This is one of the ambitious road project of Tamilnadu gvt.

About: ECR

Starting point: Chennai
Ending point: Kanyakumari
Project cost: 2400 crores
Length of the coast road: 737KM
Important towns/cities in the route:

Chennai, Mahabalipuram, Pondicherry, Cuddalore, Chidambaram, Sirkazhi, Nagapattinam, Vedaranyam, Tondi, Ramanathapuram, Tuticorin, Nagercoil.

http://i30.tinypic.com/ao51le.jpg

*Any correction in the info. are welcome

^^ Good thread to start:)


Arul, Where is Trichy? :ohno::ohno:

^^

KG, that is normal in google earth/map, some times if you zoom in/out cities name will be missing in the map.

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We need more details on this project, exact alignment is not known to us. I hope members here will start to contribute to this thread.

hmm i thought of opening this thread but i fear many people here oppose me when i open a thread so i kept quiet

^^

Natarajan,

Surely our members will support for infrastructure project. ECR is going bring lots of investment for coastal TN.

And if you have dilemma in starting the thread you can discuss in Aratai arangam thread. :)

Here is the road alignment:

http://i26.tinypic.com/24vkuoi.jpg
http://i27.tinypic.com/nxs8ds.jpg

This project when completed can bring about lot of development to the state besides providing alternative route to reach the southern parts of the state from Chennai. It will provide road connectivity to ports in the state and will definitely lead to overall development of the coastal belt.

^^This World Bank-funded project should have been completed by March 2009 per original plan (http://www.hindu.com/2007/12/02/stories/2007120250370100.htm). Any idea about the tentative date of completion?

ECR connecting the major, minor, captive ports of Tamilnadu.

http://i27.tinypic.com/hstlro.jpg

ok, here's a gist on the status of the project.

Total Length - 765 km


Chennai - Puducherry stretch
Phase-I - Chennai - Cuddalore - 166 km - 102 crores (ADB Fund) - Two laned


Four-laning of Chennai - Puducherry stretch
63 lakhs alloted for feasibility report and environmental assessment in the current year


Puducherry - Nagapattinam stretch
It has been upgraded as NH 45A
Will be double laned
Formation of bypass to Chidambaram (16.9 km) - Construction of High Level Bridge across Vellar is in progress.
Formation of bypass to Sirkazhi (8.76 km ) - Railway Over Bridge is being constructed.


Nagapattinam - Tuticorin Stretch
Taken up under TNRSP funded by world bank
Work nearing completion


Tuticorin - Kanyakumari stretch
Govt has decided to prepare DPR and take up works from this year.


Source (http://www.tn.gov.in/policynotes/pdf/highways.pdf)

^^

Map representation for the above progress.

http://i30.tinypic.com/t7d5pf.jpg

Few pictures of ECR

Chennai-Pondy-Cuddalore stretch.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2199/2159223806_ff78c0cd69.jpg?v=0

courtesy: ravages, flickr

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1322/1107363995_8b1fbdfe4e.jpg?v=0

courtesy: Vikram-the Prodigal , flickr

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1243/702357633_4a9cb733ae.jpg?v=0

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1248/697948429_d6332607c5.jpg?v=0

courtesy: slyronit; flickr

Is this bridge construction near Nagapattinam is the part of ECR?

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c4/Nagapattinam_Fishing_industry.jpeg/800px-Nagapattinam_Fishing_industry.jpeg

Wov, it's looking great...

In couple of years, TN will have alternative route and most importantely the coastal areas will get connected to all major cities...

Great project. Is there a proposal to get 4lanes i.e. 2 - 2 segregated properly with divider. The current ECR 2 lanes is quite dangerous during night time driving, with some vehicles not following proper lane discipline.

^^ yes! Chennai - Puducherry stretch feasibility study for 4-laning is going on..

beyond pondy shoulders did not exist or was just mud on my recent drive 4 months ago from chidambaram. stretch between mahabs & pondy too was not properly paved. but now they have added those inter-locking concrete bricks.

next time, i would only use gst than ecr to reach coastal towns south of nagapattinam.

Any idea of the alignment of this chennai - cuddalore alignment after mahabs to pondy either on sea side or other side.

Last I heard from sources is that the road works near Tuticorin is completed...

