Commuters to Kakkanad and Infopark have demanded an increase in the frequency of Water Metro ferries to Kakkanad since the bottlenecked Civil Line Road and other roads that lead to Infopark would be barricaded shortly to construct the viaduct for Kochi Metro’s 11.20-km Kakkanad extension.
The demand gains relevance since Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) has not developed alternative roads that run parallel to Civil Line Road where barricades would come up at eight-metre width, to divert vehicles.
State president of Progressive Techies Anish Panthalani spoke of the gruelling time that commuters have been facing along the road that led to the district headquarters during the past years, even when there was no barricading in place. “The congestion was particularly bad in the Vazhakkala-Padamugal corridor. Making matters worse, public transport buses are not available from Infopark to the city and back after 7 p.m., prompting people to rely on autorickshaws and cabs,” he said.
