Asramam Link Road
Asramam Link Road | |
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Link road near Kollam KSRTC Bus Station | |
Route information | |
Length | 6.1 km (3.8 mi) |
Existed | 2010–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 | |
Country | India |
Major cities | Kollam(Quilon) |
Highway system | |
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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]
Importance
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
- Kollam
- Kollam Airport(Defunct)
- Asramam Maidan
- Polayathode
- Thoppilkadavu
- Kadappakada
- Kollam KSRTC Bus Station
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Aviation school proposal evokes mixed response". The Hindu. 8 June 2009. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ^ "'Asramam Maidan not suitable for airport'". TNIE. Archived from the original on 27 July 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
- ^ "Road to link Asramam to Thirumullavaram in the offing". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 24 September 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Staff Reporter. "Link road turns a deathtrap". The Hindu. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ^ Sham Mohammad (20 October 2018). "Kollam: Lake laid bare, so much fuss over development". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "State roads strewn with 'black spots'". The Hindu. 2 May 2010. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
- ^ "Steps for new bridge at Neendakara". The Hindu. 10 January 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
- ^ "Rapid Baseline Assessment – Kollam City – Draft Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2014.
- ^ "Muneeswaran Kovil road inauguration today". The New Indian Express. 14 September 2010. Archived from the original on 24 December 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
- ^ "Rs.63 crore for road extension project". The Hindu. 8 September 2013. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
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& authorities
- Kollam Municipal Corporation
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- Kollam City Police
- Kollam Taluk
- Kollam Lok Sabha constituency
- Kollam Assembly constituency
- Chavara Assembly constituency
- Eravipuram Assembly constituency
- Cashew Export Promotion Council of India (CEPCI)
- Indian Rare Earths Limited (IREL)
- Cashew business in Kollam
- The Kerala Ceramics Limited
- Kerala Minerals and Metals Ltd.(KMML)
- Kerala State Cashew Development Corporation Limited
- List of cashew companies based in Kollam
- Parvathy Mills Limited
- Techno-lodge
- Kollam Technopark
- Kollam Port
- Fisheries Industry in Kollam
- Neendakara Port
- List of Seafood Companies in Kollam
- United Electrical Industries Limited(UNILEC)
attractions
- 8 Point Art Cafe
- Asramam Adventure Park & Picnic Village
- British Residency
- Sambranikodi Island
- Thangassery Breakwater Tourism Park
- Asramam Children's Park
- Chinnakada Clock Tower
- Dutch Church, Munroe Island
- Estuaries of Paravur
- Islands of Kollam
- Kollam Beach
- Mahatma Gandhi Park
- Mundakkal Beach
- Portuguese Cemetery
- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Police Museum
- St Thomas Fort
- Tangasseri Lighthouse
- Paravur Thekkumbhagam
- Thirumullavaram Beach
- Thanni Beach
- Mundakkal Papanasam Beach
Medical college hospitals |
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- Government District Hospital
- Government Victoria Hospital
- Meditrina Hospital
- N. S. Memorial Institute of Medical Sciences
- ESIC Model & Super Speciality Hospital
- Upasana Hospital
- Shankar's Institute of Medical Science
- Dr. Nairs Hospital
- Kerala Institute of Medical Sciences
- Holy Cross Super Speciality Hospital
& structures
- Ammachiveedu Devi Temple
- Anandavalleeshwaram Sri Mahadevar Temple
- Asramam Sree Krishna Swamy Temple
- Kolloorvila Juma Mosque
- Infant Jesus Cathedral
- Paravur Puttingal Devi Temple
- Sasthamcotta Sree Dharma Sastha Temple
- St Andrew's Church, Kovilthottam
- St Antony's Church, Kanjiracode
- Valiya Koonambaikulam Temple
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