Kollam Port Road ( ml, കൊല്ലം പോര്ട്ട് റോഡ്) or Port Road, Kollam is a four lane road in the city of
Kollam,
India
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. The road connects historic
Port of Quilon
Kollam Port is one of the historic ports situated away from Downtown Kollam (formerly Quilon),14 km north of Paravur and 24 km north of Varkala Town It is the second largest port in Kerala by volume of cargo handled and facilities. L ...
'' (Kollam Port)'' and
Vaddy with
Kochupilamoodu
Kochupilamoodu or Kochupilammoodu is an important neighbourhood and cashew hub in Kollam city, Kerala, India. It is one of the prominent business centres in the city. Kochupilamoodu is very close to Downtown Kollam area and is about 1 km awa ...
in the city through
Kollam Beach
Kollam Beach, also known as Mahatma Gandhi Beach, is a beach at Kollam city in the Indian state of Kerala. Kollam Beach is the first 'Beach Wedding Destination' in Kerala.
The beach also features a park of international standard, the Mahat ...
.
History
A detailed plan for constructing a four lane road to connect century-old
Port of Quilon
Kollam Port is one of the historic ports situated away from Downtown Kollam (formerly Quilon),14 km north of Paravur and 24 km north of Varkala Town It is the second largest port in Kerala by volume of cargo handled and facilities. L ...
with
Kollam city was first suggested by
P. K. Gurudasan, the then Labour minister of
Kerala
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state, in 2007.
V. S. Achuthanandan lead
LDF ministry had sanctioned fund in 2009-2010 Kerala budget, to take over 71.5 cents of land from Kochupilammoodu bridge road to the Port road from private parties and also sanctioned Rs.2.43 crore for road construction works. On 16 February 2016, the site was transferred for construction and the works completed on 2016 December 31. The road was inaugurated by Kerala Port Minister
Kadannappalli Ramachandran
Kadannappalli Ramachandran (born 1 July 1944) is an Indian politician and President of Congress (S), and the current MLA of Congress (S) representing the Kannur constituency in Kannur, Kerala.
Career
Ramachandran was the Minister for Devaswom ...
on 19 September 2017.
The road project
The first phase of the road, between
Vaddy and
Kollam Port
Kollam Port is one of the historic ports situated away from Downtown Kollam (formerly Quilon),14 km north of Paravur and 24 km north of Varkala Town It is the second largest port in Kerala by volume of cargo handled and facilities. L ...
had been completed in 2010. The total estimated project cost including phase-II is Rs.13.52 crores.
Current Status
The four-laning works have completed in a 1.7 km stretch between
Tangasseri Bus Terminal
Tangasseri Bus Terminal or Tangasseri Bus Bay is a bus station in the city of Kollam, India. The bus terminal is opened on 6 September 2014 by Prasanna Earnest, the then Mayor of Kollam city.
History
The intention behind the bus terminal projec ...
and
Kollam Port
Kollam Port is one of the historic ports situated away from Downtown Kollam (formerly Quilon),14 km north of Paravur and 24 km north of Varkala Town It is the second largest port in Kerala by volume of cargo handled and facilities. L ...
. From
Kollam Port
Kollam Port is one of the historic ports situated away from Downtown Kollam (formerly Quilon),14 km north of Paravur and 24 km north of Varkala Town It is the second largest port in Kerala by volume of cargo handled and facilities. L ...
to Vaddy Kadappuram 600 metres of this road is yet to be widened. The four-laning works remaining 500 metre stretch of the road from Vaddy Kadappuram till
Kochupilamoodu
Kochupilamoodu or Kochupilammoodu is an important neighbourhood and cashew hub in Kollam city, Kerala, India. It is one of the prominent business centres in the city. Kochupilamoodu is very close to Downtown Kollam area and is about 1 km awa ...
bridge near
Kollam Beach
Kollam Beach, also known as Mahatma Gandhi Beach, is a beach at Kollam city in the Indian state of Kerala. Kollam Beach is the first 'Beach Wedding Destination' in Kerala.
The beach also features a park of international standard, the Mahat ...
is also completed.
However, in-order to make the freight movement to the port from
National Highway 66 (India)
National Highway 66, commonly referred to as NH 66 (erstwhile NH-17 and a part of NH-47), is a mostly 4 lane long busy National Highway that runs roughly north–south along the western coast of India, parallel to the Western Ghats. It con ...
,
National Highway 744 (India)
National Highway 744 or NH 744 (earlier NH 208) is a National Highway in Southern India that links Kollam (Quilon) in Kerala with Madurai in Tamil Nadu. ,
National Waterway 3 easier widening and four laning of
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Tangasseri Bus Terminal
Tangasseri Bus Terminal or Tangasseri Bus Bay is a bus station in the city of Kollam, India. The bus terminal is opened on 6 September 2014 by Prasanna Earnest, the then Mayor of Kollam city.
History
The intention behind the bus terminal projec ...
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Ammachiveedu - Vellayittambalam -
Kavanad
Kavanad is a suburban area of Kollam Municipal Corporation in Kerala. It is a major market town located at the northern suburb of Kollam City in India. It is coming under Sakthikulangara zone of Kollam Municipal Corporation. It is just 3 ...
road,
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Kochupilamoodu
Kochupilamoodu or Kochupilammoodu is an important neighbourhood and cashew hub in Kollam city, Kerala, India. It is one of the prominent business centres in the city. Kochupilamoodu is very close to Downtown Kollam area and is about 1 km awa ...
- Kappalandimukku -
Mevaram
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Kollam Inland Port
Asramam - Kappalandimukku road and
Dredging and improvement on
Kollam Canal from
Kollam Inland Port
Asramam till
Kochupilamoodu
Kochupilamoodu or Kochupilammoodu is an important neighbourhood and cashew hub in Kollam city, Kerala, India. It is one of the prominent business centres in the city. Kochupilamoodu is very close to Downtown Kollam area and is about 1 km awa ...
are necessary.
Gallery
File:Kollam Port Road UC, Oct 2016.jpg, Port Road as seen from Tangasseri Fishing Harbour
File:Port Road UC at Kollam, Oct 2016.jpg, Port Road near Kollam Port
Kollam Port is one of the historic ports situated away from Downtown Kollam (formerly Quilon),14 km north of Paravur and 24 km north of Varkala Town It is the second largest port in Kerala by volume of cargo handled and facilities. L ...
File:Port Road in Kollam city, Mar 2017.jpg, Port Road near Kollam Beach
Kollam Beach, also known as Mahatma Gandhi Beach, is a beach at Kollam city in the Indian state of Kerala. Kollam Beach is the first 'Beach Wedding Destination' in Kerala.
The beach also features a park of international standard, the Mahat ...
File:Kollam Port Road, Mar 2017.jpg, Port Road near The Quilon Beach 5-star Hotel
See also
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Roads in Kerala
Kerala, a state in Southern India, has a network of 11 National Highways, 72 State Highways and many district roads.
Features
Kerala has of roads, which accounts for 5.6% of India's total. This translates to about of road per thousand ...
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Kollam
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Kollam Port
Kollam Port is one of the historic ports situated away from Downtown Kollam (formerly Quilon),14 km north of Paravur and 24 km north of Varkala Town It is the second largest port in Kerala by volume of cargo handled and facilities. L ...
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Kollam Beach
Kollam Beach, also known as Mahatma Gandhi Beach, is a beach at Kollam city in the Indian state of Kerala. Kollam Beach is the first 'Beach Wedding Destination' in Kerala.
The beach also features a park of international standard, the Mahat ...
References
Roads in Kollam
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