A cut slope failure occurred in Anaviratty, Devikulam Taluk, Idukki district on 9th June, 2018. As a result of the failure the NH ΓÇô 49 (KochiΓÇô Dhanushkodi Road) was blocked for hours. The length, width and depth of the slide are about 7m, 10m a
Slope failures are common along the road corridors as the roads are constructed by vertically cutting thick column of old debris/soil mass and leaving the cut slope untreated making them highly susceptible to failure.
Anaviratty
NH ΓÇô 49 (Kochi ΓÇô Dhanushkodi Road)
Construction of gabion retaining wall.
Unplanned cutting of slope for the construction of NH ΓÇô 49 (Kochi ΓÇô Dhanushkodi Road). Saturation of loose overburden due to incessant rainfall.