Alappuzha bypass open now for public; realisation of a half-century-old proposal triggers political row
Kerala has every reason to cheer about over 6.8 km-long NH bypass commissioned on Thursday, which was the realisation of a half-century-old proposal.
The bypass along the NH-66 at Alappuzha is also the first NH bypass in the state to have a 3.2-km-long flyover passing along the beach, which would become a tourist attraction apart from bringing relief to Alappuzha town from the traffic bottlenecks.
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari jointly inaugurated the Rs 350 crore bypass on Thursday through video conferencing.
The state witnessed a political row over the bypass with the CPM-led Left Democratic Front and Congress-led United Democratic Front staking claims for the completion of the bypass and criticising each other over the delay.
