WAYANAD TUNNEL OPENED TODAY

  • 05/10/2020

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday inaugurated through video conference the construction work of the Wayanad tunnel road connecting the districts of Kozhikode and Wayanad.It will be the longest road tunnel in the state and the third longest in the country.The state has earmarked Rs 658 crore for the project, through Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB) The Konkan Railway Corporation Limited (KRCL) has been appointed as the implementing agency for the Special Purpose Vehicle project.

The Chief Minister said the plan is to complete the construction in three years."We are also considering the impact on the environment and the state has earmarked Rs 658 crore for the project, through KIIFB," Vijayan said.The existing road connecting the two districts passes through a 13-km Wayanad ghat section road, with nine hairpin bends, known as 'Thamaraerry churam', along National Highway 212.

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