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The Hindu
3 days ago
- Automotive
- The Hindu
Poor condition of Thiruneermalai Road, coupled with heavy traffic congestion, cause inconveniences to the motorists
The Thiruneermalai Main Road is a major road linking several residential localities of Tambaram Corporation and the industrial units located in Pammal and Thirumudivakkam. The road branching off from the arterial GST Road is congested with heavy traffic during morning and evening rush hours with vehicles lined up on the road for several meters at the Thiruneermalai Road-GST Road junction. Moreover the presence of several leather units on the road leads to heavy vehicles movement on the stretch daily. While the traffic police of the Tambaram Police Commissionerate has taken steps of regulating traffic by putting in temporary medians to prevent lane jumping, and cutting off the right turn for vehicles coming from Thiruneermalai Road towards GST Road, it still has not helped much and motorists continue to battle traffic congestion at the junction. Adding to the woes of the motorists is the poor condition of the road caused by the digging up of the road for underground drainage (UGD) project being executed in Pammal and Anakaputhur by the Tambaram corporation. B. Saravanan, a resident of Lakshmi Nagar in Thiruneermalai, said the road is choked with heavy traffic during evening hours when heavy vehicles and buses transporting employees from the industrial units of Thirumudivakkam and Pammal line up at a stetch completely clogging both sides of the road, making it impossible for commuters to move ahead. The road is also the link road to several stone quarries in Kundrathur and home to a few temples attracting hundreds of devotees during weekends. S. Aravamudhan, a devotee who visits the Vaishnavite temple in Thiruneermalai, wanted the State Highways department to widen the road to ease the traffic congestion. A senior official of the Tambaram Corporation said the UGD work was in the final stages of completion and once it is completed the road would be paved by the State Highways department. Sources in the Highways Department said that the Tambaram corporation had taken up UGD work on the Thiruneermalai Road and of the 3 km length, they had completed around 1.5 km. 'Even as the work is progressing, they keep adding cuts in various places to add netwroks for houses and buildings. They have already deposited the amount meant for restoration of the road cuts. We will take up rectification as soon as they provide us with the completion certificate,' said an official.
Time of India
5 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Fully open, Palanganatham flyover to decongest city
Madurai: Chief minister M K Stalin on Thursday virtually inaugurated the second arm of the Palanganatham road flyover in Madurai from Chennai. The project aims to ease congestion for vehicles travelling from the city to Thiruparankundram, TVS Nagar and Jaihindpuram. Constructed by the national highways wing of State Highways department, the flyover was completed at a cost of `68.38 crore. The new arm connects Palanganatham with Jaihindpuram, complementing the already operational first arm that links Palanganatham to TVS Nagar. Together, these arms replace the heavily congested railway level crossing (No. 366) between Madurai and Virudhunagar. The flyover spans 730 metre and consists of 47 piers and 51 spans, along with service roads, a stormwater drain system, and an underpass. It will improve connectivity between the western parts of Madurai such as Tiruparankundram and Kalavasal, and eastern areas including Jaihindpuram, TVS Nagar, Villapuram, Avaniapuram, and the airport zone. The project was originally proposed under the Railway Works Programme in 2006-2007, with administrative approval granted for `30 crore. An agreement was signed with the contractor in 2011 for an estimated `33 crore, and initial construction connecting Madakulam and TVS Nagar was completed by 2015. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Free P2,000 GCash eGift UnionBank Credit Card Apply Now Undo However, legal disputes over land acquisition delayed the Jaihindpuram arm, resulting in the termination of the earlier contractor's work in 2014. A fresh agreement was later signed with a new contractor for `18.37 crore in Nov 2022 to complete the remaining work, which was wrapped up last month. With the entire flyover now open, city officials expect significant relief for motorists navigating key traffic bottlenecks. T Nageshwaran, a transportation activist, said the project not only reduces travel time between key neighbourhoods but also promises a safer, more reliable route by eliminating the need to wait at the busy railway crossing. Though it was delayed for years, the new arm is expected to handle increasing traffic volumes efficiently and contribute to smoother intra-city transport in the years to come, added Nageshwaran.
