Technopark - India's Greenest and Biggest IT Park

[praanthan_chaannaan]

Things are happening so fast, that we need to start thinking about traffic management for that area. Is anybody talking about any grade separators (on IT corridor) for catering to the increased traffic flow to the area? Or will we have to wait till a 20,000 car traffic jam extends till Kovalam?

[Ajaypp]

- Yes PC, we need to upgrade the highway to 6-lane for starters. Already, with 18,000 professionals, Kerala's IT hub is causing major traffic hassles.

A 6-lane road with service lanes, and grade seperators at the junctions between Kazhakkoottam and Inchakkal would be a good way to start off.

By 2010, upwards of 40-50,000 people will be working here. Add Technocity to the equation and by 2012, over 100,000 people will be commuting on this road. Looks like the dire possibility of another Hosur Road!

[Mahesh]

Ajay, we can hope "Hosur Road" will be congestion free once the "Elevated Highway" becomes a reality....

Is our government planning to widen the NH bypass to 4-lane or 6-lanes?

Cheers!!

[sathyalal]

Originally Posted by Mahesh

Ajay, we can hope "Hosur Road" will be congestion free once the "Elevated Highway" becomes a reality....

Is our government planning to widen the NH bypass to 4-lane or 6-lanes?

Cheers!!

Mahesh,
The Hosur road situation will not be applicable here since it has got multi road access. There is a much broader road passing through the rear side of TP. Also there is a beach road from airport parallel to the bypass. Then there is a link road to MC road. What we need to do is, just improve these existing roads. Offcourse the road infront of the TP can be made in to a master road.

[sudheeshnairs]

Originally Posted by Mahesh

Is our government planning to widen the NH bypass to 4-lane or 6-lanes?

Cheers!!

There is no 'planning' left as of now. It is done years back.

I have seen the Detailed Project Report (DPR) of the NHDP phase from Kazhakuttom to Kavalkinar (in TN). It is a 4 lane/6 lane (near junctions) carriageway passing through Vizhinjam. It was supposed to be put for bidding.

The Toll booth at Akkulam would be a ten lane one. It is having 'accelaration/decceleration lanes, truck lay byes, bus bays and 'median shoulders'. That means it would be totally different from the widened section in Cherthala-Ankamaly where only widening is done. An example for what it would look like is the section between Tambaram and Tindivanam in Chennai

The present imbroglio is due to the dumbfoundness of the present Govt not to agree to a BOT scheme for highway development.

[sathyalal]

See the updated technopark land request list.

Toonz has requested 100 acres.
L& T has requested 50 acres in Technocity.

http://www.technopark.org/landr.htm

If you add up every thing, will this 507 acres be enough? What is GoK waiting for?

[Mahesh]

Thanks a lot Sudheesh for the information....So can we expect the work in the near future? any idea?

Cheers!!!!

[Ajaypp]

Originally Posted by Mahesh

Thanks a lot Sudheesh for the information....So can we expect the work in the near future? any idea?

Cheers!!!!

It seems that the State Govt. has finally agreed in principle to NHAI's funding system for the highway expansion, this was the main bottle neck.

It had already been agreed that the Kazhakkoottam - Kovalam stretch will be taken up on a priority basis due to the fact that is fast becoming one of the heaviest used stretches of road in the State, mostly owing to the almost 20,000 techies at Technopark.

In view of the rapid progress with the Technocity project, I hope that the immediate development is extended as far as Thonakkal. This stretch of about 25-30 Kms of highway accounts for more than Rs 10,000 Crores of incoming investment, even without considering the massive Vizhinjam project. Cheers!

[Ajaypp]

Showcasing budding engineering talents

Special Correspondent

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Technopark hosted the second edition of its annual contest, “Technotop 2007,” here on Monday to reward outstanding engineering talents among students with innovative ideas that can be put to the good use of society.

Prototypes developed by 17 contestants from all over the country were evaluated by a judging committee chaired by energy consultant for UNIDO V.K. Damodharan at the event, co-hosted by Degree Controls India Ltd., a subsidiary of Degree Controls Inc., U.S.

