The budget has given major attention to the plight of the roads in
the state and to ensure better roads, the Finance Minister has allocated
`855 crore for the development of the state and district roads this
year.
Widening of tarred roads, construction of bus bays and over
bridges would get priority. 50 per cent of the cost of Kollam and
Alappuzha bypass projects will be borne by the State Government. `50
crore has been allocated for this projects.
Bypasses in Kozhikode,
Thalassery-Mahe, Sulthanbathery, and Chengannur would be given `5
crore each. `15 crore has ben allotted for under passes, over bridges
and parking facilities near bus and rail stations.
In association
with the local bodies where land is made available free of cost, new
bypasses will be constructed. 100 km roads in the state will be
constructed with B M and B C standards with five-year performance
guarantee.
`170 crore has been allocated for upgrading 551 km long
roads. `280 crore was allocated for the KSTP second phase, which has an
estimated cost of `2005 crore. `20 crore has been set apart for
Kumarakom-Nedumbasseri state highway. Seaport-airport road project will
get `25 crore.
