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Gadkari, Pinarayi open 6.8km-long, 2-lane stretch, ending nearly half-a-century wait. Cost sharing made it possible Share Via Email   |  A+A A- By Express News Service ALAPPUZHA: Ending a nearly half-a-century wait, the 6.8-km Alappuzha bypass was thrown open to the public on Thursday. Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) Nitin Gadkari and Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurated the bypass connecting Kommady and Kalarcode on NH 66 through video-conferencing. Simultaneously, a public programme was held at Kalarcode junction here, which was presided over by Public Works Minister G Sudhakaran. The two-lane bypass, with a 4.8-km elevated highway near the beach, was constructed at a cost of Rs 348 crore, which was borne by the state and Central governments.With the opening of the bypass, vehicles travelling to Ernakulam and Thiruvananthapuram through the NH can continue journey without entering Alappuzha town. The bypass ensures a 10-minute journey f

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