After long wait, repair of potholed NH stretch to begin after monsoon
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Motorists and daily commuters who use the pot-holed road from Kaliyikkavila near Kerala-Tamil Nadu border to Balaramapuram in the district could heave a sigh of relief as the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has finally selected a contractor for the immediate repair works. However, the work can be started only after the rains.
Sources close to NHAI said a person named Pradeep has been fixed as the contractor for the repair at a cost of Rs 50 lakh. The NHAI approved a fund of Rs 50 lakh for repairing it by dividing it into two stretches – Rs 25 lakh for Balaramapuram to Amaravila and the remaining half for Udiyankulangara-Kaliyikkavilai stretch. To bring a permanent solution to the damaged stretch, the Public Works Department (NH) wing also submitted a proposal to the central body for the total renovation at a cost of Rs 24 crore.
