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M.G. Road to get a classy look

Staff Reporter

KOCHI: If the ambitious master plan drawn up by the district administration for the modification of Mahatma Gandhi (M.G.) Road is anything to go by, Kochiites could soon boast of a road with international standards.

The master plan not just concentrates on M.G. Road but proposes to develop its immediate side roads like Chittoor Road, TD Road and Banerji Road. One of the proposals is to widen Chittoor road to a four-lane one.

One of the highlights of the plan is the recommendation for an evenly-laid footpath all along M.G. Road ensuring smooth movement of even wheelchairs.

Considering the garbage problem in the city, the plan provides for waste bins all along the road.

Pay and use toilets, including ones for physically challenged people, has been envisaged.

Bus bays, three each on the western and eastern sides, have been proposed in the distance between the Shipyard and Banerji road. Better road signage is another proposal.

The plan, presented by S. Gopakumar of Kumar Group, recommends a complete ban on roadside parking along M.G. Road. It calls for the creation of new parking areas in the pocket roads connecting M.G. Road with Chittoor and TD Roads.

A multi-storey parking facility between Padma and Shenoys Junctions has also been included in the proposal.

The first floor of this facility would accommodate those who operate roadside food kiosks.

Transformers and protruding electricity cables would become a thing of the past. The Electricity Board has agreed to lay underground ducts for the cables, and to either keep the transformers at a safe distance from the footpath or to place them above the footpaths at a considerable height, Mr. Gopakumar said.

Flyovers are recommended at Pallimukku and Banerji Junctions in a way that would not obstruct the proposed metro rail facility. Enough space is set apart for ensuring greenery.

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