Clamour for Kochi’s inclusion in CRIP grows louder
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Clamour for Kochi’s inclusion in CRIP grows louder

The Hindu  

Non-governmental organisations, residents’ associations, and others have demanded the fast-tracking of road development in Kochi while pointing out that the city was excluded from the State government’s City Roads Improvement Programme, which covers roads in Kannur, Kozhikode, Alappuzha, Kollam, and Thiruvananthapuram. The demand for Kochi’s inclusion in CRIP dates back over a decade when traffic congestion plagued the city due to delays in widening and extending the Thammanam-Pullepady Road, Chilavannur Bund Road, and Goshree-Mamangalam Road. Questioning the city’s exclusion from CRIP, Arjun Prakash of Kochi Next Forum pointed out that the city was recently ranked 50th globally in traffic congestion owing to narrow roads, poorly planned junctions, and encroachments. Ernakulam MP Hibi Eden lamented that Kochi was overlooked in the recent Kerala budget, stating that the city’s road development had been stagnant for years.

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Kerala budget boosts public transport with metro expansion, road tax cuts, and inland navigation push
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Kerala budget boosts public transport with metro expansion, road tax cuts, and inland navigation push

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: The public transport sector, being one of the core areas when it comes to development, has been given much focus in the budget. A slew of measures such as cutting down of road tax for stage carriers, introducing metro in more cities, development of inland navigation, promotion of greener fuel hydrogen, financial aid for KSRTC and exploration of new …

Kochi gets little for road development vis-a-vis other cities
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Kochi gets little for road development vis-a-vis other cities

The Hindu  

The Kochi metro has been allotted a sum of ₹289 crore, and another ₹26.37 crore has been set apart for its non-motorised projects. Welcoming the inclusion of Thiruvananthapuram and Kozhikode metro rail projects in the Budget, Loknath Behera, managing director, Kochi Metro Rail Limited, said the metro agency had readied comprehensive mobility plans for metros in the two cities and …

Kerala Budget 2025: more fund sought for road safety measures
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Kerala Budget 2025: more fund sought for road safety measures

The Hindu  

Stakeholders in the road, metro rail, and water transport sectors have largely welcomed the announcements in Friday’s Kerala Budget to augment road infrastructure, while seeking allocation of adequate funds to increase safety measures in roads, considering that approximately 4,000 people die each year in accidents in the State. The decision to upgrade State Highways at a rapid pace in tandem …

Off-Road challenge at Kochi
4 months ago

Off-Road challenge at Kochi

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: There is a brilliant proposal that could help boost tourism and also fill up coffers of the authorities. Whining over fund shortage and passing the buck are routine responses city residents usually get when they raise the issue about how commuting via certain stretches of Kochi has become a daily adventure. P Rangadasa Prabhu, president of the Ernakulam District …

Kochi Metro impact spreads over the entire city
7 years, 9 months ago

Kochi Metro impact spreads over the entire city

Deccan Chronicle  

KOCHI: Considering the spillover benefits, city residents will admit that the Kochi Metro Rail project has indeed heralded a new development scenario for Kochi. Though Kochiites are divided over the big impact of Metro in decongesting the city roads, there is no difference of opinion over the series of development projects implemented as the preparatory works. The new four-lane north …

Lopsided priorities bane of Kochi traffic
9 years, 6 months ago

Lopsided priorities bane of Kochi traffic

Deccan Chronicle  

Kochi: For the Chinese delegation, travelling through Kochi roads was the scariest experience. The experts who are on a mission to review the drawbacks, challenges and advantages of the city’s transport sector observed that the city follows a reverse order in traffic management. Infrastru-cture development is anot-her key area with a focus on developing a pedestrian-friendly system.” According to these …

Steps suggested for upgrading urban transport in Kochi
14 years, 10 months ago

Steps suggested for upgrading urban transport in Kochi

The Hindu  

The City Development Initiative for Asia has suggested slapping of congestion charges, introduction of multi-level park-and-pay interchanges and pedestrian and cycle precincts for upgrading the urban transport sector of the city. For Kochi, according to the study, congestion charges have been suggested for Chittoor Road, Sahodaran Ayyappan Road, Marine Drive, Foreshore Road and Banerjee Road. Multi-level park-and-pay interchanges have been …

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