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- The Kottayam district administration has ordered strict measures against unauthorised parking, particularly by autorickshaws outside the railway station, after mounting complaints of severe traffic congestion.
- Police, the RTO and Kottayam municipality have been directed to act, with jams during peak hours often stretching back to Nagampadam bus stand.
- The committee also decided to act against autorickshaw drivers refusing short-distance trips, and against unauthorised roadside eateries that fail to remove their structures voluntarily by August 1.
- Other decisions include investigating LPG cylinder overcharging, action against shops tampering with weighing machines, and updates on bridge and canal works in the district.
What to watch next
- Whether the new second bridge at Kodimatha is opened to traffic, allowing repairs on the old bridge to begin
- Whether the municipality evicts unauthorised roadside eateries from August 1 as stated
- Action taken by police, RTO and municipality against unauthorised autorickshaw parking near the railway station
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