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The Hindu
15-05-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Industrial associations in Coimbatore to push for three major road projects
Three road projects can change the face of Coimbatore district and bring huge investments and development. However, these projects remain on paper hampering the district's growth, say industrial associations in Coimbatore. As many as 10 industrial associations here will take up with the Central and State governments the need to widen Neelambur bypass, development of eastern ring road, and completion of the western bypass at the earliest. J. Sathish, director of Kongu Global Forum, said the 10 associations that have come together under the 'Coimbatore Nxt' banner will take up with the Central and State governments the need to expedite the three road projects. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has taken over the 27-km, two-lane Neelambur bypass. This stretch is connected to six-lane roads on either side (Neelambur and Madukkarai) and hence, face traffic snarls and accidents. The NHAI should widen this road into four or six lane as land is available with the NHAI for the widening works, he said. In the case of the eastern bypass, the 81-km road project has not progressed for almost five years. It will connect 10 highway roads. The project is with the NHAI. Land required to develop this greenfield road should be identified and acquired. It will be a key stretch to bring investments to Coimbatore as there is no scope to widen the existing Avinashi and Trichy roads, he said. The Coimbatore District Small Industries Association (Codissia) has submitted a demand to Union Minister Nitin Gadkari in this regard. The State government is developing the Western bypass and only 70 % of the works are completed in phase one of the project. The land acquisition should be completed for phase two and it should be expedited for phase three. These roads will bring about a change in land use patterns and thus lead to industrial development, he said.
Time of India
30-04-2025
- Automotive
- Time of India
AAI calls for tender to expand car parking at existing terminal in Cimbatore
Coimbatore: As part of the redevelopment project of the existing terminal at the Coimbatore International Airport, Airport Authority of India (AAI) has called for a tender to expand the car parking space at Rs 10.6 crore. The proposed car park will be more than double the size of the existing parking lot and the project has been planned in two phases. An AAI officer said the existing parking lot has a capacity to accommodate 236 cars and a few two-wheelers on approximately 2.4 acres, while the new lot will accommodate 524 cars. The proposed expansion is expected to spread across nearly 7-8 acres in addition to the existing space. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like AI guru Andrew Ng recommends: Read These 5 Books And Turn Your Life Around in 2025 Blinkist: Andrew Ng's Reading List Undo The proposed parking expansion plan also includes allotment of space for arrival and pick-up. According to AAI website, the last date to bid is May 20. The tender subject is mentioned as Modification and Shifting of Carpark at Coimbatore International Airport–Phase I. As per the plan, the surface-level car and bike parking will be constructed in phase 1 and will accommodate 524 cars and 160 bikes. Phase 1 is expected to be ready in nine months after the allotment of the contract. It has been proposed to allocate 46 bays for taxis, five for buses and 11 as premium parking spaces in the second phase. "The expansion of car parking at Coimbatore airport is a much needed one. It needs to be completed in a time-bound manner. Along with this, AAI needs to address the issue of terminal congestion and increase the existing terminal capacity to manage traffic from the next 5-7 years until the new terminal becomes operational," Shyam Prabhu, an aviation analyst, said. Director of the Kongu Global Forum J Sathish said there was an increase in air traffic despite limitations in the existing terminal. "AAI should operate the additional terminal building that is kept on hold. When it becomes operational, the growth of air traffic will increase even more," he added.
