KOCHI: District Collector K. Mohammed Y. Safirulla has said that parking of container lorries along the Kalamassery-Vallarpadam road would be banned in a phased manner from January 26. Meanwhile, a lorry parking facility is being readied on three acres by Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL), said a press release here.
The pay-and-park facility, which will be ready by January 26, can accommodate 150 lorries at a time.
A permanent space for parking container lorries and associated facilities for drivers and crew have been a long-pending demand.
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The Cochin Port Trust (CPT) had set apart 3.5 acres for BPCL in June 2016 for developing a parking space with facilities like kiosks, ATMs, and a toilet complex.
Lorry parking along Container Road has been blamed for a series of accidents. Moreover, dumping of waste and poor lighting also add to the woes of motorists using the road. The 17-km national highway from Kalamassery links NH 47 to the International Container Transshipment Terminal on Vallarpadam island.