയിട്ടുള്ളത്. ഇതിന്റെ ഭാഗമായി വികസിപ്പിക്കാന് വേണ്ടിയുള്ള സ്ഥലം ഏറ്റെടുക്കാനുള്ള അംഗീകാരത്തിന് ആഴ്ച്ചകള്ക്ക് മുമ്പാണ് ജില്ലാ ഭരണകൂടം ലാന്ഡ് റവന്യൂ കമ്മീഷണര്ക്ക് റിപ്പോര്ട്ട് സമര്പ്പിച്ചിരുന്നത്. ഇതിനിടെയാണ് പുനരധിവാസ പാക്കേജിനുള്ള റിപ്പോര്ട്ട് നല്കാന് നിര്ദേശിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നത്. ഇതു നല്കിയ ശേഷം തിരുവനന്തപുരത്ത് ഉന്നതതല യോഗം ചേര്ന്നാണ് സ്ഥലമേറ്റെടുക്കുന്നതിനുള്ള അനുമതി നല്കുന്നത്.

അതേസമയം രണ്ട് കവലകളും വികസിപ്പിക്കാന് തയാറാക്കിയ രൂപരേഖയ്ക്ക് നേരത്തെ തന്നെ സര്ക്കാര് അംഗീകാരം ലഭിച്ചിട്ടുണ്ട്. ഇനി സ്ഥലം ഏറ്റെടുക്കാനുള്ള അനുമതി കൂടി ലഭിച്ചാല് കവല വികസിപ്പിക്കാനുള്ള നടപടികള് വേഗത്തിലാക്കുമെന്ന് പിഡബ്ല്യുഡി അധികൃതര് പറഞ്ഞു. തൃപ്പൂണിത്തുറയിലെ സ്റ്റാച്യൂ ജങ്ഷനും, കിഴക്കേകോട്ട ജങ്ഷനുമാണ് പ്രധാനമായി വികസിപ്പിക്കുന്നത്. കണയന്നൂര് താലുക്കിനു കീഴിലുള്ള നടമ വില്ലേജില്നിന്നുമാണ് നിര്ദിഷ്ട പദ്ധതിക്കായി സ്ഥലം ഏറ്റെടുക്കുന്നത്. ഏകദേശം 1. 01 ആര് സ്ഥലമാണ് വികസനത്തിനായി എടുക്കുന്നത്.

രണ്ട് ജങ്ഷനുകളിലെ ഗതാഗതക്കുരുക്ക് രൂക്ഷമായതിനെ തുടര്*ന്നാണ് അടിയന്തരമായി കവല വികസിപ്പിക്കാനുള്ള സ്ഥലം വിട്ടു നല്കാന് ജില്ലാ ഭരണകൂടത്തോട് ആവശ്യപ്പെട്ടിരിക്കുന്നത്. കൂടാതെ പൊതുമരാമത്ത് വകുപ്പിന്റെ നേതൃത്വത്തില് പുതിയ റോഡും വരുന്നുണ്ട്. വൈറ്റില ജങ്ഷനില് നിന്ന് തൃപ്പൂണിത്തുറ എസ്. എന് ജങ്ഷന്വരെയാണ് നിര്ദിഷ്ട റോഡിനുള്ള രൂപരേഖ തയ്യാറാക്കിയിരിക്കുന്നത്. വൈറ്റില-തൃപ്പൂണിത്തുറ റോഡിനുവേണ്ടി രണ്ട് വില്ലേജുകളില് നിന്നുമാണ് സ്ഥലം ഏറ്റെടുക്കുന്നത്. പൂണിത്തുറ വില്ലേജില് നിന്ന് 1. 48 ഹെക്ടറും നടമ വില്ലേജില് നിന്ന് 0.63 ഹെക്ടര് ഭൂമിയുമാണ് ഏറ്റെടുക്കുന്നത്. ഇതിന്റെ രൂപരേഖ സംസ്ഥാന സര്ക്കാരിന്റെ അംഗീകാരത്തിനായി സമര്പ്പിച്ചിരിക്കുകയാണ്. അനുമതി ലഭിച്ചാല് ഉടനടി സര്വേ നടത്തി സ്ഥലമെടുപ്പ് നടപടികള് ആരംഭിക്കും. കൊച്ചി സിറ്റി റോഡ് ഇംപ്രൂവ്മെന്റ് ഫണ്ടില് ഉള്പ്പെടുത്തിയാണ് പുതിയ റോഡ് നിര്മിക്കാന് തീരുമാനിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നത്.

