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From Vizhinjam to Kasaragod: A 769-km journey through Keralam’s fractured infrastructure

An agonizing 33 km/hr cross-state drive along National Highway 66 lays bare the choked roads, delayed projects, and debt trap threatening Keralam’s economic future.

From Vizhinjam to Kasaragod: A 769-km journey through Keralam’s fractured infrastructure

From Vizhinjam to Kasaragod, a 769-kilometer journey through Kerala reveals the state's fractured infrastructure. In north Kerala, the Government Fisheries L.P. School in Kadalundi, facing demolition in 2024, has been saved by New York University's 'Wall House' initiative. The 14.5-foot concrete slab, bearing student memorabilia and a local folk painting, joins 300 other relics at the Abu Dhabi campus. NYU's global initiative aims to preserve history through architectural remnants.

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