Kochi : Residents blocked the Meppadi-Chooralmala road on Saturday morning protesting the delay in completing its construction, allegedly a decade after work began.
The residents called off the protest around Saturday noon after receiving an assurance that the work would be completed by Nov 30. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Kochi | Silver Rate in Kochi | Bank Holidays in Kochi | Public Holidays in Kochi Stay updated with the latest Kochi news. In the protest organised by Janakeeya Samara Samithi, residents lied down on the road. Traffic between Chooralmala and Meppadi came to a standstill for nearly five hours. The blockade began around 7am. Several vehicles, including KSRTC buses and tourist vehicles, were stranded on both sides of the road. The protest continued for several hours. Later, the additional district magistrate reached the spot and held talks with the protesters. The panchayat president, representatives of the construction agency Uralungal Labour Contract Cooperative Society, the tahsildar, water authority officials andvKSEB took part in the discussions. Download the TOI App.