Sreekaryam flyover: KIIFB allots Rs 35cr for land acquisition

Thiruvananthapuram: The land acquisition for constructing a flyover at Sreekaryam is likely to begin soon. Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB) has handed over first instalment of the fund for acquiring land for the flyover, which is expected to resolve traffic congestion at the junction.
Deputy managing director of KIIFB Virakmjit Singh handed over Rs 35 crore to chief general manager of Kerala Rapid Transit Corporation Limited (KRTC) Anand Elamon, in the presence of tourism minister Kadakampally Surendran, on Friday.
The compensation amount will be handed over to district administration who will then distribute it among people who surrendered their property for the project.
“The capital’s dream project is becoming a reality. The project will resolve the traffic snarl at Sreekaryam Junction, which is one of the major roads that connects the city with Kazhakoottam,” Surendran said.
The flyover at Sreekaryam will be a four-lane road with a width of 7.5 metres on both the sides. The total width of the flyover will be 15 metres and there will be service roads of 5.5m width each on both sides. The 535-m-long flyover will run from Chavadimukku to Kallampally Junction.
The flyover is proposed as a technical requirement for Light Metro project. The development of Sreekaryam Junction is also included in the project. The project is estimated to cost Rs 135.37 crore, including for land acquisition. The project requires acquisition of 1.34 hectares. The work for two other flyovers proposed at Pattom and Ulloor will begin shortly.
“Along with the land acquisition, technical study of the project and tender procedure are in progress,” added Surendran.