KOCHI: Work on the much-anticipated Vyttila flyover will begin on November 25. This was informed on Monday by Ernakulam District Collector Muhammed Y. Safirulla. He said that an agreement will be signed by the PWD on November 18 with Sree Dhanya Constructions who have won the contract for undertaking construction of the flyover at the busiest junction in the state. The District Collector informed that as per the tender conditions, the Rs 82-crore project will be completed in 18 months. He also said that work on the Kundanoor flyover will start by December end.
The Vyttila flyover will start at the Vyttila rail overbridge on the NH and cross the junction to end near the Siva Subramania Temple. The total length is 700 metres and spans in the middle have a length of 40 metres and the viaduct length is 440 metre. The flyover which has a width of 27.2 metres enables six-lane traffic. The Petta line of Kochi Metro will run six metres above the flyover. The work on the metro project at Vyttila junction will also be undertaken simultaneously. The traffic regulation in connection with the flyover construction will be finalized in two days, said the Collector.
The current plan is to route vehicles from south through Aroor and Thoppumady and those from north via Kalamassery and Seaport-Airport Road. The Collector said that using the approach roads and other space in Vyttila junction all efforts would be made to ease the congestion at Vyttila. A meeting was convened by the Collector at the District Collectorate on Monday of KMRL, DMRC authorities and police and PWD authorities to discuss the plans. The key officials also visited the Vyttila junction at night. The foundation stone for the project was laid by former chief minister Oommen Chandy in February 2016.
