Roads to be widened under port connectivity scheme
Jisha Surya | TNN | Feb 11, 2019, 23:32 IST
Thiruvananthapuram: Ensuring better connectivity to ports in the state, the ministry of road transport and highways (Morth) has included a total of 119-km of roads in the state in the final list of stretches, which will be widened under Bharatmala Pariyojana scheme.
The roads will provide connectivity to Azheekkal, Beypore, Alappuzha, Kollam and Cochin ports.
The decision came as a big achievement for the public works department (PWD), which had put in much effort to bring the roads under the scheme. The initial report included only 18km roads from the state.
The roads selected under port connectivity scheme of Bharatmala include 13-km road connecting Azheekkal Port to NH-Bypass Road, 3-km road connecting Kollam Port to NH, 2-km Riverside Port Road-Beypore Port stretch, 14-km road from Azhikkal to Puthuvalappu, 14-km road from Payikulangara to Alappuzha Bypass, 12-km road from state highway to Alappuzha Bypass intersection, 12-km road from Payyambalam to Azheekkal, 12-km road from Mudhiyam beach to Madhura bazaar, 10-km road from Madhura bazaar to Chullikkad, 9-km road from Fort Vypin to Matsyafed tourist office and 18-km Beypore Road to Malaparambu beach. The average width of the stretches will be 14 metres.
The state government will have to bear the expense for land acquisition.
The state, which had already planned to include most of these stretches under the coastal highway, being funded by KIIFB, is not worried about funding for land acquisition, sources said.
Last year, Union minister Nitin Gadkari had given in principal approval for 192-km roads to provide connectivity to all ports in the state such as Vizhinjam, Thankassery, Alappuzha, Kochi, Munambam, Ponnani, Beypore and Azheekkal. However, the initial list was trimmed based on recommendation of ministry of shipping.
The state government is hoping for a major boost to the economy with better connectivity to ports. It simultaneously plans to develop coastal highways and hill highways using KIIFB fund.
The roads will provide connectivity to Azheekkal, Beypore, Alappuzha, Kollam and Cochin ports.
The decision came as a big achievement for the public works department (PWD), which had put in much effort to bring the roads under the scheme. The initial report included only 18km roads from the state.
The roads selected under port connectivity scheme of Bharatmala include 13-km road connecting Azheekkal Port to NH-Bypass Road, 3-km road connecting Kollam Port to NH, 2-km Riverside Port Road-Beypore Port stretch, 14-km road from Azhikkal to Puthuvalappu, 14-km road from Payikulangara to Alappuzha Bypass, 12-km road from state highway to Alappuzha Bypass intersection, 12-km road from Payyambalam to Azheekkal, 12-km road from Mudhiyam beach to Madhura bazaar, 10-km road from Madhura bazaar to Chullikkad, 9-km road from Fort Vypin to Matsyafed tourist office and 18-km Beypore Road to Malaparambu beach. The average width of the stretches will be 14 metres.
The state government will have to bear the expense for land acquisition.
The state, which had already planned to include most of these stretches under the coastal highway, being funded by KIIFB, is not worried about funding for land acquisition, sources said.
Last year, Union minister Nitin Gadkari had given in principal approval for 192-km roads to provide connectivity to all ports in the state such as Vizhinjam, Thankassery, Alappuzha, Kochi, Munambam, Ponnani, Beypore and Azheekkal. However, the initial list was trimmed based on recommendation of ministry of shipping.
The state government is hoping for a major boost to the economy with better connectivity to ports. It simultaneously plans to develop coastal highways and hill highways using KIIFB fund.
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