Experts moot changes in Vadakara NH widening plan

Suggestions to reduce wastage of land, avoid traffic congestion

A panel of retired technical experts have requested Public Works Minister P.A. Mohamed Riyas to introduce some changes in the plan for national highway widening in Vadakara Municipality to reduce wastage of land and avoid traffic congestion in the town. One of the most important suggestions is not to fill the land required for six-laning of the national highway (embankment), and instead put up pillars (viaduct) supporting the road, thus leaving the space below vacant to accommodate service roads and parking areas. “Implementing this method in only the 2.30 kilometres from the Fire Station Junction to Karimpanapalam can create 16.19 acres of parking space,” their report said. It added that this method could save 8,25,300 cubic metres of soil required to fill land.