# Kakkathuruthu bridge remains stalled 16 years after pillars rose 2026-08-15T09:46:34+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Kakkathuruthu, a Vembanad Lake island in Alappuzha, still depends on two ferry services despite a bridge project whose pillars were erected in 2010. More than 1,000 people from around 250 families live on the island, which has only an anganwadi and a government Ayurveda hospital. Ferries run from 6 am to 9 pm, leaving late-night commuters and medical emergencies without a regular connection. The New Indian Express reports that the bridge project has been held up by administrative procedures, although land acquisition is complete. The project received Rs 20 crore in the 2017-18 budget and later received KIIFB administrative sanction for Rs 33.144 crore, including Rs 5.22 crore for land acquisition. Residents also face poor roads, monsoon flooding and drinking-water shortages. ## Coverage - newindianexpress.com Tags: Kakkathuruthu, KIIFB, Vembanad lake Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/kakkathuruthu-bridge-remains-stalled-16-years-after-pillars-rose/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/kakkathuruthu-bridge-remains-stalled-16-years-after-pillars-rose/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.