Peroorkada Flyover work to start by September
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The Roads and Bridges Development Corporation of Kerala (RBDCK), which is executing the project under the Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB), is set to float construction tenders within the next two weeks.
As part of the groundwork, six remaining buildings at Peroorkada have been marked for demolition. Owners have been issued a strict two-day deadline to vacate, and authorities have ruled out further extensions.
If necessary, forcible eviction will be carried out to avoid further delays.
About 50% of the demolition work has already been completed, including the removal of more than 25 shops to widen the road at the congested junction, where major routes from Nedumangad, Kudappanakunnu, and nearby areas meet. The location has long been a traffic bottleneck for commuters.
The planned flyover will span approximately 874 metres, connecting Lourdes Church at Peroorkada to St Jude Church at Vazhayila, at an estimated cost of Rs 106 crore.
Construction is expected to take 18 months once underway.
Land acquisition for the project concluded in late 2024, with compensation already disbursed to over 80 landowners. Only six structures remain to be cleared. Demolition tenders for these are expected within two weeks.
Originally planned as an underpass, the project was revised into a flyover after underground pipelines were discovered, a change Prasanth defended despite concerns from local merchants over business disruptions.
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"The tender will be called this month itself, and construction is expected to begin by the end of Augor early Sept," Prasanth said.
The project was first inaugurated by Public Works Minister PA Mohammed Riyas in Nov 2021 but faced repeated delays due to legal disputes over land.
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