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Kochi's Ring Road to Take Off Soon

  • The Rs 1,400-crore ring road project, which will connect the city with the eastern suburban areas, will take off soon. Works minister V K Ibrahimkunju said on Thursday that a detailed project report was being readied.The project has been designed to connect the eastern parts of the city with Vyttila Mobility Hub, mainly to reduce the volume of traffic on these routes. The semi-ring road will begin from the hub to Kaniyampuzha, Seaport-Airport Road, Infopark, SmartCity area, Kalamassery HMT premises and to Vallarpadam Container Terminal Road.
  • The city is growing towards the eastern side now, and the IT hub and the Vallarpadam areas need to be connected to the city through a new route,'' Benny Behnan MLA, who submitted the proposal for the project, said.The project was approved by a high-level committee comprising the chief minister last year. Tom Jose, managing director of Kochi Metro Rail Corporation Limited, has been assigned to study the feasibility of the project, and Natpac is preparing the project report."Kochi needs a new road to connect the most happening areas. That is why the project was proposed. The existing roads are already congested," said Behnan.

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