Refer to the post in Tuticorin forum

http://db5.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=41084932&postcount=898

Guys,I took this road from ramnad to nagai way back in dec'08..never knew this road even existed :uh: .The road works were almost comple except for some bridges..The road was BUTTER SMOOTH:cheers: and didnt have any major curves.Only regret... no paved shoulders:bash:

http://i39.tinypic.com/2a514dd.jpg

http://i43.tinypic.com/s2bc08.jpg

http://i40.tinypic.com/5d13m9.jpg

Thanks for this pics, that looks like a well laid road indeed, but yes the omission of the shoulder could be a structural flaw. Looking by it it is not just you who didnt know about the existance of this raod, as it looks so empty, :lol:

Thanks for this pics, that looks like a well laid road indeed, but yes the omission of the shoulder could be a structural flaw. Looking by it it is not just you who didnt know about the existance of this raod, as it looks so empty, :lol:

The fact that this is a toll-road may be a contributing factor too for lesser traffic.

The fact that this is a toll-road may be a contributing factor too for lesser traffic.

As far as my knowledge goes ECR from Nagai to Tuty is not a toll Road... if it is a toll road please provide us with some references. Thanks!

Cheers!

You may be right. I know the Chennai-Pondy section is a toll road. Beyond that I am not sure. I just assumed it would be since it is a toll road already from Chennai.

Guys,I took this road from ramnad to nagai way back in dec'08..never knew this road even existed :uh: .The road works were almost comple except for some bridges..The road was BUTTER SMOOTH:cheers: and didnt have any major curves.Only regret... no paved shoulders:bash:



Thanks for pics, really the road looks good.

Tuticorin district and parts of Ramnad dt have lots of scope for beach/resorts type development.

You may be right. I know the Chennai-Pondy section is a toll road. Beyond that I am not sure. I just assumed it would be since it is a toll road already from Chennai.

Thanks... I will also check if this stretch will be made a toll road in future. Cheers!

Thanks for pics, really the road looks good.

Tuticorin district and parts of Ramnad dt have lots of scope for beach/resorts type development.


I agree with your comments that there is huge potential for Beach resorts... but given the fact that area is notified as marine national park.. approvals for such developments from Govt will be hard to come...

But I certainly expect that there will be a lot of traffic from Rameshwaram to Tiruchendur will go through this road.. Earlier everyone used to avoid this route due to the very bad state of the road...

New bypass road work in progress

C. Jaishankar

At a cost of Rs.35.29 crore to connect East Coast Road in Ramanathapuram

It generates enthusiasm among road-users

Work being done with World Bank assistance

http://www.hindu.com/2009/09/05/images/2009090551140301.jpg

— Photo: L. Balachandar.

APACE: Work under way for the by-pass road at Pattinamkathan in Ramanathapuram.

RAMANATHAPURAM: The progress of formation of new bypass road to connect East Coast Road in Ramanathapuram has generated enthusiasm among the road-users.

The project is to form the bypass road for a distance of 10.4 km from a point near Peravur to R.S. Madai.

The alignment goes via Pattinamkathan, where the Collectorate master plan complex is located, and connects with the East Coast Road on both ends.

It has been carried out at a cost of Rs.35.29 crore with the World Bank assistance.

It has also been proposed to construct a Railway Over Bridge at Pattinamkathan for free flow of traffic for which tender has already been finalised.

Though the stretch between Peravur and Collectorate is yet to begin due to the non-conclusion of land acquisition tangles, the work from R.S. Madai to Collectorate in the other end has been progressing well.

The Collector T.N. Hariharan told The Hindu on Friday that about 50 per cent of work had already been completed in bypass project.

The work was to be completed by January 2010. Remaining work would get momentum in the weeks to come. Officials had been asked to expedite the work in view of forthcoming monsoon season.

R. Baskaran, Divisional Engineer, Tamil Nadu Road Sector Project, said order from the Commissioner for Land Administration was expected to complete the land acquisition process for about 2 km. There was a possibility of starting the second stretch of work within a week.

If the bypass work is completed quickly, the public expect that vehicles from Tuticorin, Kanyakumari can directly go to Chennai via Ramanathapuram on East Coast Road instead of going via Madurai and Tiruchi, which is a congested one.

