Tiruchi-Padalur section of four lane ready by Dec 09
The four-lane highway on the Tiruchi-Padalur section of the Tiruchi-Chennai National Highway is expected to be ready by December-end.
Four-laning work on 33 km, of the total distance of about 38.5 km on this section, has already been completed, according to sources in the project concessionaire, Indu Navayuga Infra Projects Private Limited. The project scheduled to be completed by May has run into time overrun, owing to delays in land acquisition and shifting of utility lines, especially in the urban areas.
Currently work on the road overbridges and grade separators, coming up on the city stretch along the Tiruchi-Chennai By-pass road, is in full swing. The sources said the road overbridge across the railway level crossing at Ariyamangalam would be completed within the next 15 days. The grade separator at Ariyamangalam Palpannai is expected to be ready by November. Work on shifting the underground water mains at this site is under way and expected to be completed within 10 days. The pedestrian underpass being built at Senthaneerpuram would also be completed within a fortnight, the sources said.
However, the twin road over bridges across the railway level crossing at Golden Rock and the grade separator at TVS Tollgate ate expected to be ready only by December. Repair and strengthening on the existing bridge across the Cauvery have also been completed, while the works are under way on the bridge across the Coleroon.
While new bridges have been constructed across both the rivers and opened for traffic, they are meant for only one-way traffic.
Four-laning work on 33 km, of the total distance of about 38.5 km on this section, has already been completed, according to sources in the project concessionaire, Indu Navayuga Infra Projects Private Limited. The project scheduled to be completed by May has run into time overrun, owing to delays in land acquisition and shifting of utility lines, especially in the urban areas.
Currently work on the road overbridges and grade separators, coming up on the city stretch along the Tiruchi-Chennai By-pass road, is in full swing. The sources said the road overbridge across the railway level crossing at Ariyamangalam would be completed within the next 15 days. The grade separator at Ariyamangalam Palpannai is expected to be ready by November. Work on shifting the underground water mains at this site is under way and expected to be completed within 10 days. The pedestrian underpass being built at Senthaneerpuram would also be completed within a fortnight, the sources said.
However, the twin road over bridges across the railway level crossing at Golden Rock and the grade separator at TVS Tollgate ate expected to be ready only by December. Repair and strengthening on the existing bridge across the Cauvery have also been completed, while the works are under way on the bridge across the Coleroon.
While new bridges have been constructed across both the rivers and opened for traffic, they are meant for only one-way traffic.
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