Asramam Link Road
Link road at Asramam, Kollam.jpg
Link road near Kollam KSRTC Bus Station
Route information
Length6.1 km (3.8 mi)
Existed2010–present
Major junctions
East end NH-66 in Kappalandimukku
Major intersections NH-744 in Kadappakada
Uliyakovil road in Asramam
NH-183 in Thevally
West end NH-66 in Thoppilkadavu
Location
CountryIndia
Major citiesKollam(Quilon)
Highway system

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 Airport Road or 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 third 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]

View of Asramam Link Road towards Kadappakada side

Importance

Phase-III construction works of Link Road over Ashtamudi Lake

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 & II

The first two phases of Link road, Kappalandi Mukku-Kadappakada-Asramam Muneeswaran Kovil four-lane road was inaugurated on 14 September 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-III

As part of the Phase-III 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

References

  1. ^ "Kerala / Kollam News : Preliminary work on Asramam link road begins". The Hindu. 30 November 2005. Archived from the original on 23 September 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
  2. ^ "Aviation school proposal evokes mixed response". The Hindu. 8 June 2009. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  3. ^ "'Asramam Maidan not suitable for airport'". TNIE. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  4. ^ "Road to link Asramam to Thirumullavaram in the offing". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ Staff Reporter. "Link road turns a deathtrap". The Hindu. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
  7. ^ Sham Mohammad (20 October 2018). "Kollam: Lake laid bare, so much fuss over development". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  8. ^ "State roads strewn with 'black spots'". The Hindu. 2 May 2010. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
  9. ^ "Steps for new bridge at Neendakara". The Hindu. 10 January 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
  10. ^ "Rapid Baseline Assessment – Kollam City – Draft Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2014.
  11. ^ "Muneeswaran Kovil road inauguration today". The New Indian Express. 14 September 2010. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
  12. ^ "Rs.63 crore for road extension project". The Hindu. 8 September 2013. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
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