On record
On December 5, 2025, a sidewall embankment on an under-construction elevated NH-66 stretch collapsed during soil-filling work, opening craters that trapped vehicles including a school bus (all evacuated safely), the second such embankment failure on this corridor within six months.
The official record states: "A panchayat official suggested water accumulation/soil pressure during rain; the state PWD Minister raised concerns about unscientific construction in a waterlogging-prone area."
“Craters that swallowed a school bus, on a ₹1,385-crore highway that had not yet opened.”— Blunderlust Editorial Desk
Sources
- https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2025/12/05/kollam-approach-road-service-collapse.html
- https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2025/12/06/nh-flyover-collapse-in-kollam-company-banned-for-one-month.html
Visitor reviews Satire
“A crater opened under a school bus on a highway that has not opened yet. The children got out; the questions did not.”
“Second embankment failure on this corridor inside six months, which for a 1,385-crore widening is a worrying rhythm.”
“The panchayat blames rainwater in Kottiyam, which has rain, and soil, and always has had both.”