Railways give nod to place girders

Construction of rail overbridge at Kuthirapanthy.

29 May 2020, 14:38 by Staff Reporter

In a significant step towards the completion of the Alappuzha bypass project, the Railways have given the nod for installing girders as part of the construction of a rail overbridge (ROB) at Kuthirapanthy.

The Alappuzha bypass project consists of two ROBs at Malikamukku and Kuthirapanthy. The placing of the girders at Malikamukku was completed in January after getting the nod from the Railways.

Public Works Minister G. Sudhakaran said the construction of the ROB at Malikamukku was nearing completion. “The work to install girders at Kuthirapanthy will commence soon. The construction of the second ROB will be completed in two months. After completing the rest of the works, including the development of the Kalarcode and Kommady junctions, the bypass will be opened to traffic in August,” the Minister said. The project is being implemented at ₹348.43 crore.