Kerala to conduct survey of 14 railway overbridges

The Kerala government has sanctioned Rs 42 lakh to its Roads and Bridges Development Corporation of Kerala (RBDCKL) to conduct survey and prepare a detailed project report (DPR) of 14 out of the 15 railway overbridges (RoBs), sanctioned by the Railways this year.

The survey includes conducting a detailed topographic survey and soil investigation as well. RBDCKL has been given charge to prepare the general arrangement drawing (GAD) of the RoBs. Of the 15 RoBs sanctioned this year, one is the widening of North RoB in Ernakulam. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited is in charge of this work.

Kerala government has given RBDCKL the charge to construct RoBs at Vattampoyil in Kallayi-Kozhikode section, Pappinissery in Valapattanam-Pappinissery section, Uduma in Kottikulam-Kasargode section, Minalur in Wadakancheri-Mulangunnathukavu section, Nedupuzha in Thrissue-Ollur section, Kuruppanthara in Vaikam Road-Kuruppanthara section, Mamparakannyil in Kayamkulam-Ochira section, Chirayinkil, Sarkara and Manjadimoodu in Chirayinkeezh-Murukumpuzha section, Clay Gate in Kazhakoottam-Kochuveli section, Chirangara in Chalakkudi-Karukutty section and Kundara in Kundara-Kollam section.