Outer ring road to be developed in Kottayam

October 31, 2013

TNN

KOTTAYAM: An already existing road network will be developed as an outer ring road of the town connecting Pakkil-Kanjikuzhy and Kodimatha.

According to PWD, the work includes the modification of the MG Road (1km), ML Junction-Muttambalam Road (2.5km) and Kanjikuzhy-Power House Junction Road (7km).

The work includes tarring by ensuring a minimum width of 5.5m in the latter two stretches and 15m on MG road. The road will be also raised in those portions affected by water logging, said Santhosh, assistant executive engineer.

The outer bypass will start from Power House Junction-Pakkil-Kaduvakkulam-Nalkkavala-Kollad-Bata Junction-Muttambalam Railway Cross-Erayilkadavu-Chanthakadavu and finally join MG Road.

The package also involves making minor changes in the junctions which come along the stretch for facilitating easy flow of traffic. These Junctions include Pakkil, Kaduvakkulam, Nalkkavala, Kollad and Bata Junction.

“The work of the MG Road has already started. We are hoping to finish the work of this stretch in January,” said Santhosh.

The 1 km stretch of MG Road which was in a bad condition for over two years will be renovated after raising the height of the road. “The entire stretch will be renovated based on KSTP standards,” said the engineer.

However, the work does not include the construction of footpaths. “This work will be included in the next phase,” said Santhosh.

The new vegetable market, fish market, proposed slaughterhouse, KSEB substation and the proposed new municipal office complex are located on the sides of this 1 km stretch.

The ML Road will also be renovated this financial year, said municipal chairman Santhosh Kumar. He also said that the traffic block at the Mark Junction will be reduced once the road is renovated. Once the road is renovated, the roadside vendors will be evacuated, he added.

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