Mannachanallur bypass road project starts taking shape

Highways Department submits ‘cost estimate’ to the government seeking sanction of Rs. 20 crore
Tender for construction of the long-awaited bypass road for Mannachanallur town will be called for in the coming months, reliable sources said.

The Highways Department has submitted its ‘cost estimate’ to the government seeking sanction of Rs. 20 crore for undertaking the work to a length of a little over 2.6 km. A government order is expected shortly.

A two-way road with paved shoulders to a width of 10.5 metres will be laid, sources said. Though the project has been in the discussion stage for nearly eight years, the Highways Department could take possession of the land only during August, 2017. Out of the Rs. 10 crore sanctioned for land acquisition, an interim payment of Rs. 5 crore was made during March 2018 after arrival of land cost, sources said. The final payment is also likely to be made shortly.

The Highways Department will subsequently prepare a Detailed Project Report. Constructed decades ago, the LW Road, called so due to utilisation of Labour Welfare fund for its construction, has become too narrow for accommodating lorries that frequent the town, a hub of rice mills.

According to Tamil Mani, Professor, Nehru Memorial College, Puthanampatti, a regular commuter, the construction of the bypass road will save time for motorists using the Tiruchi-Thuraiyur Road by at least 15 minutes. The bypass road is an absolute necessity, particularly during peak hours, due to the manifold increase in two-wheeler movement, leave alone heavy vehicles, Prof. Tamilmani said.

According to official sources, the DPR pattern has already been readied. Once the government order is passed, the DPR will be submitted within a month. From the tender stage, the time taken for construction will not exceed two years, an official said.


The bypass road is an absolute necessity, particularly during peak hours, due to the manifold increase in two-wheeler movement, leave alone heavy vehicles

Tamil Mani

Professor, Nehru Memorial College

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