WORLD CLASS ROADS OF THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

Thiruvananthapuram was a sleepy town with congested roads when I had visited it in 1961. There were  no autorikshaws. A few taxis were plying on the roads. Horse drawn carriages  - Judkas – were the common man’s mode of transport apart from a few buses.

Before settling down in the city in 1977 I had been visiting it off and on. The city was growing  tortuously.  The Vellayambalam – Kowadiar stretch was the only section that had a decent width.   All the other segments were narrow. Traffic moved at a snail’s pace.

It has all changed for the better now. The Vellayambalam – Kowadiar section with blooming flowers and greenery resembles roads in well developed cities abroad like Beijing, Singapore and many others.

The icing on the cake is the Vellayambalam – Sasthamangalam section. As one travels through the road, it is as if a foreign location has been transplanted here.  We never had believed such things would happen in Thiruvananthapuram during our time.

The MG Road from  Ramarao Lamp to East Fort that had been congested beyond redemption has been widened to hold six lane traffic. Traffic moves without hindrance unless held up by demonstrations or VIP visits.

The PMG- Kesavadasapuram section has undergone a transformation no one had ever thought possible.

The development of the roads is bringing an upgrade in the construction activities. The buildings that are coming up are a class apart from the buildings of yester years.

The roads in Thiruvananthapuram are now world class and they are throwing a challenge to the city to transform to world class standards.