Kochi: In a major infrastructure initiative by Kerala, construction of the twin tunnel linking Wayanad and Kozhikode was inaugurated by Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday, media reports said.
The Anakkampoyil–Kalladi four-lane road project will connect Thiruvambadi panchayat in Kozhikode with Meppadi panchayat in Wayanad.
He said the project was included in the LDF’s 2021 election manifesto under its road development promises. It will resolve traffic congestion on the Wayanad ghat road and boost the state’s trade and economy, he noted.
The project under discussion since the late 1990s.
The ₹2,134.5-crore project will cover 8.73 km, of which 8.1 km will consist of a twin-tube tunnel with four-lane traffic.
Hyderabad-based Dilip Buildcon Pvt Ltd has been awarded the construction work, while Royal Infrastructure Company will build the approach roads. Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd (KRCL) is the implementing agency, with KITCO Ltd as the project consultant. A tripartite agreement has been signed between KRCL, the Kerala PWD, and the Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB).
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