Traffic on NH66 bypass will be restored within 15 days, says authority

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The damaged sewerage pipeline under the reinforced earth wall between Enchakkal and Kumarichantha will be repaired and traffic along the NH 66 bypass stretch will be restored within 15 days, according to National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).

Earlier, NHAI and Kerala Water Authority (KWA) have been passing the buck on repairing and relaying the pipelines. KWA had said it is the responsibility of NHAI, while the latter said that the KWA ought to raise the funds for it. However, the deadlock could be broken after NHAI came forward to carry out the repairs at a cost of Rs 5.6 crore.