Title - Sreedharan inspects Kochi Metro work progress

KOCHI: As part of evaluating the ongoing preliminary works associated with the Kochi Metro project, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) principal advisor E Sreedharan inspected the construction sites on Tuesday.He reviewed the reconstruction works of North railway overbridge and Salim Rajan overbridge.Later, he held a review meeting with DRMC project director P Sriram, engineers and other officials.According to DMRC, Sreedharan had sought speedy completion of North ROB work so as to complete the reconstruction of side bays by September.It is expected that the construction of Salim Rajan railway overbridge will be completed in January 2013."For the cause of speeding up work, DMRC will not compromise on quality. The works related to the main project will be taken up after getting cabinet approval," the spokesperson said.While pulling down the side bays of North ROB in December, 2011, DMRC had maintained that both the bays would be reconstructed in nine months.The delay in getting sanction to remove the portions over the railway track and finding and relocating utilities took considerable time.