ROB construction in Tiruchi to begin soon

The narrow road overbridge at Periyar Nagar near Thiruvanaikovil in Tiruchi would soon be a thing of past with the construction of a new bridge.— Photo: M. Moorthy Across railway track at Periyar Nagar on Thiruvanaikovil Trunk Road Construction of the new road over bridge (ROB) across the railway track at Periyar Nagar on the Thiruvanaikovil Trunk Road in the city is expected to commence soon. At a stake holders meeting held on Thursday, officials from departments of highways, revenue, transport and police discussed traffic diversions that would be required to be put in place to facilitate the construction of the bridge. Representatives of traders association, residents and consumer organisations attended the meeting. 

Suggestions on the traffic diversions to be enforced were recorded at the meeting. Although the Highways Department had planned to begin construction of the bridge earlier this year after the opening of Odathurai road over bridge, it was deferred apparently due to the intervening Assembly election. The Rail Vikas Nigam Limited, a public sector undertaking, will construct the railway portion of the proposed ROB. The organisation is said to be keen on early construction of the bridge as it falls on the Tiruchi-Valadi section, where track doubling work is in progress. Sources in the Highways Department indicated that the minutes of the meeting of would be put forward to the Collector. Once the district administration gives permission for the traffic diversion, work would begin.