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Great relief for road users in capital city

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The opening of the widened Kesavadasapuram-Nalanchira four-lane stretch of M.C. Road to vehicular traffic has come as a big relief for road users, especially those staying in northern parts of the city and suburbs, and the traffic police.

Though the works on the stretch have not been fully completed, the busy corridor has been thrown open to vehicular traffic from Monday in both directions in view of the SSLC and Plus Two examinations. It has come as a respite for the road users who had been taking the circuitous Mannanthala-Mukkola-Peroorkada route to reach the city since July 9 last when the road development work was kicked off by Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan.

The diversion of KSRTC buses and other vehicles plying on M.C. Road through the narrow Mukkola-Chozhampala-Vayalikada-Muttada stretch and later via Peroorkada and Kuravankonam had kept the staff-depleted traffic police on its toes.

The narrow roads got damaged owing to the heavy traffic. The presence of educational institutions in the Paruthipara-Nalanchira-Mukkola belt posed major challenges for the traffic wing. Vehicles carrying Ayyappa devotees were also diverted, putting the pilgrims to hardship.

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