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The project included physicalimprovement to state highways,institutional strengthening of the

Public Works Department in thestate, to effectively operate andmanage transport infrastructure inthe state and training for PWD staff

to sustain changes brought inthrough the project

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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'scontribution is US $ 79.00 million(Rs 388crores), aims to improve traffic flow and

road safety on Kerala State's primary roadnetwork, and to strengthen the institutionaland financial capacity of Kerala's keytransport sector agencies

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Main Components Of Project

The transport corridor improvementcomponent will support upgrading of state

highways, including related social and

environmental mitigation measures, and

rehabilitating inland water transportfeeder canals.

The road maintenance component willprovide periodic maintenance of state

highways and major district roads.

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The road safety improvement componentcomprises consultant services for blackspot

identification, programming and designing minorimprovements works for State roads, minormitigation measures and recommendationsidentified through this service will beimplemented.

The institutional development and technicalassistance (TA) component will provide servicesto implement the institutional strengthening

action plan by appointing TA consultants in theareas of maintenance management and datacollection, and developing a road managementsystem.

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Objectives Of Kerala StateTransport Project

Improve the capacity and quality of its highlycongested state highways and major district roads

Improve road maintenance planning andmanagement practices

Reduce road accidents and fatalities along projectroads

Strengthen planning, technical and managementcapacities 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 thenodal share between roadways and IWT in the State.

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Components Of The Project

Construction components

UpgradingConstruction components of

Heavy maintenance

Non construction components

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Construction Components -

UpgradingPhase I- Upgrading and widening of

about 255 km of state highways and

major district roads

Phase I- Rehabilitation of about 100 kmInland Waterway (IWT) feeder canals

Phase II- Upgrading and widening of

about 324 km of state highways andmajor district roads. (later revised to

367km)

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Construction Components Of

Heavy MaintenanceRMC component- Periodic maintenance

of about 1000 km of state highways and

other priority roads awarded over a periodof three years

Improvements of accident blackspots

Performance based maintenance and

management (PBMM) contracts

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Non Construction Components Road Safety Action Plan

Identification and improvement of accident blackspots.

Equipment and accessories for road safetyimprovement

Institutional Strengthening Action Plan (ISAP)

Road Maintenance Management Plan

IT/ GIS, Road condition survey

Road user satisfaction survey, road safety awarenesscampaign

Training Accident Management System, Project Financial

Management System(PFMS), Pre-investment studies,State-wide Video-conferencing

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Roads Selected For Upgradation In

Phase I

Number Road Location Length (km)

1 Taikod Kottarakkara 46.022

2 Kottarakkara - Chengannur 44.4303 Taikod - Kazhakuttam 12.600

4 Alappuzha - Changanassery 24.140

5 Muvattupuzha - Thodupuzha 17.83

6 Muvattupuzha - Angamaly 31.40

7 Palakkad - Shornur 45.30

8 Thrissur - Kuttipuram 33.08

total 254.802

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IWT - Canals Selected forimproving

1 Changanasserry - Alappuzha 28.00

2 Alappuzha - Kottayam 23.00

3 Kottayam - Vaikom 24.50

total 75.50

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Roads Selected For Upgradation In

Phase IINo Name of Road Length in Km

1 Kasargod-Kanjangad 27.760

2 Pilathara

Pappinissery 20.9003 Thaliparamba-Irutty 4.500

4 Thalasserry-Valavupara 53.120

5 Chenganur-Ettumanoor 47.000

6 Ettumanoor-Muvattupuzha 40.900

7 Punaloor- Ponkunnam-Thodupuzha 132.220

8 Perumbilavu- Pattambi- Perinthalmanna 41.000

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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

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