However, Mr. Baskaran said though the bypass road work was likely to take 7 or 8 months for the completion, vehicles to Chennai could be operated from December itself as 85 per cent of work in upgradation of ECR stretch from Tuticorin to Ramanathapuram had already been completed.

Entire work would be completed within December except bypass work.

http://www.hindu.com/2009/09/05/stories/2009090551140300.htm

Thanks for pics, really the road looks good.

Tuticorin district and parts of Ramnad dt have lots of scope for beach/resorts type development.

Sure, Resorts on shore with auyurvedic treatment would be heaven.
Gets foreign exchange and employment for local youth.
True, India is getting into fast lane.

Any idea of the rout map and alignment of this ramanathapuram bypass road between peravoor and RS MADAI. exact location of over bridge in pattinam kathan

Once completed this road would become sure shot hit with the omni buses from Ramnand, tuticorin, kanyakumari districts.
I expect,The usage will be so high in no time this whole ECR should be upgraded to 4 lanes...
I am happy that finally this road is very close to being completed...

Mr. M.K Stalin To inaugrate the completed stretch of the ECR from tuty to pondy on nov 19th

Wow..That's great..can you provide the source?

Wow..That's great..can you provide the source?

Mk stalin has inaugrated the completed ECR stretch from tuticorin to cuddalore on 19th

^ Thanks. Can anyone(Arul ??) update the status on the map?

Rs. 190-crore work between Tuticorin and Kanyakumari

Tuticorin: The expansion of the East Coast Road project from Tuticorin to Kanyakumari is expected to commence shortly at an estimated cost of Rs. 190 crore, the Divisional Engineer of Highways, T. Thangavel, said here on Thursday.

The consultants would conduct a detailed study on the project report on the expansion of the ECR from Tuticorin to Kanyakumari, which covers around 119 km. The works on the ECR connecting Ramanathapuram and Tuticorin had been completed. The development of road infrastructure also includes the establishment of high level bridges, minor bridges and culverts in some parts of the district.

Apart from the establishment of the ECR Road, the road infrastructure would be augmented at an expenditure to the tune of Rs.75 crore in various parts of the district under the Comprehensive Road Infrastructure Development Programme (CRIDP) and other schemes for 2009-10.

Of the total allocation of funds, a sum of Rs. 19.6 crore was set aside towards State Highways for rebuilding a stretch of 22 km near Vilathikulam and Kurukusalai. The development of road works was being taken up in a phased manner, Mr. Thangavel said.

The improvement works to the tune of Rs. 4.2 crore on major district roads was in progress near harbour road, Sathankulam and in several parts of Tiruchendur. It would cover a distance of 14 km. Twenty minor bridges and culverts would come up in Kovilpatti, Ottapidaram and Sathankulam on an outlay of Rs. 6 crore. Besides, a stretch of 5.2 km surrounding the area would also be developed.

Under the Tsunami Rehabilitation Scheme, a high level bridge would be established at Mukkani here at an estimated cost of Rs. 15 crore.

Under the part II scheme for 2009 -10, a similar bridge connecting Vilathikulam and Perunali Road would be set up on an outlay of Rs. 2.5 crore and tenders would be floated soon, he added. The work on the high level bridge across Vaipar was taken up on an outlay of Rs. 12.23 crore under NABARD rural roads wing. Moreover quarry affected roads on Kovilpatti – Muthalapuram, Tuticorin – Thattaparai, SIPCOT -Therkkuveerapandiapuram and other places in Tiruchendur, Sathankulam and Kovilpatti would be renovated at an estimated cost of Rs. 15 crore, he added.

Source: http://www.hindu.com/2010/02/12/stories/2010021258310800.htm

woooh, Finally it is about to begin. What a news to see. What about the Chennai-Puducherry 4 laning? What happend to it?

http://i39.tinypic.com/2a514dd.jpg

fuck...this road looks smoother than anything....I think sudden brake won't work on this...:banana:

Last leg of East coast road from Tuticorin to Kanyakumari works starts:

http://dkn.dinakaran.com/pdf/2010/03/17/20100317a_007101006.jpg

DKN

Can anyone tell me why the proposed bye pass road near Kottakuppam connecting Pondicherry ECR still not carried out. Update please.

Can anyone tell me why the proposed bye pass road near Kottakuppam connecting Pondicherry ECR still not carried out. Update please.

