Make or break
KOCHI: Passing by the Palarivattom Pipeline Junction, you will now see the remains of a flyover that made headlines for many months. However, it is barely sticks and stones now. With support from Uralungal Labour Contract Cooperative Society (ULCCS), the contracting firm, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) started dismantling the deck slabs, girders, and pier caps of the flyover on September 28.
The reconstruction of the majority of pier caps of the structure is in progress. “We have demolished 15 spans so far. Of the total 19 spans, we will be demolishing 17, including girders, pier caps and decks. The obligatory span (central span) will be removed later,” said a senior DMRC official.
