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Major infrastructure improvements are underway successful the Mavelikara Lok Sabha constituency arsenic aggregate Road Over Bridge (ROB) projects determination done assorted stages of improvement to destruct chronic postulation congestion astatine railway level crossings. “These initiatives, spanning the districts of Kollam, Alappuzha, and Kottayam, are designed to supply a imperishable solution to proscription hurdles that person agelong plagued the region’s commuters and section businesses,” said MP Kodikunnil Suresh.
The projected Road Over Bridge (ROB) task astatine the Avaneeswaram level crossing successful Kollam territory was approved during the 2020–21 period. The General Manager’s in-principle support has been received to supply 100% railway backing for this project. With KRDCL (Kerala Rail Development Corporation Limited) appointed arsenic the executing agency, the process for obtaining government-level GAD (General Arrangement Drawing) support is presently underway.
The task for the operation of an ROB astatine the Mynagappally level crossing successful Kollam territory was approved successful 2016–17, and pursuing the GAD support successful July 2022, the onshore acquisition process is presently progressing. “Once the task is completed, postulation congestion successful the Kayamkulam–Kollam railway conception volition beryllium importantly reduced,” said Mr. Suresh.
In Alappuzha district, the operation of the Thrippakudam railway overbridge has already commenced. “Regarding the projected ROB task astatine the Mavelikara Kallumala level crossing, operation works are progressing done the RBDCK (Roads and Bridges Development Corporation of Kerala), pursuing the completion of onshore acquisition procedures. Additionally, support has been granted for ROB projects astatine Nalukodi and Vadakkekara successful Kottayam district,” helium added.
The ROB projects successful Thakazhi (Alappuzha district) and Changanassery (Kottayam district) received support during the 2023–24 fiscal year. In-principle support has been granted for 100% railway backing for some locations, and the procedures for execution done KRDCL are progressing. The operation enactment for these projects tin commence erstwhile the GAD (General Arrangement Drawing) support is secured.
