Jisha Surya, January 29
Thiruvananthapuram: The commissioning of Pettah-Anayara rail overbridge (ROB) will lead to discussions on the inordinate delay in the widening of Pettah ROB, which was part of the city roads improvement project. While railway and Roads and Bridges Development Corporation Kerala Limited (RBDCK) took around two years to complete the 407 metre-long Pettah-Anayara ROB, Kerala Road Fund Board (KRFB) is yet to do preliminary works for the widening of Pettah ROB, a major traffic bottleneck along the airport-MLA hostel stretch.
The joint project of railway and RBDCK, the Rs 16-crore ROB is expected to ease traffic to Palayam, Chackai, medical college areas. The stretch above the railway lines was constructed by railway and the remaining stretch by RBDCK. The portion above the railway line has a 1.5-metre footpath on either side with steps for pedestrians. A railway spokesperson said the total project cost was shared equally by RBDCK and railway. Chief minister Oommen Chandy will inaugurate the Pettah-Anayara ROB at 10.30 am on Friday.
For the past several years, KRFB and railway had discussed the design of Pettah ROB. Several modifications were suggested by the railway and a revised design has been submitted by KRFB. However, railway is yet to approve to the revised design. Moreover, several preliminary works are yet to be done on the site.
KRFB general manager K Sudharshanan Pillai said around 12 cents of land has to be acquired for the widening works at Pettah. “We have got administrative sanction to acquire land. Thiruvananthapuram Development Authority (TRIDA) is responsible for that. Also we have to shift a Kerala Water Authority (KWA) pipeline from the site before starting the work. KWA said that they are unable to shift the pipeline since it involves the removal of the entire pipeline till Chackai. We are discussing this matter now,” he said.
Thiruvananthapuram: The commissioning of Pettah-Anayara rail overbridge (ROB) will lead to discussions on the inordinate delay in the widening of Pettah ROB, which was part of the city roads improvement project. While railway and Roads and Bridges Development Corporation Kerala Limited (RBDCK) took around two years to complete the 407 metre-long Pettah-Anayara ROB, Kerala Road Fund Board (KRFB) is yet to do preliminary works for the widening of Pettah ROB, a major traffic bottleneck along the airport-MLA hostel stretch.
The joint project of railway and RBDCK, the Rs 16-crore ROB is expected to ease traffic to Palayam, Chackai, medical college areas. The stretch above the railway lines was constructed by railway and the remaining stretch by RBDCK. The portion above the railway line has a 1.5-metre footpath on either side with steps for pedestrians. A railway spokesperson said the total project cost was shared equally by RBDCK and railway. Chief minister Oommen Chandy will inaugurate the Pettah-Anayara ROB at 10.30 am on Friday.
For the past several years, KRFB and railway had discussed the design of Pettah ROB. Several modifications were suggested by the railway and a revised design has been submitted by KRFB. However, railway is yet to approve to the revised design. Moreover, several preliminary works are yet to be done on the site.
KRFB general manager K Sudharshanan Pillai said around 12 cents of land has to be acquired for the widening works at Pettah. “We have got administrative sanction to acquire land. Thiruvananthapuram Development Authority (TRIDA) is responsible for that. Also we have to shift a Kerala Water Authority (KWA) pipeline from the site before starting the work. KWA said that they are unable to shift the pipeline since it involves the removal of the entire pipeline till Chackai. We are discussing this matter now,” he said.
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