Elaborate traffic regulations for ODI match between India-West Indies in Kochi

KOCHI: In view of the one-day international cricket match between India and West Indies on Wednesday, the Kochi City Police has announced elaborate traffic arrangements for the smooth flow of spectators to the Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium where the match will be played.

* Vehicles from Thrissur side via NH 47 have to drop people at Edappally bypass junction and park the vehicles at the Vallarpadom container terminal road.
* Vehicles from Alapuzha side via NH 47 and from Kottayam are directed to offload passengers at Vyttila junction and park on either side of the NH service roads without blocking them
* Vehicles entering Kaloor from Kakkanad, Idukki and Muvattupuzha areas have to drop people at Palarivattom bypass junction and park on service roads without making any traffic block.
* People coming in small vehicles to the Kaloor stadium can reach the back of the stadium via Palarivattom Round-Thammanam Road and also SA Road-Kadavanthra-Kathrikkadavu, from Vyttila
* Small vehicles can also be parked at the parking lots available in front of JN Stadium, at St Albert's College Ground, Karanakodam St Jude Church, IMA ground, Water Authority ground and the helipad behind the stadium. Edappally-Vyttila National Highway sides and the flanks of Seaport-Airport road also can be used for parking
* If needed, service buses from Kakkanad and Edappally side will be asked to enter the city from 12 noon till 3 pm via Edappally bypass-Vyttila-SA Road route.
* Service buses from Ernakulam to Edappally, Paravur and Aluva areas have to take left from Kaloor and proceed via Elamakkara-BTS Road-Edappally-Changampuzha Park route to enter the Highway at Edappally from 12 noon to 3 pm.
* As the Kochi Metro works are progressing from Edappally Bypass till Ernakulam North Overbridge stretch up to High Court, entry for vehicles other than service buses would be restricted on the day. No vehicle will be allowed to park on the stretch.
* Parking will not be allowed from the main gate of the stadium and also on the road surrounding the stadium.
* Only one way traffic will be allowed from 12 noon to 3 pm on Wednesday from Kaloor to Palarivatom except for service buses.

Meanwhile, West Indian cricketers Dwayne Bravo and Andre Russell landed into ‘confusion’ at the Cochin international airport on Sunday as they got into a wrong car parked outside the airport for proceeding to their hotel room.

The melee was caused due to the reception accorded to hockey hero P R Sreejesh at the same time at the airport which made the arrival area a beehive of activity.

When the duo understood the mistake, they got out and then waited for their car.

Meanwhile another vehicle arrived there which was part of the reception band.

They got into this vehicle again.

A few minutes later it was understood that this vehicle was not meant to take them.

But still the authorities decided to take them in that vehicle itself to avoid further inconvenience to the duo.

South Zone Additional Director General of Police K. Padmakumar said that the police would probe whether there was any security breach.