Key project to ease traffic flow in Tripunithura now closer to reality

Land acquisition to begin soon as ₹672-cr project to widen SN Jn-Poothotta stretch revived

- Krishna Kumar K E @Kochi

A KEY project aimed at easing the traffic congestion in Tripunithura and its surrounding areas, which has languished in the backburner for nearly a decade, is finally set to become a reality. The Rs 672-crore project to widen the 13-km SN Junction-Poothotta stretch into a four-lane road has been revived with the Kerala Road Fund Board (KRFB) completing the crucial realignment process, paving the way for immediate land acquisition.

"Land acquisition for the SN Jn-Poothotta road widening will begin soon," MLA K Babu told TNIE.

First included in the state budget in 2017, the delay in implementing the project has significantly worsened traffic woes in Tripunithura, a burgeoning residential hub on Kochi's outskirts. Residents have long grappled with slow-moving traffic, particularly along this vital corridor that connects key residential areas to the city.