The state govt is working closely with the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to construct a cloverleaf type flyover on the Trichy-Madurai national highway (NH) to avoid traffic congestion at Panjapur where several new infrastructure including Tidel Park and a new wholesale market are proposed, municipal administration minister K N Nehru informed on Saturday.
The minister was in Trichy to lay foundation stones for new projects and commission completed infrastructure in Trichy corporation limits to the tune of ₹70 crore.
“The new flyover proposed at Panjapur will be 3.5km long and shall have six lanes. District administration has surveyed and handed over the land required. The flyover to be built by NHAI will be similar to the Kathipara flyover in Chennai. Simultaneously, work for a four lane semi-ring road between Trichy-Madurai NH and Trichy-Karur NH is progressing,” Nehru said.
NHAI’s official sources acknowledged the development and added that a detailed project report (DPR) for the new flyover is progressing and all viable options including cloverleaf model are explored.
Reacting to questions on the status of Maris RoB (Fort Station) and Trichy railway junction RoB (stage II) developments, the minister said that the state govt’s scope of works have been completed in both projects, and only Southern Railway has to expedite its scope of work.
“Metro proposal for Trichy city is still under discussion, a survey will commence soon. The expansion of Trichy corporation by amalgamating nearby village panchayats as a part of pan state proposal is being finalized. Ward delimitation will be taken up, objections to the expansion have been sought,” Nehru added.
Earlier, the minister laid the foundation stone for phase II of IBT link road at 68 crore.
IBT Link Road Phase II:
Total length: 2.1km
Elevated length: 1.1km
From: Woraiyur
To: Kudamurutti
Width: 10m
Cost: ₹68 crore
Duration: 1.5 years
