Work on major corridors will be sped up, says Minister

The ₹1,082-crore Thangalam-Kakkanad Road to pass through five Assembly constituencies

Instructions have been issued to speed up the construction of the four-lane Thangalam-Kakkanad Road that is being developed through five Assembly constituencies and is expected to considerably augment connectivity from the eastern parts of Ernakulam district to Kakkanad and later into the city, Minister for Public Works and Tourism P.A. Mohamed Riyas said here on Monday. A total of 12 hectares are needed to realise the ₹1,082-crore road project that will pass through Kunnathunad, Kothamangalam, Perumbavoor, Muvattupuzha and Thrikkakkara constituencies. From Kakkanad, the corridor can further be linked to the NH Bypass and yet again to M.G. Road, he said. The Minister was speaking after inspecting Manakkakadavu through which the road will pass and a subsequent meeting when he went through the alignment drawings. While boosting connectivity from the city to Infopark and Smart City, the project will decongest Edappally, Palarivattom, Vazhakkala, and Pipeline Road, he said. The project is funded by the Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB).