Kerala road authorities replaced a delayed contractor after five years on the Kappamkolli-Meppadi stretch. While officials confirmed progress on. Meppadi: Construction on the Kappamkolli–Meppadi stretch of the Kasaragod–Thiruvananthapuram Hill Highway, undertaken by the Kerala Road Fund Board (KRFB), remains incomplete, drawing frustration from local residents who allege that road and drainage works have been delayed for the past five years. The drainage reconstruction began in 2021 after the existing system was demolished.