Work on RoBs in Kottayam reviewed
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Close on the heels of the steps to expedite monitor doubling and renovation of the Kottayam railway station, a delegation of Southern Railway officers and Thomas Chazhikadan, MP, on Wednesday reviewed the progress of labor on the railway overbridges (RoB) arising in Kottayam.
During the assembly, Railways knowledgeable that work on the RoB at Mulanthuruthy had been accomplished as early as 2018 whereas work on the bridge at Carithas was on the ultimate phases. The authorities are actually awaiting nod from the Railway Safety Commissioner to hold out the remaining work on these two RoBs.
In view of the shortage of response to the tenders for establishing the method roads to those flyovers, Mr. Chazhikadan directed the officers to open the following spherical of tender on February 2 in order to finish the method by February 15.
Land acquisition
The assembly additionally determined to expedite acquisition of land for the Kuruppanthara RoB. The Roads and Bridges Development Corporation of Kerala (RBDCK) can be tendering the works by July this yr whereas the tendering means of Railways can be accomplished earlier than November 30, 2021.
The RBDCK officers will go to the Railway Chief Engineer’s workplace this week to expedite the approval of the General Arrangement Drawing (GAD) of the Kaduthuruthy flyover. The land acquisition course of can be accomplished earlier than January 31, 2022 and the tender course of will start quickly afterwards.
The RBDCK had despatched the GAD of the Kurikkad (Chottanikkara) flyover to Railways for approval by March 2019. A crew of officers from the company will now be approaching Railways looking for clarification on the matter and the land acquisition course of for the mission can be accomplished earlier than March 31, 2021.
The GAD of the RoB arising at Kothanallur obtained approval in October 2019. Steps can be initiated to expedite the acquisition of land in coordination with the Pala tahsildar and the Kerala Rail Development Corporation.
Other RoBs
The RoBs coming at Manjoor, Rubber Board, Muttambalam and Pakkil can be opened for visitors together with the completion of the track-doubling works by December this yr.
Shaji Zachariah, Railway Chief Engineer Construction, Deputy Chief Engineer Chacko George and RBDCK Managing Director Jafar Malik have been current.
