High court on Thursday sought a report from the interim traffic management committee, constituted to monitor construction works along the Edappally-Mannuthy stretch of NH 544, on the progress of road ...
This effectively marooned the locals of Marottichodu and Edappally... 'The locals were forced to navigate hundreds of speeding vehicles or take lengthy detours to Edappally Junction just to reach the other side of the road.
It is considering a cloverleaf flyover at Nettoor, where the proposed Angamaly-Kundannoor Kochi bypass (NH 544), the planned NH 966B to Willingdon Island, Edappally-Aroor elevated highway and the proposed Theni–Kochi highway meet.
Union minister for road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari told Lok Sabha that the construction of two flyovers proposed to ease traffic congestion at Ernakulam-EdappallyJunction on the national highway will be completed by May 2026.