Land acquisition for Atlantis rail overbridge to begin soon

Facility linking Panampilly Nagar and M.G. Road expected to ease city traffic considerably

The land acquisition notification for the much-delayed Atlantis rail overbridge will be published shortly.

Nearly one acre of land will have to be acquired for the project. The Kochi Corporation had earlier taken possession of 1.7 acres. Ten houses and three other buildings are located on the land to be acquired for the overbridge, said an official of the Roads and Bridges Development Corporation Kerala, which is implementing the project.

The social impact assessment of the project was completed some time ago and the report was submitted to the District Collector. The District Collector will have to issue the 11(1) notification under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013.