Road connectivity for Perumbalam Island by mid-February

The span implicit Vembanad Lake, providing nonstop roadworthy connectivity betwixt Perumbalam Island and the mainland, is acceptable to unfastened by mid-February 2026.

Officials said operation of the span was completed respective months ago, and enactment connected the attack roads connected the Perumbalam and Vaduthala sides was nearing completion. “Painting of the span is astir complete. The attack roadworthy connected the Vaduthala broadside is astir finished, portion enactment connected the Perumbalam broadside is progressing well, with astir 90% completed. As things stand, the full task is expected to beryllium completed wrong 1 and a fractional months,” said an official.

Once the span is opened, the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) volition motorboat autobus services to Perumbalam. Short-distance buses operating from the land volition terminate astatine New South Jetty, portion long-distance services volition halt adjacent the bridge.

The span has been a long-pending request of the radical of Perumbalam, the lone land grama panchayat successful Alappuzha district. It volition marque question hassle-free for astir 15,000 islanders, who presently beryllium connected boats to commute betwixt their colony and the mainland.

The bowstring arch span is 1,157 m agelong and 11 m wide. Linking Perumbalam and Vaduthala successful Arookutty, it has 30 spans, including 3 navigation spans. Of these, 27 are 35 m long, portion the 3 successful the mediate are 55 m each. The carriageway is 7.5 m wide. Footpaths connected some sides are 1.5 m wide. The attack roads, erstwhile completed, volition person a combined magnitude of 650 m.

The ₹100-crore task is funded nether the Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB).

The span is portion of the government’s broader program to link the Cherthala-Arookutty roadworthy with the Vaikom-Poothotta-Thripunithura State Highway done Perumbalam Island. In the adjacent phase, the authorities plans to conception a span connecting Perumbalam Island and Vattavayal Island. A 3rd span volition beryllium constructed betwixt Vattavayal and Poothotta. The operation of each 3 bridges is expected to importantly amended connectivity betwixt Ernakulam, Alappuzha and Kottayam districts.

The Perumbalam span enactment is being carried retired by the Uralungal Labour Contract Cooperative Society.