[vu3nnn]

Originally Posted by Malayaali

Can't really agree, Zuperman.

Would you have believed earlier, if you were told the North ROB will be brought down to construct a new one?

So the Metro rail construction has made it mandatory to develop many stretches inside the city.

Even though, the recent proposal of ring road is doubtful. I believe other stretches like TP Road, SP-AP road (which was not even in the picture for past 5 years), new GIDA road (Work given to DMRC) and fund allocated CRIP works would certainly materialize.

Well, they still haven't acquired the few cents of land required to complete the North ROB reconstruction. About six months ago, the media reported the collector announcing that it would be acquired within a few days, and if such reports were to be taken at face value, the foot overbridge portion of the reconstruction work would already have been complete by now (this has not even started).

And the Banerjee Road widening, which requires serious LA and without which reconstruction of North ROB is useless has not moved an inch yet.

The fate of the Pulleppady-Thammanam Road, which is ongoing from the time of the previous UDF regime is well known. Not even a single stone has moved for the last one year (and even earlier for that matter), even after the Chief Minister personally came and announced 25 crores for the project.

[DileepKS]

The LA for the ROB and metro got stuck in the negotiation. Now, they are going the LA route. That is what delayed it.

Give the TP road (and the money) to KMRL, and the road will be built in no time.

[psanthosh]

The National Transportation Planning and Research Centre (NATPAC) is studying the feasibility of different alignments for constructing a Greenfield highway connecting Pettah with Angamaly.

The aim is to decongest the Aroor-Edapally NH 47 Bypass where the number of vehicles has far exceeded its capacity.

The new highway would also augment east-west connectivity.

The State government had appointed Tom Jose, the managing director of the Kochi Metro Rail Limited as the special officer for the project. He had asked the NATPAC to prepare a preliminary feasibility report. Officials of the agency are expected to hold a meeting with Mr. Tom in a week's time.

Most feasible
A six-lane alignment that is seen as the most feasible is the one that would begin from Pettah and end at Angamaly, bypassing the city.

The highway would also enhance connectivity to the Vytilla Mobility Hub, Tripunithura, Smart City, Infopark etc. It will serve the purpose of a ring road around the city with branches to major landmarks and busy junctions. Any extension of the metro rail from Pettah to the international airport can be done over the highway, said a senior NATPAC official.

He said that the National Highways Authority of India has not built flyovers at congested junctions, despite too many big, medium and small vehicles that travel at differing speeds sharing the four-lane Aroor-Edapally NH Bypass.

Once a proposal is finalized, land has to be acquired as soon as possible since any delay would result in buildings coming up along the alignment. The proposed alignment will pass near the Smart City and the Kinfra Park.

The agency has suggested a six-lane access controlled highway, so that long-distance vehicles can traverse the distance sans slowing down at junctions.

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/...cle3523103.ece

[Malayaali]

Kochi CRIP: Rs 500 crore project

14 roads to be developed


cc: Manorama

[Malayaali]

Kochi city road improvement project: Major roads to be taken up in Phase I

Total 62km roads to be taken up under the improvement project


cc: Mathrubhumi

[The Adventurer]

Anyone got any idea why mg road had been dug up? Is it to get all that crazy cabling underground our list another kseb gift this monsoon?
somebody should get their innerwear dried on those low lying cables!

