Politics · India · 8 hrs ago
Infopark commuters seek new roads to ease congestion and improve safety
IT professionals and other commuters are seeking new road routes to Infopark in Kochi, Kerala.
Around 100,000 Infopark employees and many others travel on roads that are often congested.
A woman pedestrian was killed by a speeding bus on a narrow, footpath-less stretch of the Infopark road on November 4, 2026.
The calls for new routes come as authorities have decided to widen roads near the collectorate and make the IMG Junction-Infopark road one-way.
Pratidhwani says parallel roads could ease traffic and improve safety, using vacant land behind buildings along existing roads.
Other proposals include redesigning IMG Junction, building a roundabout and making a broader traffic plan for nearby roads.
Pratidhwani plans campaigns and may approach the court as it seeks action from government agencies.
IT professionals and others are calling for alternative road corridors to ease congestion and improve safety on routes to Infopark in Kochi.
About one lakh IT employees commute to the hub, often on congested roads.
The demand follows the death of a woman pedestrian struck by a private bus on a narrow, footpath-less stretch of Infopark road.
Pratidhwani called for parallel roads, a redesigned IMG Junction and measures to bypass bottlenecks.
- Who
- IT professionals and others, including the welfare organisation Pratidhwani, are seeking better road access to Infopark.
- What
- They are demanding alternative road corridors and other measures to reduce congestion and improve safety.
- When
- The demand was reported on November 10, 2026, following a pedestrian’s death on November 4.
- Where
- Roads serving Infopark in Kochi, including the IMG Junction-Infopark and Pallikkara-Athani corridors.
- Why
- Commuters face traffic congestion and safety risks on narrow roads. A woman pedestrian was recently killed by a speeding bus.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
A woman pedestrian was killed by a speeding private bus on a narrow, footpath-less stretch of Infopark road.
The Hindu reported calls from IT professionals and others for alternative greenfield road corridors to Infopark.
- Infopark commuters
- Around one lakh IT employees
- IMG Junction-Infopark corridor
- 1.50 km long
- Proposed parallel roads
- Two lanes
- Fatal crash
- November 4, 2026
What people are saying
It is high time the Thrikkakara municipality, Public Works department, Kerala Road Fund Board, traffic police, and other agencies concerned woke up from their slumber, as IT professionals and others have been having a harrowing time over the past decade due to narrow roads and traffic snarls.