World · South & Central Asia · 3 hrs ago
Kerala assigns PWD officers to supervise Kozhikode-Wayanad tunnel project
Kerala has assigned senior Public Works Department officers to supervise the Anakkampoyil-Kalladi-Meppadi tunnel road, which is planned to link Kozhikode and Wayanad districts.
The officers will monitor construction, coordinate work and check that safety rules and environmental conditions are followed.
Construction at all tunnel portals is suspended after a debris slip at Kalladi in July 2026.
The government made the change after concerns that no dedicated agency was monitoring the project.
An expert committee is assessing environmental and safety risks, and its final report has not yet been submitted.
The committee is still waiting for documents from the contractor and government departments.
Work will resume only after the committee reports and potential hazards are eliminated; Konkan Railway Corporation Limited remains the main construction agency.
The Kerala government has assigned senior Public Works Department officers to supervise the Kozhikode-Wayanad tunnel road project.
The officers will monitor construction and coordinate work while ensuring compliance with safety protocols and environmental requirements.
Construction at all tunnel portals has been suspended since a debris slip at Kalladi in July 2026.
Work will resume only after an expert committee submits its findings and potential hazard risks are eliminated.
The committee’s final report is still pending, with documents awaited from the contractor and government departments.
- Who
- Senior PWD officers have been assigned to supervise the project.
- What
- The government tasked them with overseeing construction of the Anakkampoyil-Kalladi-Meppadi tunnel road.
- When
- The directive was reported on November 10, 2026. Construction was suspended after a debris slip in July 2026.
- Where
- The project links Kozhikode and Wayanad districts in Kerala.
- Why
- To provide direct construction monitoring and ensure compliance with safety protocols and environmental requirements.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
A debris slip occurred at Kalladi, after which the government suspended construction at all tunnel portals.
The Chief Minister told the Legislative Assembly that work would resume only after the expert committee reported and potential hazard risks were eliminated.
The government’s assignment of senior PWD officers to supervise the project was reported.
- Project
- Anakkampoyil-Kalladi-Meppadi tunnel road
- Supervising officials
- Superintending Engineer, PWD (Roads), Kozhikode North Circle, and Executive Engineers for Kozhikode and Wayanad
- Executing agency
- Konkan Railway Corporation Limited
- Construction status
- Suspended at all tunnel portals
- Incident
- Debris slip at Kalladi in July 2026