Proposal for Outer Ring Road in Kallakurichi gains momentum
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The undertaking, as soon as accomplished, will assist handle site visitors congestion on the Kachirapalayam Road
A proposal to develop an Outer Ring Road (ORR) to de-congest site visitors in Kallakurichi city is gaining momentum.
The Detailed Project Report (DPR), for one of many main initiatives pursued by the District Administration is nearing completion.
“The DPR being prepared by the State Highways Department is in its final stages. The project envisages widening and road correction of existing routes. The Department has proposed three routes and the one that is feasible will be selected for the ORR project,” District Collector Kiran Gurrala instructed The Hindu.
“The plan is still in the initial stage and a feasibility study is being done. The final cost of the project is yet to be ascertained. Once ready, it will be forwarded to the State government for sanction of funds including land acquisition process,” Mr. Gurrala mentioned.
The want for an ORR is a long-felt demand of the city. The current roads resulting in Kallakurichi city have develop into very congested resulting from site visitors jams throughout peak hours. On most days, site visitors is chock-a-block on the Kachirapalayam Road and the Sankarapuram Main Road. With Kallakurichi hived off as a brand new district from the mixed Villupuram district, infrastructure growth can also be on the rise. The proposed ORR is predicted to filter out the site visitors congestion in the city.
An official of the Highways Department mentioned that three alignments had been ready. One of the alignment has been proposed by means of the Kallakurichi Government Medical College and Hospital at Siruvangur. The Alignment Committee had known as for some modifications, and a revised alignment is being ready. It can be submitted in the following 10 days, the official added.
The undertaking, as soon as accomplished, could be of nice assist in addressing the site visitors congestion on the Kachirapalayam Road as it could act as a hyperlink highway, connecting Veeracholapuram on the Ulundurpet-Salem freeway with Siruvangur, the official mentioned.
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