KERALA STATE TRANSPORT PROJECT

The project included physical improvement to state highways, institutional strengthening of the Public Works Department in the state, to effectively operate and manage transport infrastructure in the state and training for PWD staff to sustain changes brought in through the project

The Kerala State Transport Project

It

costing 336 million US dollars (Rs 1612 crores) - of which World Bank financing is US $ 255 million (Rs 1224 crores) and State's contribution is US $ 79.00 million(Rs 388 crores), aims to improve traffic flow and road safety on Kerala State's primary road network, and to strengthen the institutional and financial capacity of Kerala's key transport sector agencies

Main Components Of Project

The

transport corridor improvement component will support upgrading of state highways, including related social and environmental mitigation measures, and rehabilitating inland water transport feeder canals. road maintenance component will provide periodic maintenance of state highways and major district roads.

The

 The

road safety improvement component comprises consultant services for blackspot identification, programming and designing minor improvements works for State roads, minor mitigation measures and recommendations identified through this service will be implemented.

The

institutional development and technical assistance (TA) component will provide services to implement the institutional strengthening action plan by appointing TA consultants in the areas of maintenance management and data collection, and developing a road management system.

Objectives Of Kerala State Transport Project

Improve the capacity and quality of its highly congested state highways and major district roads Improve road maintenance planning and management practices Reduce road accidents and fatalities along project roads Strengthen planning, technical and management capacities of key road sector institutions Implement reforms in the road sector to bring greater private sector participation Pilot an inland water transport (IWT) project for testing approaches to correct the current imbalance in the nodal share between roadways and IWT in the State.

Components Of The Project

Construction

Upgrading Construction components of Heavy maintenance Non construction components

components

Construction Components Upgrading

Phase

I- Upgrading and widening of about 255 km of state highways and major district roads Phase I- Rehabilitation of about 100 km Inland Waterway (IWT) feeder canals Phase II- Upgrading and widening of about 324 km of state highways and major district roads. (later revised to 367km)

Construction Components Of Heavy Maintenance

RMC

component- Periodic maintenance of about 1000 km of state highways and other priority roads awarded over a period of three years Improvements of accident blackspots Performance based maintenance and management (PBMM) contracts

Non Construction Components

Road Safety Action Plan Identification and improvement of accident black spots. Equipment and accessories for road safety improvement Institutional Strengthening Action Plan (ISAP) Road Maintenance Management Plan IT/ GIS, Road condition survey Road user satisfaction survey, road safety awareness campaign Training Accident Management System, Project Financial Management System(PFMS), Pre-investment studies, State-wide Video-conferencing

Roads Selected For Upgradation In Phase I

Number 1 2 3 4 5 Road Location Taikod Kottarakkara Kottarakkara - Chengannur Taikod - Kazhakuttam Alappuzha - Changanassery Muvattupuzha - Thodupuzha Length (km) 46.022 44.430 12.600 24.140 17.83

6 7
8

Muvattupuzha - Angamaly Palakkad - Shornur

Thrissur - Kuttipuram

31.40 45.30
33.08 254.802

total

IWT - Canals Selected for improving

1 2 Changanasserry - Alappuzha Alappuzha - Kottayam 28.00 23.00

Kottayam - Vaikom

24.50
75.50

total

Roads Selected For Upgradation In Phase II

No 1 Name of Road Kasargod-Kanjangad Length in Km 27.760

2
3 4 5 6 7 8

Pilathara Pappinissery
Thaliparamba-Irutty Thalasserry-Valavupara Chenganur-Ettumanoor Ettumanoor-Muvattupuzha Punaloor- Ponkunnam-Thodupuzha Perumbilavu- Pattambi- Perinthalmanna

20.900
4.500 53.120 47.000 40.900 132.220 41.000

Major Achievements

20%

reduction in travel time through core network of roads (EOP). 37% reduction in State Highways in poor condition achieved so far. The total road length (SH) in the state in poor condition at the time of taking up KSTP was 90% Reduction in road accidents up to 20% at improved accident black spot sites achieved