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Time of India
12-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Peroorkada Flyover work to start by September
: After years of delays, Peroorkada flyover project is finally gaining momentum, with tender proceedings expected to wrap up this month and construction likely to begin by late Aug or early Sept, according to MLA VK Prasanth. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now 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. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now "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.
Time of India
10-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Tender for Peroorkada flyover work likely in July
T'puram: The construction tender work for the Peroorkada flyover project is expected to be issued in July. According to V K Prasanth, MLA, demolition of acquired structures is now approximately 50% complete, paving way for the work to begin in Aug. The tender announcement follows the effective execution of land acquisition and ongoing demolition efforts by the Roads and Bridges Development Corporation of Kerala (RBDCK), the implementing agency of the project. The flyover, spanning an estimated 874m and funded by KIIFB, aims to decongest the busy Peroorkada junction, where roads from Nedumangad, Kudappanakunnu and other key arteries converge. Prasanth confirmed that once the remaining demolitions are finalized, RBDCK will promptly release the construction tender. "The project, estimated at around Rs 106 crore, is anticipated to span 18 months from groundbreaking to completion," he said. The initial blueprint featured an underpass, but RBDCK pivoted to a flyover design after identifying underground pipelines during structural surveys. Land acquisition was formalized in late 2024, with compensation disbursed to more than 80 landowners and around 25 shops demolished to facilitate the widening of the road.
