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.

Chettimukku - Nellickamon Road in a Bad Condition

The Chettimukku - Nellickamon road in Ranni is in a bad condition and has made it really difficult to travel across. The irony is that the road was re-tarred a few days back and the recent heavy rains have made the condition of the road to its initial state. Rain water from the nearby places rushed to this road and this has caused severe damage to the road. Locals have also complained that the tarring was done under the rain without proper planning and this has been the main cause of the damage.

The locals have also complained that every time the road used to be retarred during the rainy season. Regular maintenance are done on the road, but still the road retains its old state within few days. There is also lack of proper drainage system which is the root cause of the road destruction. During the rainy season the water from the nearby houses rush strongly towards the road, leaving the road in a bad condition.

The locals hope to find a permanent solution to this as this is one of the main route in that area