Indian Railways News => | Topic started by Mafia on Sep 05, 2013 - 04:00:04 AM |
Title - Kochi to sport new look to welcome metroPosted by : Mafia on Sep 05, 2013 - 04:00:04 AM |
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Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) is chalking out an action plan to give the city an image makeover in time to welcome the Kochi Metro. The plan is to build formidable infrastructure and develop efficient transport modes in the city by the time the metro rolls out in mid 2016.KMRL decided to draw up the plan after residents’ associations, trade bodies and NGOs suggested that the city’s infrastructure be strengthened in tandem with the commissioning of Kochi Metro. Transport experts had opined that the metro would be a success only if allied modes of transport got a fillip.To give the city a spanking new look roads will be constructed, narrow junctions will be widened and water transport will be developed. The Unified Metropolitan Transportation Authority (UMTA), with KMRL’s MD Elias George at the helm, is expected to spearhead these projects, in partnership with civic agencies and government departments.Key roads that will be widened include Vyttila-Pettah Road and Thammanam-Pullepady Road. The Greater Cochin Development Authority has assured speedy commissioning of Vyttila Thykoodam-Chilavanoor-Thevara Bund Road. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation will also construct a flyover and a pair of two-lane bridges at Edappally Junction.The State government has agreed to pool in funds for constructing flyovers at three other junctions on the NH 47 Bypass.The projects will be executed simultaneously with Kochi Metro works to reduce traffic bottlenecks along the 25-km-long Aluva-Pettah metro corridor. |