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Wednesday, Jun 11, 2025
A new viaduct at Kooriyad will raise toll fees despite zero investment from the NHAI
The road was initially dug up nearly eight years ago under the Ezhuvathuruthi package announced by then-MLA P Sreeramakrishnan, which aimed to reconstruct 13 roads in the municipality.
The team said that the contractors had failed to consider the varied nature of the soil in the state.
The chairman led inspections of project sites in Thiruvananthapuram and Kollam districts.
The development of NH 66 from Kasaragod to Thiruvananthapuram faces delay due to structural lapses, landslides and stalled work
The restrictions were announced after a huge rock began sliding towards the road at Thavalappara from an adjacent hill.
The preliminary assessment indicates that the collapse occurred due to the foundation soil’s inability to support the high embankment loads.
The officials said there was no high-level technical panel overseeing these projects.
As several parts of the highway remain vulnerable, vehicular traffic has been banned on the 13-kilometre stretch from Iruttukanam to Randam Mile for safety reasons.
Due to the continuing heavy rain, water has inundated nearby paddy fields.
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