Vice-President to inaugurate Rajagiri engineering college's silver jubilee in Kochi

Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan will inaugurate the silver jubilee celebrations of Rajagiri School of Engineering and Technology at Kakkanad on Monday at 4 p.m., with the event taking place at the college auditorium.

Governor Rajendra Arlekar, Chief Minister V. D. Satheesan, Union Minister Suresh Gopi, State Minister Roji M. John and Fr. Poulose Kidangen, manager of the school, will attend the function. An industry-academia summit will also be held on the same day.

Traffic diversions across Kochi

The police have announced traffic restrictions in Kochi city and its suburban towns on Monday in view of the Vice-President's visit. In Kochi city, the restrictions will take effect from 12 noon to 2 p.m. and from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on NH 544, on the road leading from Kalamassery to the Government Medical College, on Seaport-Airport Road and from Toshiba Junction to Infopark west gate.

Vehicles on Aluva-Edapally NH 544 will be diverted from Paravur Junction and Thottakattukara through the Container Road and NH 66, among other routes. Vehicles will also be diverted through Civil Line Road and Edapally-Pookattupady Road. The police have warned that action will be taken against vehicles parked in an obstructive or haphazard manner.

In Ernakulam Rural, traffic restrictions will be imposed on the Aluva-Angamaly NH 66 on Monday. No vehicles will be permitted from Angamaly towards Aluva from 12.40 p.m. to 2 p.m., while vehicles from the international airport must use the Mattur, Nayathode route.

Source: The Hindu