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{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2019}}
{{infobox road
|country=IND
|name= Kollam Port Road
|translation={{lang|ml|'''കൊല്ലം പോര്‍ട്ട്‌ റോഡ്‌'''}}
|map=
|map_alt=
|map_notes=
|image= Port Road UC in Kollam, Oct 2016.jpg
|image_notes= Port Road
|cities= [[Kollam]]
|direction_a= South-West
|terminus_a= [[Kochupilamoodu]] in [[Kollam]]
|junction= [[Kollam Beach]]<br>Kodimaram Jn.<br>[[Kollam Port]]<br>Tangasseri Harbour
|direction_b= North-West
|terminus_b= [[Tangasseri|Vaddy]] in [[Kollam]]
|established= {{Start date|df=yes|2016|12|31}}
|history= Planned in 2009
|status=
|formed=
|maint= Kerala Ports & Harbours Department
|length_km= 2.863
}}
'''Kollam Port Road''' ({{lang-ml|കൊല്ലം പോര്‍ട്ട്‌ റോഡ്‌}}) or '''Port Road, Kollam''' is a four lane road in the city of [[Kollam]], [[India]]. The {{convert|2.8|km|mi|adj=mid|-long}} road connects historic [[Port of Quilon]]'' (Kollam Port)'' and [[Tangasseri|Vaddy]] with [[Kochupilamoodu]] in the city through [[Kollam Beach]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.keralaports.gov.in/doc/Kollam%20Final%20DFR/Final%20DFR%20Kollam%20Report.pdf |title=Detailed Project Report for the Development of Thankassery (Kollam) Port |publisher=The Directorate of Ports, Government of Kerala |access-date=15 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303213028/http://www.keralaports.gov.in/doc/Kollam%20Final%20DFR/Final%20DFR%20Kollam%20Report.pdf |archive-date=3 March 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==History==
A detailed plan for constructing a four lane road to connect century-old [[Port of Quilon]] with [[Kollam]] city was first suggested by [[P. K. Gurudasan]], the then Labour minister of [[Kerala]] state, in 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/kollam-port-awaiting-good-times/article4798111.ece |title=Kollam port awaiting good times |publisher=The Hindu |date=10 June 2013 |access-date=15 October 2016}}</ref> [[V. S. Achuthanandan]] lead [[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|LDF]] ministry had sanctioned fund in 2009-2010 Kerala budget, to take over 71.5 cents of land from Kochupilammoodu bridge road to the Port road from private parties and also sanctioned Rs.2.43 crore for road construction works. On 16 February 2016, the site was transferred for construction and the works completed on 2016 December 31. The road was inaugurated by Kerala Port Minister [[Kadannappalli Ramachandran]] on 19 September 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/131228/news-current-affairs/article/cashew-capital-get-new-port-road |title=Cashew capital to get new port road |publisher=Deccan Chronicle |date=28 December 2013 |access-date=15 October 2016}}</ref>

==The road project==
The first phase of the road, between [[Tangasseri|Vaddy]] and [[Kollam Port]] had been completed in 2010. The total estimated project cost including phase-II is Rs.13.52 crores.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.keralaports.gov.in/doc/Kollam%20Final%20DFR/Final%20DFR%20Kollam%20Report.pdf |title=Detailed Project Report for the Development of Thankassery (Kollam) Port |publisher=The Directorate of Ports, Government of Kerala |access-date=15 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303213028/http://www.keralaports.gov.in/doc/Kollam%20Final%20DFR/Final%20DFR%20Kollam%20Report.pdf |archive-date=3 March 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders unsortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:DeepSkyBlue;"| No.
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:DeepSkyBlue;"| Heading
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:DeepSkyBlue;"| Parameter
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:DeepSkyBlue;"| Project cost in Rs. crores
|-
| valign="center" | 1
| valign="center" | Approach road cost
| valign="center" | Indicative project cost for covering 2.5 km from port gate to
| valign="center" | 9
|-
| valign="center" | 2
| valign="center" | Land acquisition cost
| valign="center" | Cost of acquiring the indicative 1 acre at market rate
| valign="center" | 3
|-
| valign="center" | 3
| valign="center" | Site development cost
| valign="center" | Construction of road drain & footpath, Electrification of port road
| valign="center" | 1.52
|-
| valign="center" |
| valign="center" | '''Total Project Cost in Rs. Crores'''
| valign="center" |
| valign="center" | '''13.52'''
|}

== Current Status ==
The four-laning works have completed in a 1.7 km stretch between [[Tangasseri Bus Terminal]] and [[Kollam Port]]. From [[Kollam Port]] to Vaddy Kadappuram 600 metres of this road is yet to be widened. The four-laning works remaining 500 metre stretch of the road from Vaddy Kadappuram till [[Kochupilamoodu]] bridge near [[Kollam Beach]] is also completed.

However, in-order to make the freight movement to the port from [[National Highway 66 (India)]] , [[National Highway 744 (India)]], [[National Waterway 3]] easier widening and four laning of

* [[Tangasseri Bus Terminal]] - [[Ammachiveedu Muhurthi|Ammachiveedu]] - Vellayittambalam - [[Kavanad]] road,
* [[Kochupilamoodu]] - Kappalandimukku - [[Mevaram]]
* [[Kollam]] Inland Port [[Asramam]] - Kappalandimukku road and
Dredging and improvement on [[Kollam Canal]] from [[Kollam]] Inland Port [[Asramam]] till [[Kochupilamoodu]] are necessary.

==Gallery==
<gallery mode="packed-hover" heights="160">
File:Kollam Port Road UC, Oct 2016.jpg|Port Road as seen from Tangasseri Fishing Harbour
File:Port Road UC at Kollam, Oct 2016.jpg|Port Road near [[Kollam Port]]
File:Port Road in Kollam city, Mar 2017.jpg|Port Road near [[Kollam Beach]]
File:Kollam Port Road, Mar 2017.jpg|Port Road near The Quilon Beach 5-star Hotel
</gallery>

==See also==
{{portal|Roads}}
* [[Roads in Kerala]]
* [[Kollam]]
* [[Kollam Port]]
* [[Kollam Beach]]

==References==
{{commons category}}
{{reflist}}
{{Kollam}}

[[Category:India road stubs]]
[[Category:Roads in Kollam]]

Port Road, Kollam - Revision history

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