Kochi: With Kochi Metro Rail Ltd (KMRL) proposing an elevated corridor connecting Aluva with Angamaly via Kochi airport, demand has grown to develop infrastructure in the region, especially widening the road section from the airport to Angamaly.
Social advocacy group Kochi First recently called on higher education minister Roji M John and submitted a memorandum in this regard.
The 49.5km ORR is an eight-lane greenfield access-controlled highway, linking Karayamparambu in Angamaly to Aroor. 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.
“Discussions during the meeting further touched upon administrative milestones for ORR, including delay in issuance of 3(A) notification and an appeal for speedy clearance of Kochi Metro Phase III,” said Arjun P Bhaskar of the citizen collective. the group cautioned that existing roadways could face severe strains While the Metro corridor is expected to transform regional transit. The memorandum specifically calls for widening the MC Road stretch, particularly from Nayathode Vengoor to Angamaly Junction, into a four-lane highway. With heavy traffic congestion already plaguing the pocket, civic leaders fear that the arrival of the Metro without corresponding road expansion will severely shrink available carriageway space, potentially paralysing local movement in Angamaly town. Kochi Outer Ring Road Action Council urged authorities to design efficient service roads enabling long-distance traffic flowing via MC Road to bypass Angamaly town and merge smoothly into the proposed Kochi Outer Ring Road (ORR) at Karayamparambu. Download the TOI App.