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Time of India
11-07-2025
- Automotive
- Time of India
Second leg of western ring road project to begin soon in Coimbatore
Coimbatore: Work on the ambitious western ring road project to decongest the city and ensure seamless traffic flow by providing an easy route for the vehicles that otherwise don't have to enter the busy city streets is likely to enter the second phase soon. Phase I of the project, which covers a distance of 11.80 kilometres from Mylkal to Madampatti, is expected to be over by the end of August or early September this year. The highways department has sent a proposal to the state govt, seeking Rs368 crore to implement phase II of the project for a stretch of 12.54 kilometres from Madampatti to Kanuvai village via West Chithiraichavadi, Kalikkanaickenpalayam, Vadavalli and Somayampalayam villages. "We have acquired 90% of the land required for executing phase II of the project. This stretch passes through agricultural fields. Once the govt approves the proposal, work on clearing the stretch will begin with the help of earth movers. The recently formed Tamil Nadu State Highways Authority will oversee the remaining two phases of the project. The phase II of the project is likely to commence in September this year, if everything goes well," said an official with the State Highways Department. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like So sánh mức trượt giá: Hợp đồng tương lai (CFD) Bitcoin vs Ethereum IC Markets Tìm hiểu thêm Undo He said the 12.54km stretch to be developed in the second phase would feature 40 culverts, small bridges and three vehicular underpasses. "The work will commence after obtaining administrative sanction from the state govt." The highways department is, meanwhile, planning to send a proposal for the third and final phase of the project to the state govt. In this phase, road would be laid for a stretch of 8.09 kilometres from Kanuvai to Narasimmanaickenpalayam at a cost of Rs220 crore. This stretch would feature 24 culverts, small bridges and two vehicular underpasses. The state govt had earlier sanctioned Rs250 crore for the first phase of the project, which is being expedited now. Once the western ring road is ready, traffic congestion in the city will be reduced drastically. People traveling to Ooty from Palakkad Road wouldn't have to enter the city. They could take the western ring road to reach Narasimmanaickenpalayam from Mylkal for a smooth travel.
New Indian Express
22-06-2025
- Business
- New Indian Express
Plan for toll booths on Western Ring Road in Coimbatore sparks public outrage
COIMBATORE: The Tamil Nadu State Highways Department's and Tamil Nadu State Highways Authority's (TANSHA) plan to set up toll booths along the under-construction Western Ring Road in Coimbatore has stirred public anger, with industrialists, social activists, and residents condemning the move. The 32.43-kilomere-long Western Ring Road, designed to ease city traffic by diverting heavy vehicle flow around Coimbatore, is being implemented in three phases. Phase 1 of the project, stretching 11.80 km from Mykal to Madampatti and passing through areas like Madukkarai, Sundakkamuthur, Perur Chettipalayam, and Theethipalayam, is nearing completion. Work on this stretch, launched in August 2023 at a cost of Rs 250 crore, is expected to finish by September this year. However, even before the completion of the first phase, officials of the Tamil Nadu State Highways Department have reportedly been planning to install toll plazas. This decision has come under fire, especially as the State Government has been advocating for the removal of toll plazas on national highways in Tamil Nadu, a stand now seen as contradictory. "The government cannot have double standards. On one side, they oppose tolls on national highways, but here they are trying to toll a state road built using public money," said R Selvaraj, a local trader in Madampatti. "This road is meant to decongest our city, not to burden us with fees." The Western Ring Road project traverses 15 revenue villages in the district, eventually connecting Mylkal on the Salem-Cochin Road (SHU 52) to Narasimhanaickenpalayam on the Nagapattinam-Gudalur-Mysore Road (NH 67). The second phase, covering 12.10 km from Madampatti to Somayampalayam, via Vadavalli, is estimated to cost Rs 348 crore, with tender processes set to begin after fund allocation. The third and final phase, spanning 8.09 km, will pass through Pannimadai, Nanjundapuram, Kurudampalayam, and Gudalur.
