NHAI, PWD spar over Mangalam bridge rebuilding.

The dispute between National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) and state public works department (PWD) over reconstructing 77-year-old Mangalam bridge at Wadakkenchery after its demolition recently, has put on hold the works of the new bridge.

NHAI wants the bridge to be constructed with 11m width as the Wadakkenchery-Walayar National Highway is being widened as 45m six-line road. But as per the estimates prepared by PWD, the bridge is only 9.7m wide.

PWD officials said that bridge reconstruction will begin on December 28 and if NHAI wants 11m bridge they have to take over construction. The work was tendered and it has to be cancelled by compensating the bidder and getting government sanction.

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