[Malayaali]

Yea, that's the underground cabling project which has been hanging fire for long.

[Malayaali]

New bypass road in Kochi under study

The National Transportation Planning and Research Centre (NATPAC) is studying the feasibility of different alignments for constructing a greenfield highway connecting Pettah near the city with Angamaly.

The objective is to decongest the Aroor-Edapally NH 47 Bypass where the number of vehicles has far exceeded its capacity. The new highway will also augment east-west connectivity.

The State government has appointed Mr Tom Jose, managing director of Kochi Metro Rail Ltd, as special officer for the project.

A six-lane alignment that is seen as the most feasible is one that would begin from Pettah and end at Angamaly, bypassing the city. The highway will also enhance connectivity to the Vytilla Mobility Hub, Tripunithura, Smart City, Infopark. It will also serve the purpose of a ring road around the city with branches to major landmarks and busy junctions.

Official sources said here that any extension of the metro rail from Pettah to the international airport can be done over the highway. Once a proposal is finalised, land has to be acquired as soon as possible since any delay would result in buildings coming up along the alignment.

The agency has suggested a six-lane access controlled highway so that long-distance vehicles can traverse the distance sans slowing down at junctions. Though a 60-metre wide highway is ideal, a minimum width of 45 metres is required.

[The Adventurer]

And where's all that land gonna come from?

[Malayaali]

No Idea. The idea seems little out of the world when the government is acquiring land for practically a similar road, the SP-AP road. Isn't it?

[sree_ec]

Originally Posted by Malayaali

New bypass road in Kochi under study

Ideally bypass should bypass Angamaly town also, it is severely congested currently.

[Malayaali]

Any new road won't pass through the town anyway. That's definitely a bad idea. And there's going to be new bypass for the town itself.

[mohammedirshad06]

Originally Posted by Malayaali

No Idea. The idea seems little out of the world when the government is acquiring land for practically a similar road, the SP-AP road. Isn't it?

Seems slightly out of world, though its a nessecity, especially when the city is booming. Perhaps, this could be part of Ring Road project.

What I feel, as part of Metro preparatory works, till Pettah, widening needs to done. Though its difficult, still the govt can try upto Irumpanam for widening. Beyond this is Refinery Road, which is more easy to develop. It can be later extended to smaller roads from Refinery towards Infopark Road and a new alignment moving towards Eastward fields of Upper Kakkanad connecting towards Kalady and Merging back to MC Road. Perhaps Angamally Byepass can be part of this project, so that, it directly opens towards Chalakkudy.

In this case, a circular Metro extension can be considered, connecting all the nerve centres of Kochi.

Though its a fantasy, still the thought from the govt is positive, though its time consuming and may not be a reality as of now.

[Malayaali]

True. Shows the size of the city, far from official records.

The bypass will connect before Angamaly,
north end of the district to Kundannur, South end of the district!

[DileepKS]

The correct way to build the bypass is from Angamaly-Kalady-Perumbavoor-Pattimattom-Puthencruz-Thiruvaniyoor-Udayamperoor-Kumbalam. Make it access controlled, with exits to Vaikom road, NH-49 and AM Road.

It is stoopid to do something parallel to SP/AP road.

[zuperman]

LOL..let them prioritize their works..
widening of SP-AP road ,thammanam-pullepady,banerjee road need immediate attention.
then comes the building of rob/flyovers at atlantis,ponnurunny and pachalam.
that too, it has to be done keeping atleast 40-50 years in mind..
every1 knows wht is happening to edappally overbridge...its too narrow..i wonder why did they give space for footpaths on both sides when hardly any1 uses them..the same mandatharam was once done at kathrikadavu overbridge with a very wide footpath,when people even now avoid walking over the RoB and use the shady road beneath it to reach the other side.
ithokke aadhyam cheythittu mathi bypassum koppum okke...