If they need to carry out the bye pass work, they need to clear a village, from where one of the MLA from Pondy gets his votes. So the work is stopped after that stretch. But TN has lodged a complaint against Pondy Govt to complete the work and is still pending in court.

If that work is done, the Chennai-Pondy ECR buses will get their travel time reduced to atleast half an hour.

If they need to carry out the bye pass work, they need to clear a village, from where one of the MLA from Pondy gets his votes. So the work is stopped after that stretch. But TN has lodged a complaint against Pondy Govt to complete the work and is still pending in court.

If that work is done, the Chennai-Pondy ECR buses will get their travel time reduced to atleast half an hour.

Thanks for the info.

I beleive the pending road works area is belongs to Tamil Nadu only. Pondicherry already completed their part and waiting for connection road from Kottakuppam i.e. tamil nadu area. If it is pondy area could you please note the area name. thanks a lot

Thanks for the info.

I beleive the pending road works area is belongs to Tamil Nadu only. Pondicherry already completed their part and waiting for connection road from Kottakuppam i.e. tamil nadu area. If it is pondy area could you please note the area name. thanks a lot


no... d pending village belongs to pondy only.... and works are pending even in Pondy area... actually TN is waiting for Pondy's part to complete.... and d by-pass ll connect ECR after Kotakuppam....


ya... u r correct... d area name is Kotakuppam...

no... d pending village belongs to pondy only.... and works are pending even in Pondy area... actually TN is waiting for Pondy's part to complete.... and d by-pass ll connect ECR after Kotakuppam....


ya... u r correct... d area name is Kotakuppam...

The d area (Kottakuppam) is belongs to Tamil Nadu and not Pondicherry.

Thought this is relevant to this thread as well

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=54894311&postcount=1061

http://www.hindu.com/2010/04/12/stories/2010041259320300.htm

Tuticorin: A detailed project report on laying the East Coast Road (ECR) from Tuticorin will be taken up shortly.

...

^^

CI,

You can post the complete news here. Many forumers will prefer to read the news in the forum itself instead of clicking on the link.

^^

You can post the complete news here. Many forumers will prefer to read the news in the forum itself instead of clicking on the link.

It would just clobber up more real estate, increase the loading time.
Many forummers would not prefer it also, besides this is how the admin wants to handle the news.

But I hate this. I can see across the forum that everyone is quoting the full news instead of just a para and a link to follow.

^^

CI,

You can post the complete news here. Many forumers will prefer to read the news in the forum itself instead of clicking on the link.

ChennaiIndian pls post the full news articles as you were doing before.

^^ If you read up a message from the mods forwarded by one of our forumers last week, you will realize that it has been clearly laid out that news items should be copy-pasted in full due to copyright issues. Just the link and a small quote from it should appear in the forums. This is why I switched to this mode of posting.

Here you go...

To Whomsoever It May Concern!!!

The proper way to quote News stories.. Message from the Administrator

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=212065

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Morning Sun on ECR, location is close to Tuticorin... there are some stretches where the ECR runs west-east also :cheers: and I managed to capture one such

http://i980.photobucket.com/albums/ae282/BlackPearl_10/VelKanni%20Tour%202010/DSC_4701.jpg

http://i980.photobucket.com/albums/ae282/BlackPearl_10/VelKanni%20Tour%202010/DSC_4706.jpg

The below one is ain't any sea along the ECR.. it is a lake on the outskirts of Ramanathapuram... I was really surprised to such a huge lake in the dry Ramnad district.. the pictures are not so great... it was taken while driving...:ohno:

http://i980.photobucket.com/albums/ae282/BlackPearl_10/VelKanni%20Tour%202010/DSC_4710.jpg

http://i980.photobucket.com/albums/ae282/BlackPearl_10/VelKanni%20Tour%202010/DSC_4713.jpg

Cheers

^^ Nice pictures! Black Pearl. Does the ECR run east/west at the place you took the pictures? The sun is seen in the picture of the ECR which mostly runs north/south.

The lake is huge and as you mentioned there are not too many huge lakes in TN. Some that come to my mind are Chengalpattu lake, Madhuranthagam lake, and Oosteri near pondicherry.

^^ Nice pictures! Black Pearl. Does the ECR run east/west at the place you took the pictures? The sun is seen in the picture of the ECR which mostly runs north/south.

