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NHAI prioritises service roads over flyover on Trichy-Thanjavur highway
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has decided to prioritise constructing service roads over an elevated corridor to decongest the Trichy-Thanjavur National Highway (NH).
Dr.G.R.Balakrishnan Jul 23 2024 Logistics News (Roadways & Railways)

NHAI prioritises service roads over flyover on Trichy-Thanjavur highway

Despite the absence of service roads on the 14.40 km stretch of the Trichy-Thanjavur NH between Palpannai and Thuvakudi for about ten years, the area continues to attract significant investments, including new commercial complexes on both sides of the highway.

The service roads for the 14.4 km stretch are estimated to cost around Rs 5.20 billion, while the elevated corridor proposal was estimated at around Rs 30 billion, involving fund sharing between the state and the Union Government.

 The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has prioritized the construction of service roads over an elevated corridor to decongest the Trichy-Thanjavur national highway (NH), notorious for fatal accidents.

 

Citing public opposition, NHAI has decided against pursuing the elevated corridor, an expensive alternative. With the elevated road plan effectively shelved, coordinated efforts between NHAI and the state government are needed to realize the service road project.
Despite the absence of service roads on the 14.4-km stretch of the Trichy-

While residents demand service roads, some traders suggested an elevated corridor to avoid land acquisition and property loss.
However, neither the state government nor NHAI has made progress in resolving this issue. As traffic congestion on the narrow highway connecting the Cauvery delta with Trichy has drastically increased, the demand for service roads has resurfaced. In response, NHAI stated they are unlikely to pursue an elevated corridor on the Trichy-Thanjavur NH.

“As people are not interested in the elevated corridor plan, we will not push for it. But the state government's support is crucial to materialize the service road plan,” a senior NHAI official told TOI.

Apart from public opposition, the project’s cost is another factor in shelving the elevated corridor. While the service roads for the 14.4 km stretch are estimated to cost around Rs 520 crore, the elevated corridor proposal is estimated at around Rs 3,000 crore, involving fund sharing between state and Union governments.