The State cabinet meeting held on Wednesday has approved the tender for the construction of a flyover at Sreekaryam. The flyover will be built by Cherian Varkey Construction Company at a cost of ₹71.38 crore. The construction of the bridge will be undertaken considering the proposed alignment of the Thiruvananthapuram light metro project.
The State has also plans to construct flyovers at Ulloor and Pattom as part of the light metro project. The land acquisition works for these flyovers are under way. According to Public Works Minister P.A Mohamed Riyas with the Cabinet meeting approving the tender for the Sreekaryam flyover, a smooth journey to the city can be ensured soon.
With this, the project to ease the traffic snarl in Sreekaryam has received a momentum. Land acquisition for the flyover has already been completed. The Minister also said that the work of the flyover would be sped up in coordination with Kochi Metro Rail Limited, the special purpose vehicle of the project.
Published - September 04, 2024 09:15 pm IST