The lake is huge and as you mentioned there are not too many huge lakes in TN. Some that come to my mind are Chengalpattu lake, Madhuranthagam lake, and Oosteri near pondicherry.

Ideally ECR is supposed to run along the coast in North-South direction... however after Nagai ECR does not run along the coast in most places... it is more than 5-10 kms away from the coast in certain places... Also the shape of TN that tapers as it heads south is also one reason that ECR runs in east-west direction at many places ...particularly from Kilakarai to Tuty.

Ideally ECR is supposed to run along the coast in North-South direction... however after Nagai ECR does not run along the coast in most places... it is more than 5-10 kms away from the coast in certain places... Also the shape of TN that tapers as it heads south is also one reason that ECR runs in east-west direction at many places ...particularly from Kilakarai to Tuty.

The real fact is that the Coast line of Tamil Nadu is does not run proper North_South in most of the places. It some what tilts towards west - South-west.

The real fact is that the Coast line of Tamil Nadu is does not run proper North_South in most of the places. It some what tilts towards west - South-west.

http://www.dinamalar.com/News_Detail.asp?Id=23930

நாகை - தூத்துக்குடியை இணைக்கும் எஸ்.எச் - 200 சாலை 2011 ஜனவரியில் பயன்பாட்டிற்கு வருகிறது

நாகையில் இருந்து தூத்துக்குடியை இணைக்கும் கிழக்கு கடற்கரையோர புதிய எஸ்.எச்-200 சாலை பணிகள், மந்தமாக நடந்து ஒரு வழியாக முடியும் தறுவாயில், மாவோயிஸ்ட் பிரச்னைகளால் தொய்வு ஏற்பட்டுள்ளது. சென்னை முதல் தூத்துக்குடி வரை உலக வங்கி நிதியுதவில், 2,118.77 கோடி ரூபாய் மதிப்பீட்டில், 2003ம் ஆண்டு அறிவிக்கப்பட்ட கிழக்கு கடற்கரை சாலை பணிகள், புதுச்சேரி வரை 164 கி.மீ., தூரத்தில் நிறுத்தப்பட்டு விட்டது.


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நாகை மாவட்டம் வாஞ்சூரில் இருந்து தஞ்சாவூர் மாவட்டம் கட்டுமாவடி வரையிலான, 118.60 கி.மீ., தூர சாலை பணிகளை, "இர்கான்' மற்றும் "டோடலா (பி) லிட்' நிறுவனம், கட்டுமாவடியில் இருந்து ராமநாதபுரம் வரை, "எல் அண்ட் டி' நிறுவனம், ராமநாதபுரத்தில் இருந்து தூத்துக்குடி வரை, "ஆர்.எம்.எஸ். இன்ப்ராஸ்ட்ரக்சர் (பி) லிட்' மற்றும் "காயத்ரி ப்ராஜக்ட் (பி) லிட்' நிறுவனங்கள் செய்து வருகின்றன.


மொத்த பணிகளையும், "கிளாடியா அசோசியட்' என்ற அமெரிக்க நிறுவனம் மேற்பார்வையிட்டு வருகிறது. ஒப்பந்தப்படி இப்பணிகள் 2008ம் ஆண்டு முடிந்திருக்க வேண்டும். 2008ம் ஆண்டு நிஷா புயலின் சீற்றத்தில் ஏற்பட்ட வெள்ளத்தில் தளவாடப் பொருட்கள் சேதம் ஏற்பட்டு, பணிகளும் பாதிக்கப்பட்டதால், 2009ம் ஆண்டு வரை பணிகள் நீட்டிக்க அரசால் ஒப்புதல் வழங்கப்பட்டது.


தூத்துக்குடியில் இருந்து நாகை பிரிவு வரை சாலை பணிகள் முடிவுற்ற நிலையில், "இர்கான்' நிறுவனத்தால் கட்டப்பட்டு வரும் திருத்துறைப்பூண்டி, நாகை, முத்துப்பேட்டை ஆகிய மூன்று ரயில்வே மேம்பாலம், "டோடலா' நிறுவனத்தால் நாகூர் வெட்டாறு இடையே கட்டப்படும் 462 மீட்டர் நீளம், 11.7 மீட்டர் அகலமுடைய பெரிய பாலம், செருதூர் வெள்ளையாறு பாலம் பணிகள் இறுதி கட்டத்தில் உள்ளன. இந்த பாலங்களுக்கான இணைப்பு சாலை பணிகள் நடந்து வருகின்றன.


