Kollam-Paravur Coastal Road Explained

Country:IND
Kollam-Paravur Coastal Road
Translation:കൊല്ലം-പരവൂര്‍ തീരദേശ റോഡ്‌
Lang:ml
Image Notes:Kollam-Paravur Coastal Road near Pozhikkara beach
Direction A:North
Terminus A:Chinnakada
Junction:Kochupilamoodu
Kollam Beach
Mundakkal Beach
Kakkathoppu
Mukkom
Thanny
Pozhikara
Direction B:South
Terminus B:Paravur
Status:Under Reconstruction
Maint:Kerala Harbour Engineering Department
Length Km:14.1

Kollam-Paravur Coastal Road (Malayalam: കൊല്ലം-പരവൂര്‍ തീരദേശ റോഡ്‌) is one of the important city roads currently under construction in Kollam city in Kerala, India.[1] [2] The 14.1adj=midNaNadj=mid road starts at Chinnakada in the north and ends at Paravur town in the south, via Kollam Beach, Mundakkal Beach, Kakkathoppu, Mukkom, Thanni and Pozhikara. Coastal road is considered one of the important roads in Kollam city as it is passing through the suburbs like Kochupilamoodu, Mundakkal, Valathungal and Vadakkumbhagam. It is also known as Eravipuram-Paravur Coastal road.[3] [4]

Importance

Kollam-Paravur Coastal is one of the scenic roads in the state. 90% of this road is passing through the coastal areas of Kollam.[5] As a city road, Kollam-Paravur Coastal road has its own importance as it is acting as a bypass that helps to divert the traffic on the congested Chinnakada-Kottiyam stretch of National Highway-66 passing through the city.[6] In addition to that, the Harbour Engineering Department (HED) of Kerala is planning to make New port road towards Kollam Port as part of this coastal road.[7] So after completion, the road will serve as a coastal bypass for Kollam city.

The Harbour Engineering Department completed the renovation works in Pozhikara-Thanni stretch of coastal road and opened for the public in December 2015.[8] Bus services through coastal road, connecting Paravur with Kollam, has been resumed on 8 July 2016, after a gap of 24 years.[9] [10]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Huge waves lash Kollam coast . The Hindu . 11 March 2015.
  2. Web site: Sea gnaws away parts of coastal road . The Hindu . 11 March 2015.
  3. Web site: Annual Plan write up 2014(for Transport and Communication) . Finance Department-Government of Kerala . 11 March 2015.
  4. Web site: Kollam-Paravur coastal road to be revived . https://archive.today/20140818120646/http://www.thehindu.com/2005/03/13/stories/2005031307160300.htm . dead . 18 August 2014 . . 2005-03-13 . 11 March 2015.
  5. Web site: Sea erosion in Kollam; 10 houses damaged . https://web.archive.org/web/20151225140958/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/article46137.ece . dead . 25 December 2015 . TNIE . 11 March 2015.
  6. Web site: Priority for Kollam Port, Coastal Road: MLA . Hindu . 11 March 2015.
  7. Web site: New road to port . The Hindu . 11 March 2015.
  8. Web site: Paravur-Kollam coastal road opened to traffic . The Hindu . 25 December 2015.
  9. Web site: Commuters hail resumption of bus service on coastal road . The Hindu . 13 July 2016.
  10. Web site: Beached vessel a major crowd-puller . The Hindu . 14 July 2016.