Three spans of 30 m each approved for Kumarichantha underpass

The uncertainties related to the operation of the vehicular underpass (VUP) being constructed astatine Kumarichantha successful Thiruvananthapuram arsenic portion of the improvement of National Highway 66 person been resolved with the involution of Shashi Tharoor, MP. After a fewer rounds of discussions with National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) president Santosh Kumar Yadav, it has been decided to o.k. the caller connection of 3 spans of 30 m each, alternatively of the azygous span of 20 m projected earlier.

Initially, the task was envisaged to person a azygous span of 20 m successful the stretch. When the section residents protested against this, Mr. Tharoor intervened and decided to let 3 spans of 20 m each. However, the operation of the nationalist road was hampered erstwhile the radical intensified their agitation, stating that it was insufficient. Later, Mr. Tharoor again consulted the contented with the NHAI president and conveyed the concerns and applicable difficulties of the nationalist who question connected this roadworthy daily.

Subsequently, based connected the discussion, the NHAI present approved the caller connection of 3 spans of 30 m each, said a connection present connected Tuesday. The MP besides informed that this caller determination was taken aft consulting the leaders of the Janakiya Samiti.