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Kasaragod-Thiruvananthapuram Highway Set to Boost Kerala’s Tourism
Kerala’s Public Works Department (PWD) Minister P.A. Mohammed Riyas has confirmed that the six-lane National Highway connecting Kasaragod to Thiruvananthapuram will be completed by 2025. At the inauguration of a 37.9 km stretch from Nedumangad Pazhakutti to Ponmudi hill station, Riyas assured that key infrastructure projects like the Coastal Highway and Hill Highway would also be completed on schedule. These efforts are aimed at improving connectivity, particularly for Kerala’s burgeoning tourism sector. The newly inaugurated road to Ponmudi, one of Kerala’s prominent hill stations, is e..
Hyderabad-Vijayawada NH-65 Expansion to Begin in Three Months
Roads and Buildings Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy has announced that expansion work on NH-65 from Hyderabad to Vijayawada will begin within three months, aiming for completion in the shortest possible time. The project will transform NH-65 into a six-lane highway, with the goal of reducing travel time between the cities to just two hours. Additionally, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has invited tenders for a 161.5 km stretch of the Regional Ring Road (RRR) from Sangareddy to Choutuppal, estimated at Rs 7,104 crore. Minister Reddy also highlighted the efforts to build a por..
Pontoon Bridges Enhance Maha Kumbh Connectivity
Drawing inspiration from a 2,500-year-old Persian engineering technique, pontoon bridges have become essential to linking the Sangam with the 4,000-hectare akhada zones, connecting 25 distinct sectors during the Maha Kumbh. Over 1,000 workers toiled for over a year, often working 10-hour shifts, to build the pontoons that form 30 bridges – a project considered the largest of its kind. These bridges, constructed with over 2,200 black floating iron capsules weighing five tonnes each, facilitate the movement of pilgrims, sadhus, workers, and vehicles during the world’s largest spiritual gathe..
