Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone of the Smart Roads Project in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
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The project, to be undertaken at an estimated cost of Rs 427 crores, envisages converting 37 Kms of existing roads in Thiruvananthapuram to world class smart roads by bringing all overhead utilities underneath and undertaking road and junction improvements.
The project envisages development of urban roads as smart roads. It will have features like pedestrian footpath/safe pathways, junction improvements, storm water drains, utility conduits and underground ducts for electrical, KWA and communication lines.
Besides landscaping, street scaping, provision of smart street furniture, creating and developing basic conveniences along the roads are also included under scope of work.
