The State Highways Department (National Highways wing) is set to begin works to widen the existing Coimbatore - Karur road in the upcoming months. According to an official source, the Central government has sanctioned nearly 400 crore for the project. Of this, 274 crore will be used to widen the road into a four-lane one for almost 47 km from Vellakovil to Palladam.
Coimbatore: The State Highways Department (National Highways Wing) is anticipated to begin construction in the coming months to enlarge the existing Coimbatore-Karur road.
The Central government has approved around 400 crore for the project, according to an official source. A total of 274 crore would be spent to extend the road from Vellakovil to Palladam to four lanes.
The Department is already widening various parts of the Palladam-Coimbatore route. The proposals for the Vellakoil-Palladam road are being reviewed and will be finalised in a few months. Following that, construction work will begin. The project will take two years to complete. The Dindigul Division of the Department will spend roughly 130 crore to widen the road from Karur to Vellakoil. The project will not involve land acquisition and it was sanctioned under the annual plan.
Welcoming the move, K. Kathirmathiyon, secretary of Coimbatore Consumer Cause, said the project should be done in a time-bound manner. "It should also have bypass roads for towns such as Vellakoil, Kangeyam, and Palladam. If these three are also taken up, the project will benefit road users in the long term, even if there is a greenfield project," he said.
The Central government has approved around 400 crore for the project, according to an official source. A total of 274 crore would be spent to extend the road from Vellakovil to Palladam to four lanes.
The Department is already widening various parts of the Palladam-Coimbatore route. The proposals for the Vellakoil-Palladam road are being reviewed and will be finalised in a few months. Following that, construction work will begin. The project will take two years to complete. The Dindigul Division of the Department will spend roughly 130 crore to widen the road from Karur to Vellakoil. The project will not involve land acquisition and it was sanctioned under the annual plan.
Welcoming the move, K. Kathirmathiyon, secretary of Coimbatore Consumer Cause, said the project should be done in a time-bound manner. "It should also have bypass roads for towns such as Vellakoil, Kangeyam, and Palladam. If these three are also taken up, the project will benefit road users in the long term, even if there is a greenfield project," he said.