Traffic snarls around Edappally, Palarivattom spill over into NH Bypass, other arterial roads
Traffic congestion around Edappally Junction in Kochi has worsened due to delays in removing barricades from metro construction sites. The congestion is affecting major roads, including the NH Bypass, and has raised concerns among commuters and traffic officials. Solutions proposed include better traffic management and reducing the extent of barricading.
- ▪Barricades from Kochi metro's Kakkanad extension work are causing significant traffic delays.
- ▪The congestion is spilling over to major arterial roads, impacting vehicle flow.
- ▪Commuters have expressed concerns about emergency vehicles being delayed due to traffic snarls.
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The inordinate delay in removing barricades around Kochi metro’s Kakkanad extension work sites, and the snarls on roads leading to Edappally Junction, have lately been contributing to massive and unmanageable traffic hold-ups across the city, according to citizens and traffic police officials.Edappally has over time emerged as the epicentre of the snarls, with the congestion spilling over to the Edappally-Aroor NH Bypass and other key arterial roads in the city, said Sherif S., the Assistant Commissioner of Traffic, City Traffic Police (East).“Among the reasons is that a good share of vehicles enter and exit from Lulu Mall through adjacent gates facing Edappally Junction on NH 544. It is high time that entry is permitted through one side and exit through the side facing NH 66.
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