The first B.O.T. project in Kerala ,the Mattanchery Bridge was coordinated by GCDA. In addition, Kathrikadavu Railway Overbridge & Chilavannur Bund road bridge in Chilavannur puzha has been constructed by GCDA.
In road transport sector, apart from the roads developed as part of area development schemes, in Panampilly Nagar, Gandhi Nagar,Aluva, Rameswaram,.Paruretc,G.C.D.A has recently completed the 3.2 Km. long & 22m. wide Kaloor- Kadavanthra road , 15 m. wide Subhash Chandra Bose Road, Chilavannur Bund Road( partially completed) and K.P.Vallon Road widening first phase, Panampilly Nagar Anamthuruthy road (partially completed) were taken up by G.C.D.A. Land has been made available to the corporation for the construction of 2Km.long & 22 m, wide Stadium Link Road, by GCDA by negotiation with the land owners.G.C.D.A. had taken a major role in the implementation of the 22m. wide & 3Km.long Sahodaran Ayyappan Road by getting land surrendered free of cost with the cooperation of Cochin Corporation.
Widening of Kaloor Palarivattom Road was taken up by State P.W.D. with the co-operation of GCDA in getting the land surrendered free of cost for road widening.
To decongest the south R.O.B. & to reduce traffic on M.G.Road & Chittoor road the eastern entry to the South Railway station was developed by G.C.D.A. Greater Cochin Development Authority has thus developed a total of about 75 Km. of road length of varying widths ranging from 7m to 36m with in the Greater Cochin Region.
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