Sanction given for Kottarakkara flyover

Kollam: State government has given administrative sanction of Rs 59.5 crore for the construction of a flyover at Pulamon junction in Kottarakkara. PWD minister G Sudhakaran said in a statement that the demand for a fly over at Pulamon junction on the MC Road was a long pending one. Once the flyover is constructed traffic bottle neck at Pulamon junction could be avoided, he said.
The minister also directed officials to initiate further steps for the construction.
Kollam-Thirumangalam National Highway crosses the MC Road at Pulamon junction and so traffic snarls are a regular feature. During office hours, the long queues of vehicles on the MC Road and the NH extend to more than 1km, forcing passengers being stuck in traffic jams for about half an hour. A flyover passing through Kottarakkara town has been a long pending demand of the people.
As KSRTC bus station and the private bus stand are close to junction, the buses entering and coming out of the bus stations cause heavy traffic block on the MC Road and NH.
If any political rally or local festival takes place along the road which in fact occurs at regular intervals, the situation gets out of hand.
It has become a common sight to see people accompanying patients in a serious condition on ambulances pleading with the vehicle ahead to give way to them at this traffic bottleneck.
The headquarters of various congregations of Pentecostal churches are also located along the MC Road close to Pulamon junction, and they conduct prayer conventions at regular intervals, besides the usual Sunday prayers. Thousands of people converge in this part of MC Road and NH, making it a tough task for the traffic police to clear the way.