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we are undergoing massive crore. We have also unveiled a the Kerala Police, especially
transformation. Our government flagship infrastructure project to in traffic enforcement. Earlier,
has made the national highway find an alternative route to the hilly there were several complaints
development possible, which Wayanad district, the Kozhikode- when a fine was imposed but
was thought impossible by Wayanad Tunnel Project. It is now traffic cameras record the
many. To expedite the national funded by KIIFB and implemented traffic offences accurately and
highway development, Kerala as an SPV with Konkan Rail the fines are imposed without
has agreed to bear 25% of the Corporation. With the completion any direct contact. The road
land acquisition costs. We have of Thaikudam to Pettah line, our transport sector in Kerala will
laid the foundation stones for government has completed the undergo revolutionary changes
seven highway projects worth entire phase one of Kochi Metro in the near future.The integrated
Rs 11,571 crore and inaugurated Rail Project. The construction of traffic management system will be
a 27-kilometre highway project the Peruman Bridge at a cost Rs completed soon so that all major
from Kazhakootam to Mukkola, 42 crores across the Ashtamudi roads and junctions in the state
built at a cost of Rs 1,121 crore. Lake in Kollam district will begin can be viewed in real-time.
works costing Rs 19,800 crore are in November. The construction
targeted for completion by 2024 of 38 bridges under the Public There are more such developments
while 30 projects of an aggregate Works Department will begin by and achievements under the
length of 549 kilometres for an November. current government’s sleeve in the
amount of Rs 5,327 crore are under sectors of public health, housing,
implementation. In the PWD In traffic management we sanitation, environment protection
department we have dedicated 181 have introduced the e-Challan etc. I hope to share it in the next
PWD Roads at a cost of Rs 1273 system. The e-Challan system issue. Meanwhile you can log on to
crore and KSTP roads of length is being introduced as part of 100days.kerala.gov.in portal for the
158 km built at a cost of Rs 901 the modernisation efforts of updates regarding all projects.

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