Punnamada bridge work making headway

The development of a bridge connecting the Nehru Trophy Ward in Alappuzha municipality to the mainland (Punnamada) is making progress.

The bridge is being constructed at a value of ₹57.12 crore. Officers stated that piling and development of pile caps and piers for the bridge had been progressing. Up to now, 34 piles, 9 pile caps, and 14 piers have been accomplished.

As soon as accomplished, the bridge will finish the journey woes of residents in Nehru Trophy Ward and Naduthuruth in Kainakary grama panchayat.

P.P. Chitharanjan, MLA, stated that the bridge would guarantee hassle-free journey for 600 households. “At current, persons are compelled to depend on nation boats to move sufferers to hospitals, for kids to attend college, and for adults to go to work. The development of the bridge displays the federal government’s dedication to the folks,” the MLA stated.

To keep away from disruptions

The bridge is designed to keep away from disruptions to water transport, together with houseboat operations, on Punnamada Lake, a nationwide waterway. As per the design, the 384.1-metre-long bridge has 25 spans, every 12 metres in size, and a 72.05-metre-long bowstring arch span for water transport. The proposed method roads on either side are 110 metres lengthy. A sum of ₹7.99 crore was spent on buying land for the development of the method roads.

As soon as materialised, the bridge is predicted to considerably enhance tourism within the area. It is usually a part of the proposed Pallathuruthy East bypass highway, which goals to offer direct entry to the Alappuzha-Changanassery (AC) highway from the Thanneermukkom–Alappuzha highway with out getting into Alappuzha city, thereby serving to to ease site visitors congestion within the city.

The Punnamada bridge was conceived by former Finance Minister and Alappuzha MLA T.M. Thomas Isaac through the first Pinarayi Vijayan authorities. Although the venture obtained approval from the Kerala Infrastructure Funding Fund Board in 2019, it confronted delays as a result of adjustments in alignment and land acquisition points. After resolving the problems, the venture entered the tendering part in 2022. The bridge is being constructed by the Uralungal Labour Contract Cooperative Society.