Edappally-Aroor elevated highway project in Kochi put on hold
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nithin Gadkari informs Hibi Eden, MP, that the current priority is to widen the rest of the Thiruvananthapuram-Kasaragod NH 66
The elevated highway project planned to alleviate congestion on the Edappally-Aroor stretch of NH 66 Bypass in Kochi is currently on hold. Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nithin Gadkari informed Ernakulam MP Hibi Eden that the current priority is to widen the remainder of the Thiruvananthapuram-Kasaragod NH 66. The detailed project report for the elevated highway did not provide a satisfactory technical solution for how the structure would integrate with existing flyovers at Palarivattom, Vyttila, and Kundannur.
Consequently, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) requested a new DPR for the project. When questioned by The Hindu, Mr. Eden stated that the Minister had advised him that the elevated highway project would be reconsidered once the existing NH 66 widening project was finished. As a result, the elevated highway project is effectively on hold.
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