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Locals demand that authorities urgently rebuild the dilapidated Karikkode–Kanjar highway to a ten-metre width using bitumen standards, citing severe safety hazards and structural collapse caused by relentless overloaded quarry trucks.
Following a recent accident caused by severe parking congestion, Aluva residents used metal drums and hazard ribbon to block illegal roadside parking, demanding officials widen the carriageway and install 'No Parking' signs.
Local residents point to the narrow width of the road and the lack of a proper drainage system as the primary culprits behind the chronic waterlogging.
Nellimunda residents staged a six-hour road blockade demanding faster renovation of the Meppadi–Chooralmala route. The protest ended after the administration promised full modernization by thirty-first December following years of frustrating delays.
The future of the Anakkampoyil-Kalladi-Meppadi twin-tunnel road project remains uncertain as expert reports on the Kalladi landslip site are still pending.
Chekadi in Wayanad has become a travel hazard as severely damaged access roads trap tourist vehicles in deep ditches, prompting urgent calls for emergency repairs from frustrated locals and visitors.
Frustrated residents planted a banana sapling in a dangerous, unpatched pothole at Pattazhimukku Junction after PWD authorities delayed repairs, causing frequent vehicle rollovers and accidents despite ongoing public outcry.
Commuters navigating the heavily battered Kazhakoottam-Chanthavila road face severe hazards due to craters and waterlogging, as stalled repairs leave locals isolated and demanding a comprehensive overhaul with proper drainage systems.
National Highway widening near Chathannoor approaches completion, with the new Ithikkara bridge already easing peak-hour traffic. However, unfinished median work, hazardous trenches, and diverted motorists continue to cause safety concerns.
Public demand is growing to urgently rebuild the ruined Vagamon–No. 7–Edakkanam road, where exposed iron rods and heavy rain have made the vital shortcut impassable despite repeated petitions to local authorities.
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