Enraged at the over three-decade delay in extending Thammanam-Pullepady Road to M.G. Road and NH Bypass, and in developing it into a four-lane corridor, residents have petitioned the Minister for Public Works P.A. Mohamed Riyas, demanding the speeding up of the project.
They reminded the Minister in the petition that the proposal to hew out the 3.60-km-long road that would run parallel to S.A. Road and Banerjee Road dated back to as early as 1993 when the Kochi Corporation initiated the project. Many land owners, with foresight and generosity, supported the project, after realising its positive impact on Kochi. Many even surrendered their land (free of cost).
Referring to the project being entangled for years in red tape, land acquisition woes, and delay in finalising the alignment, the group of residents expressed dismay at it being stalled for years together (despite the PWD taking over the road from the Kochi Corporation and entrusting the Kerala Road Fund Board [KRFB] with its development).
