Asramam Link Road
Asramam Link Road | |
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Link road near Kollam KSRTC Bus Station | |
Route information | |
Length | 6.1 km (3.8 mi) |
Existed | 2010–present |
Major junctions | |
East end | NH-66 in Kappalandimukku |
NH-744 in Kadappakada Uliyakovil road in Asramam NH-183 in Thevally | |
West end | NH-66 in Thoppilkadavu |
Location | |
Major cities | Kollam(Quilon) |
The Asramam Link Road is an important four-lane city road in Kollam in the Indian state of Kerala.[1] This road was formerly known as Aerodrome Road as it was the connection road to Kollam Airport, the one and only airport in the entire Kerala coast then.[2][3] The road starts from Kappalandimukku near Polayathode in the east and currently ends at KSRTC, but is ultimately planned to extend to Thoppilkadavu in the west of the city.[4][5][6] The Rs.114 crore worth second phase of construction includes a 3 km long flyover, which would extend it from Kollam KSRTC Bus Station to Thoppilkadavu, is going on now.[7]
Importance
Kollam is an old sea port city in Kerala with traffic bottlenecks in three locations: Polayathode-Thattamala, Anchalumoodu and Kottiyam.[8] Demand existed for a new road to bypass Downtown Kollam and avoid the complex Chinnakada Junction.[9] The Kollam Bypass project is the least funded bypass project in the state and a 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) stretch remains unfinished. This link road now serves the city as a mini bypass by avoiding the heavy traffic at Chinnakada junction. The Kollam Development Authority had approved Rs. 1.6 Crores for the project's Phase-I. The road is also included in the JnNURM Mission for Kollam city.[10]
Phase-I
The first phase of Link road, Kappalandi Mukku-Asramam Muneeswaran Kovil four-lane road was inaugurated on 14September 2010. The 3.48 kilometres (2.16 mi) road which was laid at a cost of Rs 15.21 Crore by the Kollam Municipal Corporation under the auspices of the Kerala Sustainable Urban Development Project and was inaugurated by the Co-operation Minister of Kerala, G. Sudhakaran.[11]
Phase-II
As part of the Phase-II development, the present road would be extended to Thoppilkadavu at a cost of Rs.63 crore. The project comprises construction of a new bridge across the confluence of the Kollam Canal with the Ashtamudi Lake. On completion, the Asramam Link Road will enable those passing through Kollam to avoid the busy Collectorate-High School Junction-Taluk Office junction-Chinnakada and railway station.[12]
Major junctions
Kappalandimukku → Chemmanmukku → Kadappakada → Asramam → KSRTC → Thevally → Thoppilkadavu
See also
- Kollam
- Kollam Airport(Defunct)
- Asramam Maidan
- Polayathode
- Thoppilkadavu
- Kadappakada
- Kollam KSRTC Bus Station
References
- ^ "The Hindu : Kerala / Kollam News : Preliminary work on Asramam link road begins". thehindu.com. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ^ "Aviation school proposal evokes mixed response". The Hindu. 8 June 2009. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ^ "'Asramam Maidan not suitable for airport'". TNIE. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
- ^ "Road to link Asramam to Thirumullavaram in the offing". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ^ "Priority for Kollam Port, Coastal Road: P K Gurudasan - kollamcity.in". kollamcity.in. Archived from the original on 24 September 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ^ Staff Reporter. "Link road turns a deathtrap". The Hindu. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ^ Sham Mohammad (20 October 2018). "Kollam: Lake laid bare, so much fuss over development". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "State roads strewn with 'black spots'". The Hindu. 2 May 2010. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
- ^ "Steps for new bridge at Neendakara". The Hindu. 10 January 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
- ^ "Rapid Baseline Assessment – Kollam City – Draft Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2014.
- ^ "Muneeswaran Kovil road inauguration today". The New Indian Express. 14 September 2010. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
- ^ "Rs.63 crore for road extension project". The Hindu. 8 September 2013. Retrieved 23 May 2015.