Bike Accident at Near Thottamon Temple in Ranni

 The CCTV footage of the accident that occurred on the night of 2nd May 2024, at the most dangerous curve of Punalur-Muvattupuzha highway near Thottamon in Ranni. This area was already in the news for the constant spillage of diesel at the curve, resulting in two-wheeler skidding and falling dangerously. Last night, a young man travelling on a KMT Duke bike dangerously rode through the curve and ended up bumping into a pickup van from the back side.

The bike was also not supposed to try overtaking the pickup van at this curve and as per the visuals from the vide, it is clearly evident that the biker was at fault. The bike was taken to the hospital and his condition is not still known. Hope that he recovers fast, and may the video footage of this accident be an eye opener to everyone who dare to overtake and drive dangerously on curvy roads. The location in the video is just after the Thottamon Kavu Bhagavathy Temple in Ranni and before Thottamon St. Thomas Orthodox Cathedral.

Mannamaruthy to Plachery Junction, Ranni - A Short Car Drive | (Punalur-Muvattupuzha State Highway)

 

A brief car drive from Mannamaruthi to Plachery junction in Ranni. Here you can see the Punalur - Muvattupuzha state highway that has been developed recently and the ride is like a walking on the cake. This road is a part of the Punalur - Muvattupuzha State Highway or State Highway 8.

The video was taken some time back, and a lot of changes have occurred during this time period. The recent development in the Punalur - Muvattupuzha State highway has made things easier for the travelers, and people really enjoying having a ride on a car or motor bike along the state highway in Ranni and nearby areas.

Mannamaruthi is an important junction on the way to Ranni, and from here you can also ride towards Chethackal, Kunnam, Vechoochira, etc, which are lying in rural parts of Ranni.

On the other hand, Placherry is a small village, which technically lies in the Kottayam district of Kerala. Placherry is the border of Ranni, and Kottayam district starts from here.

Watch this small video that shows the road from Mannamaruthi to Placherry junction.

Ranni Perumpuzha to Blockpady Junction Road Trip on Car

 A car trip from Perumpuzha junction in Ranni to Blockpady, along the newly constructed Punalur-Muvattupuzha State highway in Kerala. The road has been widened enough, but the curves near Thottamon Kavu Devi Temple and Thottamon Orthodox Cathedral Church still looks as dangerous as ever.

Lot of accidents and mishaps are still happening on these spots due to the hectic curves, and this is something that should have been avoided while constructing and widening the old road. So while travelling through this route, be careful enough, otherwise, the ride is a smooth one.

Punalur - Muvattupuzha State Highway Construction in Progress at Mandiram Junction, Ranni

The construction works of the Punalur - Muvattupuzha Highway is in Progress and here is a video of the same from Mandiram Junction in Ranni. There are various complaints and concerns about the construction of the state highway and the local people hopes of clearing all the issues at the earliest.

The Punalur Muvattupuzha Highway in Ranni Making Travel Difficult

The Punalur - Muvattupuzha State highway which pass through Ranni is facing serious problems a most of the areas of this highway are in a bad condition, making it much difficult to travel. The area of the Punalur - Muvattupuzha highway from Valiya Parambil padi to Ittiyappara have become almost difficult to travel on a vehicle as most part of it has developed huge pothholes. Same is the case with the section from Thottamon to Blockpady as most of the area have become unsuitable for travel.

People who travel through this area would dare to travel once again as such is the bad conditions of the roads in Ranni. A lot of vehicles gets damaged as a result of traveling through the bad roads in Ranni. The area from Ittiyappara Market to the Bypass is the most affected and a lot of accidents occurs as a result of the bad road conditions.

The reason for the bad state of road is the maintenance work done by the water authority as a part of placing their pipes by the side of the road. It has been a long time since the roads have been facing this situation and the PWD department has not done anything so far to repair the roads in Ranni.

The area from Perumbuzha to Ittiyappara was retared few months ago, but it has returned to its old state in a short span of time. People traveling on two wheelers face most of the dangers and a lot of accidents are reported on a daily basis. The Punalur - Muvattupuzha state highway is one of the major roads in Kerala and Ranni is also a booming town, but the bad situation of the roads always puts a black scar on Ranni's image.