Students from Kongu Engineering College at Perundurai in Erode were adjudged winners of the contest for developing an “automated rationing technique for the public distribution system.” It is a mechanism, activated by a radio sensor card, which automatically measures out rice, kerosene and other ration articles as allocated to a particular customer. They received a cash prize of Rs. 1 lakh and certificates.

The second place went to students of PES College of Engineering, Aurangabad, for their “aqua silencer,” an exhaust mechanism with less noise and less pollution than conventional silencers. They won a cash prize of Rs. 25,000, in addition to certificates.

Students of Amal Jyothi College of Engineering at Koovappally in Kottayam received the third prize carrying a purse of Rs.10,000 and certificates. An “intelligent light dimmer mechanism” was their invention. It enables a vehicle to dim its lights automatically when another coming in the opposite direction dims them in the night. IT Secretary Ajay Kumar gave away the prizes.

Technopark Chief Executive Officer N. Radhakrishnan Nair, speaking at the prize distribution ceremony, said Technotop was conceived as part of Technopark’s efforts to promote technological entrepreneurship.

Link

After its ground-breaking and immensely successful incubation facility, T-BIC, it is heartening to see a giant like Technopark conduct events like Technotop to promote entrepreneurship in the non-software arena.

[Kannan46]

3 CRORE MODERN AYURVEDA HOSPITAL IN TRIVANDRUM IN TIE UP WITH TECHNOPARK FIRMS
Source: http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?newsid=1130806

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Age-old solutions to new-age maladies — that’s what ayurveda firms are trying to sell nowadays. With a change in patients’ profile over the few years, most of the ayurveda hospital chains based in Kerala are devising plans and packages to woo IT professionals. And it pays; techies are already queuing up at the clinics for a healthy weekend.

“We have a package for the IT professionals, who have predictable illness like cervical spondylitis, back pain, eye problems and gastro troubles like acidity. We are planning to tie up with a few companies in Technopark in Thiruvananthapuram and offer treatment to their employees,” KP Wilson, managing director of Thrissur-based Kandamkulathi Group, said.

The group, which plans a Rs3-crore ayurveda super specialty hospital in Thiruvananthapuram, has already entered into an agreement with Accentia Technologies to offer ayurvedic treatment as an incentive to its employees. Most of the firms have a steady client list that extends to the UK and the US. “We have a lot of software professionals coming here with complaints of stress and related illness. Even foreign professionals approach us through our website. They prefer ayurveda because only this system offers long-standing relief. Painkillers only give instant relief from spondylitis,” Dr Babu Raj of Kottakkal Arya Vaidya Sala said.

He, however, is sceptic of specific packages. “It is not easy to draw up a package for new-gen workforce. We have to take into consideration the body constitution, lifestyle pattern and type of work of each patient. More over, we have to adapt the ancient system to the new breed of diseases. We abide by the scriptures but change the herbal ingredients of the medicines sometimes,” he added.

Kerala Ayurveda Pharmacy Ltd is also offering special schemes to techies. “Our patient profile is changing. Whereas elders used to come for ayurveda treatment earlier, more and more youngsters opt for ayurveda now. Our centres in Bangalore and Chennai have a lot of software professionals seeking treatment on Saturdays and Sundays,” Dr Binoy D Das said.

“We have packages for them. Shirodhara for relieving stress, synchronised massage to ease minor pains and so on. But then not all treatment can be common to all,” he said. KAPL too has offered privilege treatment schemes for IT companies in Technopark. “If it works out, the employees just have to flash their ID card at our hospitals,” he added.

Cheers!!!

[Ajaypp]

From the Trivandrum thread, courtsey Ramkumar.

Originally Posted by ramkumar

IBS Campus – exterior and interior, could collect only a few pictures…!

[Ajaypp]

Originally Posted by Kannan46

3 CRORE MODERN AYURVEDA HOSPITAL IN TRIVANDRUM IN TIE UP WITH TECHNOPARK FIRMS
Source: http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?newsid=1130806

Cheers!!!

Hmmmm.....interesting ideas.....just what the doctor ordered!

