Crackdown on illegal parking outside Kerala’s Kottayam railway station
Commuters often take several minutes to negotiate the nearly 100-metre stretch in front of the station.The meeting also decided to initiate action against auto rickshaw operating from the stand inside the railway station who refuse to accept passengers travelling short distances. Those failing to comply will face eviction by the municipality from August 1.The meeting also directed the Civil Supplies Department to investigate complaints regarding overcharging for LPG cylinders and take appropriate action. It further decided to take action against shops that fail to display the price lists or are found tampering with weighing machines.Additional District Magistrate Solly Antony presided over the meeting held at the District Planning Committee Hall.
- ▪Commuters often take several minutes to negotiate the nearly 100-metre stretch in front of the station.The meeting also decided to initiate action against auto rickshaw operating from the stand inside the railway station who refuse to accep
- ▪Those failing to comply will face eviction by the municipality from August 1.The meeting also directed the Civil Supplies Department to investigate complaints regarding overcharging for LPG cylinders and take appropriate action.
- ▪It further decided to take action against shops that fail to display the price lists or are found tampering with weighing machines.Additional District Magistrate Solly Antony presided over the meeting held at the District Planning Committee
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In view of mounting complaints over severe traffic congestion outside the Kottayam railway station, the district administration has decided to initiate stringent measures to streamline the traffic and curb unauthorised parking.The District Development Committee (DDC) , headed by the District Collector, has directed the police, regional transport authorities (RTO) and Kottayam municipality to take strict stringent measures against the unauthorised parking of autorickshaws outside the railway station, which has been identified as a major cause of traffic snarls.Traffic congestion in front of the station, particularly during peak hours, frequently results in long tailbacks extending up to Nagampadam bus stand.
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