The National Highway Bypass, NH 66 and NH 544 around Edappally and the Angamaly-Aluva stretch of NH 544 are witnessing massive traffic snarls during weekends, for what traffic police and road users attribute to wide roads converging at narrow junctions.
The steep fall in the number of private buses, Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) buses idling at depots, and inadequate last-mile connectivity from metro stations were the other reasons for the snarls becoming unmanageable during weekends and public holidays, said traffic police officials. The increase in footfall at LuLu Mall is another reason for the worsening traffic situation at Edappally.
