Weekend rush, road works cause unusual traffic snarl in Kochi city
Kochi city experienced significant traffic congestion on Saturday, May 16, 2026, due to a combination of weekend rush and ongoing construction works. Major roads like Civil Line Road and the Palarivattom-Kaloor stretch were heavily affected, causing delays for commuters. Traffic police reported that the situation improved by 9 p.m. after additional personnel were deployed to manage the flow.
- ▪Hundreds of motorists were stranded on major roads for hours due to unusual traffic congestion.
- ▪The journey from Thripunithura to Palarivattom took nearly two hours, while the Kakkanad-Palarivattom stretch took over an hour.
- ▪Culvert work at Desabhimani Junction and metro works along Civil Line Road worsened the traffic situation.
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The city witnessed unusual traffic congestion on Saturday (May 16, 2026), leaving hundreds of motorists stranded on major roads for hours. The weekend rush, coupled with ongoing road and metro works, caused the gridlock, according to the police.Civil Line Road and the Palarivattom-Kaloor stretch were among the worst affected. Commuters said the journey from Thripunithura to Palarivattom via Vyttila took nearly two hours in the evening, while the Kakkanad-Palarivattom stretch took over an hour, against the usual 30 and 15 minutes respectively.Private buses took over an hour to cover the nearly 5-km stretch from Lissie Junction to Palarivattom.
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