DPR for Kozhikode-Wayanad road tunnel to be ready within 3 months

KOZHIKODE: The Konkan Railway Corporation Limited (KRCL) has initiated a technical study for the proposed multi-crore road tunnel connecting Kozhikode and Wayanad. Planned from Anakkampoyil in Kozhikode to Meppadi in Wayanad, the proposed road is 7.82km long, 6.9km of which will pass through the tunnel.

Accompanied by Public Works Department (PWD) officials, a team of technical experts from KRCL visited the site where the tunnel would end — Kalladi near Meppadi — on Wednesday to identify areas within the forest. The team visited the starting point, Swargamkunnu near Anakkampoyil, on Tuesday. KRCL, the special purpose vehicle (SPV) for the project, is expected to prepare a detailed project report (DPR) within three months.