National Transportation Planning and Research Centre moots mobility options
KOZHIKODE: A planned urban transport system for Kozhikode was discussed at the third and final stakeholders’ meeting of the Comprehensive Mobility Plan charted by National Transportation Planning and Research Centre (NATPAC) on Monday. NATPAC scientist S. Shaheem presented the final draft report of CMP. Mr N. Seshadri, vice-president, UMTC, Bangalore, also presented the short and medium-term proposals.
The meeting elaborated the vision, goal and strategies of CMP along with the institutional arrangements and spelt out the long-term traffic improvement schemes proposed for the city.
Nearly Rs 1000 crore has been estimated for the implementation of short, medium and long-term projects under CMP.
Mr S. Shaheem said, “the revised proposals for various spots here were finally drafted after receiving over a dozen suggestions, in which most of them were very practical to work on.” The draft was proposed after analysing the merit and viability of the suggestions.
Short-term solutions proposed for the city included design of problematic intersections, development of a parking management strategy, introduction of progressive parking fee for on-street parking, installation of no-parking signboards, segregation of off-parking facilities for auto and taxi, pedestrian facilities like proper maintenance of existing footpath and various other projects.
The medium-term proposals included flyovers at Eranjippalam and Ramanattukkara, multi-level car parking at Palayam bus stand, pedestrian-cum-cyclist path along the bank of Kallai river from Chakkumkadavu to Mankavu, cycle path of 2.5m on all major roads, foot overbridge and implementation of Intelligent Transportation Systems like surveillance cameras, variable message signs, parking guidance system and passenger information system.
The study also identified major mobility corridors, suggested mass transit systems like Bus Rapid Transit System and Light Rail Transit system based on the National Urban Transport Policy guidelines.
