Construction work of Kundannoor flyover resumes

KOCHI: A week after the resumption of Vyttilla flyover work, construction of Kundannoor flyover, one of the flagship projects funded by Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB), was restarted on Friday. Amid the Covid-19 lockdown restrictions, the state government had given special permission to the contractors to continue the works.

Scarcity of raw materials for construction remains a worrisome factor for contractors. “With the current raw materials, we can only continue for another week. Though we get an exemption for continuing the work, it is no brainer that the work will come to a standstill soon. Cement and other materials will have to come from Tamil Nadu. We have deployed 40 workers and we require another 200 to complete the project before the monsoon. Without any government intervention, the situation will not change,” said a representative of Mary Matha Constructions, which is handling the Kundannoor flyover project.