[holyghost]

http://www.newkerala.com/oct.php?act...lnews&id=16738

[Ajaypp]

Originally by Sathyalal in the current Trivandrum Cityscapes/Projects thread

This is what we can call success and development. Not just the real estate. It is nice to watch Trivandrum grown Bronzes, Suntec,IBS,UST etc

[Ajaypp]

From the Trivandrum Cityscape/Projects thread...

Originally Posted by SajithVijayan

More news about Technopark:

Tender invited for a new building inside the Technopark Phase I in 2 acres. The total built up space will be 4.5 lakhs Sq. Feet. This will be the last building in Technopark Phase I.

Also news that GoK found 75 acres of land near Kollam Bye pass to set up the IT park. It is a good news that with the arrival of Technocity and small parks in the neighboring districts and with the widening of TVM-KLM to 4 lanes, the NH-47 will between these 2 districts will be a hot spot for the IT industry in the future.

News in Nonorama:
http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bi...4055&BV_ID=@@@

[Ajaypp]

With the massive addition of space in TP, over the last few weeks it is time to summarise what is happening.

Phase I

Completed and occupied - Thejaswini, Bhavani, Nila, : 3.2 million sq.ft
Peepul Park Gayathri, Chandragiri, Padmanabham etc.

U/C - Leela Infopark, IBS campus, Tata Elxsi campus, : 1.2 million sq.ft
Case Consult & NEST campus

Work to commence soon: TCS Development Centre, : 1.5 million sq.ft
new Technopark building and others.

Phase II

UST Global campus (Phase I completion: end-2008) : 1.5 million sq.ft
Infosys Campus (Phase I completion: end-2008) : 1.5 million sq.ft

Phase III

Proposed built-up space (Phase I Completion - Mid-09) : 5 million sq.ft

Phase IV - Technocity

Proposed built-up space (Phase I Completion - Mid-09) : 10 million sq.ft

Total (Completed and Planned) : 22 Million sq.ft

These figures are based on publicly available info from Technopark, the respective firms and others. They do not include the space being built-up by players like Raheja Mindspace, Plaza Centres and other private players who have yet to announce the details of their projects.

Even so, quite impressive, to say the least!

[holyghost]

Any update on TCS?

[Rajesh SM]

Originally Posted by

Proposed built-up space (Phase I Completion - Mid-09) : [B

5 million sq.ft[/B]

Phase IV - Technocity

Proposed built-up space (Phase I Completion - Mid-09) : 10 million sq.ft

Total (Completed and Planned) : 22 Million sq.ft

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Ajay,

But the Technopark CEO had recently stated that the builtup space of the Technocity will be around 35 million sqft.

[satsk3]

Originally Posted by Ajaypp

With the massive addition of space in TP, over the last few weeks it is time to summarise what is happening.

Phase I

Completed and occupied - Thejaswini, Bhavani, Nila, : 3.2 million sq.ft
Peepul Park Gayathri, Chandragiri, Padmanabham etc.

U/C - Leela Infopark, IBS campus, Tata Elxsi campus, : 1.2 million sq.ft
Case Consult & NEST campus

Work to commence soon: TCS Development Centre, : 1.5 million sq.ft
new Technopark building and others.

Phase II

UST Global campus (Phase I completion: end-2008) : 1.5 million sq.ft
Infosys Campus (Phase I completion: end-2008) : 1.5 million sq.ft

Phase III

Proposed built-up space (Phase I Completion - Mid-09) : 5 million sq.ft

Phase IV - Technocity

Proposed built-up space (Phase I Completion - Mid-09) : 10 million sq.ft

Total (Completed and Planned) : 22 Million sq.ft

These figures are based on publicly available info from Technopark, the respective firms and others. They do not include the space being built-up by players like Raheja Mindspace, Plaza Centres and other private players who have yet to announce the details of their projects.

Even so, quite impressive, to say the least!

Ajay,

What is the status of "Dimensions' Corporate Office" in Technopark???
The status is shown "Completed" in the Artech Website, is it??

[Ajaypp]

Originally Posted by holyghost

Any update on TCS?

Last heard, work is expected to start in December. Preliminary site preps are on.