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Feasibility study on flyovers to take off

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Deccan Chronicle                27.06.2013

Feasibility study on flyovers to take off

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Chennai: The Chennai corporation council gave administrative sanction to conduct feasibility study on flyovers and pedestrians at 11 junctions on Wed­nesday. The civic body in its budget had announced the proposal to construct long flyover across certain areas to decongest several parts of the city.

The flyovers will be coming across Dr. M. G. R. Salai and Thiru­malaipillai junction at Valluvarkottam, Madhya Kailash, St. Mary’s road, Virugam­bakkam Kaliam­man road, Kodambakkam N. S. K. road and near Vadapalani depot and Kamaraj salai. Pedestrian subways on Purasawal­kam High Road (Gangade­es­waran Koil Road) and Konnur High Road-Meda­vakkam Tank Road junction in Ayanavaram will also be under feasibility study.

The corporation council also adopted a resolution to form a separate department for managing Amma canteens in the city. In order to reduce the workload of corporation officers, a separate department headed by the additional health officer will be functioning soon to regulate the quality of food at the Amma canteens.

A total of 111 members will be recruited to work for the department and it is formed with an estimate of around Rs 2 crore. The head office of the department will  be at  Ripon Buildings.

 

Corpn okays 11 new flyovers in city

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News Today             26.06.2013

Corpn okays 11 new flyovers in city

The Chennai Corporation Council today passed resolutions giving permission to construct 11 new flyovers, subways and footpath across the city.

At the council  meeting at Ripon Buildings here, a total of 68 resolutions were passed. The meeting was presided over by Mayor Saidai Duraisamy. Commissioner Vikram Kapoor and Deputy Mayor Benjamin were also present.

Among others, flyovers will come up at the T Nagar MGR Road and Thiumalaipilli Road junnction and Valluvar Kottam High Road - Sterling Road Junction, Madhya Kailash Junction near Adyar, Virugambakkam Kaliamman Koil Street - NSK Salai Junction.

A resolution to create a separate department to look after and maintain all works related to Amma Unavagams was also passed at the meeting. It was decided to install 1.10 lakh streetlights at various places at a total cost of Rs 300 crore following the advice of Tamilnadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa.

The meet also passed a resolution to grant permission to private companies to manufacture fertlizer and agro-oriented products from segretagation of waste at Meenjur, Koothambakkam and Vallore.

It was also resolved to hike rental charhges for cable wires that run across several stretches in the city.

 

Civic body mulls flyover to connect PH Road, Arcot Road

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The Hindu             26.06.2013

Civic body mulls flyover to connect PH Road, Arcot Road

Much-neededThe aim is to ease traffic congestion on arterial roads such as Poonamallee High Road —Photo: M. Vedhan
Much-neededThe aim is to ease traffic congestion on arterial roads such as Poonamallee High Road —Photo: M. Vedhan

There may soon be hope for motorists who struggle with the chaotic traffic on roads connecting Poonamallee High Road and Arcot Road.

The Chennai Corporation Council is likely to pass a resolution on Wednesday on the construction of a long flyover connecting the Ega theatre Junction and Valluvar Kottam.

The civic body will also begin a feasibility study for flyovers to connect other major arterial roads in the city.

The Corporation had earlier announced the construction of a flyover at the Valluvar Kottam High Road-Sterling Road Junction.

But the proposal was modified to create a longer flyover connecting the arterial Poonamallee High Road and Arcot Road.

Tamil Nadu Urban Infrastructure Financial Services Limited will commence a feasibility study of the flyover at a cost of Rs. 90 lakh.

Feasibility studies of more flyovers near Madhya Kailash, St. Mary’s Road and Kaliammankoil Street are also likely to be approved on Wednesday. The aim is to ease traffic congestion in areas such as Koyambedu and Adyar.

 


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