As much as 83% of the work on the Alappuzha-Changanassery (AC) road reconstruction project has been completed. However, delay in getting approval for the revised estimate for the construction of the Pallathuruthy bridge along with slow progress being made in the completion of the Pandarakalam flyover and Muttar bridge have hampered the overall progress of the project. As per the original plan, the project, which is aimed at preventing flooding of the road during the monsoon season, should be completed by November 2023.
Hurdles ahead
“Except for the Pallathuruthy and Muttar bridges and Pandarakalam flyover, the rest of the works will be completed within the stipulated time-frame. The construction of the Pallathuruthy bridge will take a year to be completed, once the revised estimate is approved. The Pandarakalam flyover work is at a standstill and can be resumed after increasing the height of Kerala State Electricity Board’s transmission tower in the area. The Muttar bridgework, which was initially hit by a delay in land acquisition, is making progress,” said an official.
