Demands grow for new greenfield road corridors to Kochi Infopark
IT professionals and others are calling for alternative routes to ease congestion and improve safety near the IT hub.
IT professionals and other commuters have demanded the creation of alternative greenfield road corridors to reach Infopark in Kochi, according to The Hindu. The demand follows a decision to widen roads near the collectorate and convert the IMG Junction-Infopark road into a one-way corridor.
Pratidhwani, a welfare organisation for IT professionals, highlighted safety concerns regarding narrow, potholed roads and reckless bus driving. These concerns follow an incident on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, where a young woman was killed after being hit by a speeding private bus on a narrow stretch of Infopark road.
Jidheesh Rajan of Pratidhwani stated that IT professionals have faced traffic snarls and narrow roads for a decade. He suggested building parallel roads through vacant plots to allow existing roads to become one-way corridors and proposed building a roundabout at IMG Junction.
Rajan also suggested that overbridges or flyovers could be constructed to bypass bottlenecked junctions. He added that Pratidhwani intends to take follow-up action through campaigns and by approaching the court.
Sajan John, former chief operating officer of Kochi Water Metro Limited, sought urgent intervention to address congestion on the 1.50-km-long IMG Junction-Infopark Carnival Junction corridor. He noted that approximately 1 lakh Infopark employees use this route daily.
John also highlighted the plight of the Kakkanad-Pallikara road and Athani Junction. He called for a comprehensive traffic re-arrangement plan for the IMG Junction-Signal Junction-Padamugal-NGO Quarters-Olimugal Junction corridor.