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The Hindu
19-05-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Work on Cheruvannur flyover begins
Minister for Public Works P.A. Mohamed Riyas inaugurated the construction of the flyover at Cheruvannur near Feroke on Sunday (May 18). The project, aimed at easing traffic congestion at the Cheruvannur junction, is being developed under the City Road Improvement Project at an estimated cost of ₹89 crore, including land acquisition. The flyover will be 700 metres long and 16 metres wide, with 5.5-metre-wide service roads on both sides. The space beneath the flyover is planned to be converted into playgrounds and gardens. Around ₹30 crore has already been spent on land acquisition. The construction is being undertaken by the Uralungal Labour Contractors' Cooperative Society and is supervised by the Kerala Road Fund Board. The project is expected to be completed by the end of the year. In his inaugural address, Mr. Riyas said that work on the Meenchanda–Areekkad flyover would also commence soon, further improving traffic flow towards Kozhikode city. 'We have constructed 16 new bridges in Kozhikode district and renovated six. In addition, 17 bridges are currently under construction. Special attention is being given to ensure the areas beneath these bridges are put to good use,' the Minister said. Chairman of the Public Works Standing Committee of Kozhikode Corporation P.C. Rajan presided over the function.
The Hindu
10-05-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Work on Mananchira–Malapparamba Road to commence soon
The much-awaited development of the Mananchira–Vellimadukunnu Road is likely to begin soon, as the Public Works department has finalised the tender for the works. The department is planning to enter into a contract with Malappuram-based Midland Projects within two weeks, and the work will commence shortly after. In the first phase, the plan is to develop the stretch from the junction of Pavamani Road and Bank Road in Mananchira to the Malapparamba junction, where the road meets NH-66. The 5.32-km stretch is being developed at a cost of ₹80 crore. The road will be 8.5 metres wide, with a two-metre median at the centre and two-metre-wide footpaths on both sides. Additionally, there will be a half-metre-wide space on either side for gardening. The drainage and cable duct, both one metre in width, will run beneath the footpath. Around 350 streetlights will be installed on the median. The Malapparamba–Mananchira stretch is being developed under the City Road Improvement Project. Land acquisition for the project is mostly complete, except for a few small plots that remain under dispute. The project is the result of a long-pending public demand and nearly 15 years of persistent effort by the Mananchira–Vellimadukunnu Road Action Committee, headed by historian M.G.S. Narayanan, who passed away recently. The development of the Mananchira–Malapparamba stretch is expected to be completed by early 2026. However, the remaining portion from Malapparamba to Vellimadukunnu is to be developed by the National Highways Authority of India, as it forms part of National Highway 766 (Kozhikode–Kollegal).
