Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday said he has ordered a Vigilance probe into the poor condition of the Palarivattom flyover in Kochi, which started to crumble just after two and half years of its construction. Built during the erstwhile Oommen Chandy government, the flyover was built at a cost of Rs 42 crore.
Pinarayi Vijayan was responding to a report submitted by Metroman E Sreedharan, where the latter said that the 750 meter-long Palarivattom flyover in Kochi, which was supposed to stand for over 100 years, started crumbling after it was opened for traffic in October 2016. The flyover has been closed for traffic since May 1.
Speaking to the media soon after a Cabinet meeting, the CM said Sreedharan was entrusted to submit the report on the present status of the flyover.