The Kerala government has started construction work on the 6.5-km tunnel, involving an investment of ₹658 crore. The government has accorded permission for the two-lane tunnel road in the Anakkampoyil-Kalladi-Meppadi corridor that would run parallel to the landslip-prone Thamarassery pass that links Kozhikode to Wayanad. On completion, the tunnel will be the third longest in the country. Kerala's longest is the 962-metre tunnel at Kuthiran, between Thrissur and Palakkad. The alternative subterranean road would be 30-km shorter than the present ghat road. Approach roads and a 70-metre bridge over the Iranjipuzha river are part of the project. The Konkan Railway Corporation, which prepared the detailed project report, will execute the project on a turnkey basis. Minister for Public Works, G. Sudhakaran said that the Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB) has made available funds for the tunnel road. In addition, the Cabinet has given the nod for the ₹39.9-crore Perumon bridge across Ashtamudi Lake in Kollam district, which will link Perumon and Munrothuruthu; and the ₹34.39 crore Naluchira bridge across the Pampa river which will link Thottappally and Naluchira in Alappuzha district.
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