Coimbatore Corporation plans new road along Valankulam bund
Coimbatore Corporation has proposed opening a new road along the Valankulam bund to create an alternate route for vehicles travelling from Lanka Corner to Ukkadam.
Originally developed as a pedestrian pathway under the Smart Cities Mission, the bund-side track is now being considered for partial conversion into a one-way road. The stretch starts opposite the two-wheeler parking lot near the Lanka Corner railway bridge, runs alongside the lake, and ends at the Vincent Road junction near the Ukkadam–Sungam bypass, covering approximately two kilometres.
According to a senior Corporation official, the pathway was created during Smart Cities works and lies adjacent to a local sewage canal that feeds Valankulam. Encroachments along the canal, including 11 commercial structures, have been removed. Households along the stretch will be relocated to alternate housing, enabling the Corporation to restore the full 10-metre width of the road.
Once completed, the road is planned to carry one-way traffic from Lanka Corner to Ukkadam. The proposal has been submitted to the District Road Safety Committee and the city traffic police. Once approved, the road will be paved and opened to traffic. Officials said this would help decongest Vincent Road and reduce pressure at the Town Hall junction.
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