Thiruvananthapuram, Dec. 6 -- Kerala is witnessing a disturbing pattern of National Highway (NH) collapses, raising serious concerns about construction standards and governance.
"Just days ago, a girder collapse in Alappuzha claimed the life of a worker. Soon after, a retaining wall failure at Kottiyam in Kollam caused part of a service road to cave in, narrowly avoiding what could have been a major tragedy," said VD Satheesan, Leader of the Opposition in the Kerala Assembly.
Experts point to severe structural and procedural lapses along the NH corridor stretching from Kasaragod to Thiruvananthapuram. Despite repeated warnings to both the central and state governments, as well as the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), no correct...