Smart parking, mobility plan revision among issues to be taken up by KMTA
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Crucial decisions to be taken at first Board meeting on January 22
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Crucial decisions to be taken at first Board meeting on January 22 The first board meeting of the Kochi Metropolitan Transport Authority (KMTA), a body mandated with integrating different commuting modes and improving the quality of roads and allied infrastructure, is scheduled to be held on January 22.
Transport Minister A.K. Saseendran, who heads the body and senior officials of the Motor Vehicles Department (MVD) and related departments that are members of the body, are slated to attend the meeting online from Thiruvananthapuram while the others will most likely attend it from Kochi. The KMTA, which was constituted in November, is touted as the premier full-fledged metropolitan transport authority of its kind in India entrusted with ample powers to usher in qualitative improvement in the way people com
Kochi sees unprecedented traffic chaos as flyovers open
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Officials attribute snarls to unscientific timings fed into the signal system
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Vehicles pass through the Kundannoor flyover after its commissioning on Saturday. Unlike at Vyttila, there was no traffic congestion at Kundannoor.
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Officials attribute snarls to unscientific timings fed into the signal system
The Vyttila-Palarivattom-Edappally stretch on the NH Bypass and roads leading to it witnessed unprecedented traffic snarls, soon after a pair of six-lane flyovers were opened to traffic on Saturday afternoon.
While commuters caught unawares by serpentine snarls turned restive, traffic police personnel were seen running around, trying to unwind the hold-ups. “The fact that it was Saturday, when employees and others leave Kochi for their home towns, made matters worse. Personnel manning junctions on the Edappally-Kundannoor NH Bypass and roads leading
CSML does walking audit to promote safe streets
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Exercise conducted as part of Streets for People Design challenge
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Exercise conducted as part of Streets for People Design challenge
Cochin Smart Mission Limited (CSML) conducted a walking audit on 5th and 6th of January to promote pedestrian-friendly streets designs.
The exercise was done as part of the Streets for People Design challenge organised by the Smart Cities Mission and the Ministry of Urban Affairs, for which 71 participants registered.
The walking audit was conducted at Vasco square, Eruveli Kalvathi Canal Road, Jew Town, and P.T. Usha Road. Through the exercise, major issues facing the locations were assessed in coordination with CSML, designers, local public, and other stakeholders.
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KOCHI: To improve the last-mile connectivity of Kochi Metro and to encourage cycling as a means to healthy lifestyle and mobility, the Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) has set up bicycle stands with parking and locking mechanism at its stations. Metro commuters can park their bicycles at designated locations at stations and travel safely.KMRL, in association with the Cochin Smart City Mission Limited (CSML), also has plans to add around 1,000 bicycles for commuters to expand the public bike-sharing (PBS) scheme.
Monitoring committee to address waterlogging
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Mayor convenes meeting of various govt. departments
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Mayor M. Anilkumar addressing a meeting of various government departments and agencies working in the city on Tuesday. District Collector S. Suhas is also present.
Mayor convenes meeting of various govt. departments
A local-level monitoring committee represented by various departments will be formed to address various issues, including water logging, faced by the city.
The decision came at a meeting of officials convened by Mayor M. Anilkumar on Tuesday as part of coordinating the functioning of various government departments in the city. He said that the corporation would make all efforts to coordinate the development works.