NHAI fast tracks ₹1,560-cr road project in TN

The construction work on four-lane highway between Kaliyakkavilai and Kanniyakumari, Nagercoil and Kaavalkinaru by the National Highways Authority of India has recently been fast tracked at an investment of ₹1,560 core. The NHAI proposed to lay four-lane roads since these roads were being used by thousands of vehicles going to Thiruvananthapuram and the tourist destination of Kanniyakumari. The is being taken up in two phases – laying the four-lane road for about 27.25 km from Kaliyakkavilai to Villukkuri at a cost of ₹509 crore and from Villukuri to Kanniyakumari and Nagercoil to Kaavalkinaru at an investment of ₹559 crore. As a major bridge over the Tamirabharani has to be built at Athancode near Kuzhithurai, work on installing 42 giant concrete pillars is being completed and that three rail over-bridges are being built at Theroor, Palliyaadi and Thovaalai and work on constructing the mega vehicular overpass near APTA Market is nearing completion. Construction of 36 pipe culverts has been completed and construction of 35 more similar structures, along these two roads is currently in full swing. The new stretches will have 13 vehicular underpasses and nine pedestrian underpasses, said Manager (technical), NHAI, P Pradeep.