Port Road, Kollam

A detailed plan for constructing a four lane road to connect century-old Port of Quilon with Kollam city was first suggested by P. K. Gurudasan, the then Labour minister of Kerala state, in 2007. V. S. Achuthanandan lead LDF ministry had sanctioned fund in 2009-2010 Kerala budget, to take over 71.5 cents of land from Kochupilammoodu bridge road to the Port road from private parties and also sanctioned Rs.2.43 crore for road construction works. On 16 February 2016, the site was transferred for construction and the works completed on 2016 December 31. The road was inaugurated by Kerala Port Minister Kadannappalli Ramachandran on 19 September 2017. ==The road project==

The first phase of the road, between Vaddy and Kollam Port had been completed in 2010. The total estimated project cost including phase-II is Rs.13.52 crores. == Current status ==

The four-laning works have completed in a 1.7 km stretch between Tangasseri Bus Terminal and Kollam Port. From Kollam Port to Vaddy Kadappuram 600 metres of this road is yet to be widened. The four-laning works remaining 500 metre stretch of the road from Vaddy Kadappuram till Kochupilamoodu bridge near Kollam Beach is also completed. However, in-order to make the freight movement to the port from National Highway 66 (India), National Highway 744 (India), National Waterway 3 easier widening and four laning of • Tangasseri Bus Terminal - Ammachiveedu - Vellayittambalam - Kavanad road, • Kochupilamoodu - Kappalandimukku - Mevaram • Kollam Inland Port Asramam - Kappalandimukku road and Dredging and improvement on Kollam Canal from Kollam Inland Port Asramam till Kochupilamoodu are necessary. ==Gallery==

File:Kollam Port Road UC, Oct 2016.jpg|Port Road as seen from Tangasseri Fishing Harbour File:Port Road UC at Kollam, Oct 2016.jpg|Port Road near Kollam Port File:Port Road in Kollam city, Mar 2017.jpg|Port Road near Kollam Beach File:Kollam Port Road, Mar 2017.jpg|Port Road near The Quilon Beach 5-star Hotel ==See also==