During its announcement, it was touted as a landmark project in Kottayam town. All the early hype, however, faded quickly and the proposed skywalk now stands as a symbol of administrative apathy.
Hanging fire for almost seven years now, completion of the elevated structure has received yet another setback with the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) opening a preliminary investigation into its construction. The VACB sleuths, along with officials of the Public Works department, inspected the project site recently and collected details.