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- The NHAI has begun relocating bus stops it considers unscientifically located along the 17-km Edappally-Aroor stretch of NH 66, moving them away from U-turns and side road entrances to reduce traffic congestion.
- The first such move involved erecting steel barricades at an unofficial bus halt in front of EMC Hospital at Palarivattom, shifting bus stopping to a spot about 50 metres south.
- Buses halting near the U-turn had been holding up traffic and causing snarls, sometimes lasting up to 15 minutes, and had also led to accidents.
- The action followed persistent campaigns by residents' groups and NGOs, and EMC Hospital has agreed to build a waiting shed for passengers at the new location.
What to watch next
- Whether more bus stops on the stretch are relocated, which the report says may depend on commercial establishments cooperating.
- How local businesses that have objected to relocations, fearing loss of visibility and business, respond to further moves.
- Whether the relocated stops and barricades actually reduce snarls and accidents at the affected U-turns.
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Named India · Aroor · Edappally · National Highway 66 · Palarivattom · EMC Hospital · Jafar Mansoor · K.N. Peter · National Highways Authority of India · Pothujana Samrakshana Samiti
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