The LDF government will soon increase the incentive for cargo and passenger movement for coastal and inland shipping.
Governor P. Sathasivam said the government would set up river-sea terminals at Kodungalloor and Kayamkulam to integrate coastal and inland waterways transport. The government had plans to utilise the intricate systems of canals and backwaters for water transport and tourism development.
The development of West Coast Canal, Kozhikode-Neeleswaram reach of WCC, and Parvathy Puthanar were among projects.
The Governor said the government would pursue all the different transportation options for the citizens, including water transportation, metro and light rail.
KSRTC rehabilitation
The ailing Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) would be “restructured and rehabilitated” in a time-bound manner.
Investment in the infrastructure would be one of the top priorities of the government.
During 2017-18, 103 of the 497 road and bridges project being executed with assistance from KIIFB were approved and 34 works had been tendered. Highways would play the biggest role in socio-economic development and without good roads, trade and commerce would come to a grinding halt.
Four new Railway projects had been submitted to the Railway Board for approval and execution on cost-sharing basis between the State and Railways through the joint venture company Kerala Rail Development Corporation Ltd.
A new broad-gauge line from Thalassery to Mysuru, semi-high speed broad-gauge line alongside the existing line from Thiruvananthapuram to Kasaragod, redevelopment of abandoned Ernakulam terminal and connectivity to the upcoming Vizhinjam international deepwater seaport were the projects.
