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NHAI to study two railway bridges at Kallumthazham
India's highways authority will directly evaluate building two railway overbridges to ease severe traffic congestion at a Kerala junction.
In brief
India's highways authority will directly evaluate building two railway overbridges to ease severe traffic congestion at a Kerala junction. The National Highways Authority of India will conduct its own technical study on two railway overbridges at Kallumthazham to resolve traffic gridlock, rather than hiring external…
Traffic gridlock at Kallumthazham
Severe traffic congestion at Kallumthazham junction in Kollam, Kerala, has prompted officials to explore solutions including two railway overbridges and an approach road.
Expert committee examined solutions
An expert committee from TKM College of Engineering was tasked with examining technical solutions for the gridlock at Kallumthazham junction.
Collectorate meeting decided on study
Based on the expert committee's findings, a meeting chaired by MP N.K. Premachandran at Kollam Collectorate decided that a consultancy should conduct a comprehensive feasibility study on constructing two railway overbridges and an approach road.
MP urged NHAI to appoint consultancy
N.K. Premachandran submitted a representation to NHAI officials urging the speedy appointment of a consultancy to conduct the feasibility study.
NHAI will conduct study directly
NHAI officials told the MP that the agency will directly undertake the technical study without engaging an external consultancy, citing their official policy that NHAI itself directly executes construction of all railway overbridges along national highways.
“NHAI itself directly executes the construction of all railway overbridges along national highways”
NHAI asked to expedite evaluation
N.K. Premachandran requested NHAI officials to expedite the technical evaluation and arrive at an immediate decision to begin work on resolving the long-pending traffic bottleneck.
“Considering the urgency of the long-pending traffic bottleneck, NHAI officials have been requested to expedite the technical evaluation and arrive at an immediate decision to begin the work”
At a glance
The National Highways Authority of India will conduct its own technical study on two railway overbridges at Kallumthazham to resolve traffic gridlock, rather than hiring external consultants.
