KOCHI: Apart from Marine Drive, one more public place including a new walkway was opened for the public on Monday. Titled ‘Queen’s Way,” the new musical walkway starts from the beginning point of GIDA Road near the Goshree bridge and extends to the 1.8 kilo metre stretch till the Chathiath Church.
Implemented with the help of Rs5 crore provided by the Kerala Toursim Department, it is also the first automated walkway in India.
Earlier, there was only a narrow a footpath on the GIDA Road. Hence it was decided to extend the walkway by one metre towards the backwaters with the help of cantilever slabs. The construction activities were carried out by protecting the existing mangroves and trees. Tiles were laid on the walkway and 120 wayside benches were also placed in the new stretch. High lights were installed in the branches of the trees. The hand rails of the new walkway is rust resistant and made of stainless steel. Along with the walkway, the median of the road too is beautified by carrying out land scaping. CCTV cameras were also installed to ensure safety. The lights of the Queens Way can be controlled with a Smart phone.
“We hope that with these kind of attractive features, the new walkway will become another favourite tourism spot in Kochi,” said Hibi Eden MLA.