NHAI, KMRL mull ways to prevent clash of alignment for elevated highway, viaduct

NHAI, KMRL mull ways to prevent clash of alignment for elevated highway, viaduct

Currently, piling is underway on either side of the Palarivattom junction as part of constructing the 11.20-km viaduct for the metro’s Kakkanad extension. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO With the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) expected to shortly finalise the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the elevated highway on the 17-km-long Aroor-Edappally NH 66 … Read more

ECR alignment from Marakkanam changed; greenfield access-controlled road planned for 30.8 km

ECR alignment from Marakkanam changed; greenfield access-controlled road planned for 30.8 km

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has decided to change the alignment of package 3 of the East Coast Road (ECR) from Marakkanam. Of the total length of 46 km, 30.8 km from Koonimedu to Aliyur will be a greenfield access-controlled stretch that allows motorists to clock up to 100 kmph. The road runs 15.2 … Read more

Your Back Hurts More Than a Neanderthal’s and Here’s Why

Your Back Hurts More Than a Neanderthal’s and Here’s Why

March 25, 2022 — If you’re one of the 65 million Americans — about 1 in 4 adults — who have recently had lower back pain, blame it on the Industrial Revolution. Scientists recently learned that the massive changes in lifestyles during this time of transformation at work led to changes in our spines and … Read more