Kochi: Work on the 450- metre-long flyover at Edappally officially commenced when minister for public works V.K. Ebrahim Kunju laid its foundation stone at a function here on Thursday. However, it will take some time more for the main works to begin.
According to sources, the district administration was yet to handover the land required for the project and had not even relocated a KSEB transformer at the site. “The company will begin preparatory works from the Lulu mall end where no land is required”, they pointed out.
Though the government had directed that the urgency clause be invoked for acquiring land, the revenue officials had just completed the survey and the acquisition process had just started, they added.
As per the project, the flyover and metro rail structure will be on the same foundation and the combined height will be 18metre. In addition, it also envisages the construction of two, two-lane roads at ground level on either side of the flyover along with 2-metre wide footpaths.
The total project cost is Rs 140 crores of which Rs 40 crore will be spent by the State Government for land acquisition while the remaining Rs 100 cr will be pooled equally by the Kerala Road Fund Board and the Kochi metro Rail Ltd. The project is being executed by DMRC.
