Relocation of Centuries-Old Ernakulam Chapel for Railway Track Doubling
Sector: Cement • Location: Ernakulam, Kerala, India
Source: ETV Bharat
The centuries-old chapel under the St. John's Nepomucen Church at Konthuruthy in Kerala's Ernakulam, originally built in 1823 in Portuguese style, is being relocated 26 meters away using state-of-the-art lifting and shifting technology. The relocation is necessitated by the doubling of railway tracks, and the chapel is preserved as a heritage asset. The task is undertaken by Haryana-based Sreeram
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Cement, Mass Transit, Rail, Commercial
- Location
- Ernakulam, Kerala, India
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- ETV Bharat
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Description | The centuries-old chapel under the St. John's Nepomucen Church at Konthuruthy in Kerala's Ernakulam, originally built in 1823 in Portuguese style, is being relocated 26 meters away using state-of-the-art lifting and shifting technology. The relocation is necessitated by the doubling of railway tracks, and the chapel is preserved as a heritage asset. The task is undertaken by Haryana-based Sreeram Building and Lifting Company, involving lifting the structure with 25 jacks and gears, fortifying it with a concrete beam, and shifting it to a new foundation before Palm Sunday. |
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Country | India |
State | Kerala |
City | Ernakulam |
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Sector | Cement, Mass Transit, Rail, Commercial |
Article published date | 2026-03-29 |
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