Vyttila flyover is a flyover, that is a part of the NH 66 in Kerala, India.[1] The six lane flyover runs above the Vyttila junction in Kochi, which is one of the busiest junctions in the state.[2]
Vyttila flyover വൈറ്റില മേൽപ്പാലം | |
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| Carries |  NH 66 |
| Locale | Vyttila, Kerala, India |
| Maintained by | NHAI |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 700 m (2,300 ft) |
| History | |
| Opened | 9 January 2021 |
Overview
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On 11 December 2017, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurated the construction of the Vyttila flyover. Its construction was completed at a cost of Rs 85.9 crore and was opened to public in January 2021. It was built by Sreedhanya Construction based in Thiruvananthapuram under the supervision of state PWD department and National Highway Authority of India. The total length of the six lane flyover is 717 meters and is eight meters high.[3] Two spans of 40 meters are installed on the vehicular side of the Vyttila junction.The pillar of Kochi Metro Rail is placed at a height of 16 meters in the middle of the flyover.[4] The area beneath the flyover has been built in a way so that vehicles heading towards Alappuzha-Thripunithura, Kadavanthura-Thripunithura, and Alappuzha-Vyttila can be controlled using traffic light system.[5]
See also
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edit- ^ "Vytilla flyover: A chaotic mess". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ "Vytilla flyover thrown open for public in Kochi". The Times of India. 9 January 2021. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ "ഭാരപരിശോധന പൂർത്തിയായി; പുതുവർഷ സമ്മാനമായി വൈറ്റില, കുണ്ടന്നൂർ പാലങ്ങൾ ഉടൻ തുറക്കും". Samayam Malayalam (in Malayalam). Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ "Year after opening of flyover, traffic snarls worsen at Kochi's Vyttila Junction". The Hindu. 9 January 2022. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ Daily, Keralakaumudi. "When construction of two flyovers was completed govt got Rs 15 crore, no toll to bother people; when dream project of Kochi is realised……". Keralakaumudi Daily. Retrieved 5 June 2023.