Aluva Flyover on NH partially opened

ALUVA: The flyover on the National Highway in Aluva was partially opened following the public protest.  The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) had promised that the construction of the `25- crore flyover from Pulinchode to Marthanda Varma Bridge in Aluva would be completed by April 15, 2011. But it was delayed indefinitely.Meanwhile, the service roads parallel to the NH through which the vehicles were diverted to facilitate the construction of the flyover are in a bad shape now.  With the onset of a rainy season, the potholes and the water logging on the service roads on either sides of the flyover have made the vehicular traffic almost impossible. The traffic congestion on these roads could be eased only when the construction of the 860 meter-long flyover was completed.  But the local people allege that the plea for the speedy completion of the flyover has fallen on deaf ears.Several youth organisations have also launched agitation demanding the speedy completion of the construction of the flyover. The agitators also demanded to repair the service roads.  The Youth Congress had demanded that the bridge be partially opened for traffic till the completion of the repair of service roads.  Following the stir, in the conciliatory talks the NHAI authorities agreed to open one way of the flyover on a temporary basis.   Going by the decision arrieved at the meet, the western side of the flyover has been opened for public and the vehicular traffic began on Monday.