நாகை கோட்டப்பிரிவில் மூன்று ரயில்வே மேம்பாலங்கள், இரண்டு பெரிய பாலங்கள், 18 சிறிய பாலங்கள், குழாய் பாலங்கள் 216, தரைமட்டபாலங்கள் 86, பெட்டி கட்டமைப்பு பாலங்கள் 29 ஆகியவை புதிதாக கட்டப்பட்டுள்ளன. பணிகள் அனைத்தும் வரும் டிசம்பருக்குள் முடிந்து, 2011ம் ஆண்டு ஜனவரியில் சாலை பயன்பாட்டிற்கு வந்து விடும் என அதிகாரிகள் கூறுகின்றனர்.


பணிகளில் தொய்வு: பாலம் கட்டுமானப்பணிகளில் ஈடுபட்டுள்ள தொழிலாளர்கள் ஒரிசா, பீகார், சத்திஸ்கர் மாநிலத்தைச் சேர்ந்தவர்கள். இவர்கள் குடும்பத்தை விட்டு பிரிந்து மாதக்கணக்கில் வேலை நடக்கும் இடங்களில் தங்கியிருந்து வேலை பார்ப்பது வழக்கம். சமீப காலமாக மாவோயிஸ்டுகளின் தாக்குதலால் குடும்பத்தினரை நினைத்து அச்சமடைந்த பெரும்பாலான தொழிலாளர்கள், சொந்த ஊருக்கு சென்று விட்டனர். குறைவான தொழிலாளர்களை வைத்து பணிகளை தொடர வேண்டியுள்ளது. இதனால் குறிப்பிட்ட காலத்திற்குள் பணிகளை முடிப்பதில் தாமதம் ஏற்பட்டுள்ளது.


என்.எச்-45 ஏ., சாலையின் தொடர்ச்சியாக அமையும் எஸ்.எச்-200 சாலை பயன்பாட்டிற்கு வந்தால் நாகர்கோவில், கன்னியாகுமரி, தூத்துக்குடியில் இருந்து சென்னைக்கு செல்ல கிழக்கு கடற்கரை சாலையில் பயண தூரம், நேரம் மிச்சமாகும். சுற்றுலா பயணிகள், ராணுவ தளவாடங்கள், ஏற்றுமதி, இறக்குமதி, சரக்கு போக்குவரத்திற்கு பயனுள்ளதாக அமைவதோடு, புதுச்சேரி மற்றும் தமிழகத்தின் 13 கடலோர மாவட்டங்கள் இணைக்கப்படுவதால் கிழக்கு கடலோரங்களில் உள்ள நகரங்கள், மீனவ கிராமங்கள் கடல்பொருள் ஏற்றுமதி அதிகரிப்பதோடு, பொருளாதார மேம்பாடு அடைவதற்கு ஏதுவாக இருக்கும்.


புதிய இருவழி சாலை முறைப்படி பொதுமக்கள் பயன்பாட்டிற்கு வராவிட்டாலும் கூட, பெரும்பாலான வாகனங்கள் போக்குவரத்திற்கு இந்த சாலையைத்தான் பயன்படுத்தி வருகின்றன. சாலை தரமானதாகவும், விசாலமாகவும் இருப்பதால் வாகனங்கள் அதிவேகத்தில் பறக்கின்றன.


இதனால், இருசக்கர வாகனங்கள் அதிகளவில் விபத்தில் சிக்கி பலர் இறந்துள்ளனர். சமீபத்தில் வேளாங்கண்ணி அருகே திருப்பூண்டி என்ற இடத்தில், இரண்டு மினி வேன்கள் ஒன்றையொன்று போட்டிக் கொண்டு முந்தி செல்ல முயற்சித்ததில், சாலையோரம் நின்று கொண்டிருந்த அப்பாவி தொழிலாளர்கள் நால்வர் சம்பவ இடத்திலே இறந்தனர். சாலை ஓரங்களில் பள்ளி, மருத்துவமனை, மக்கள் வசிக்கும் பகுதியை வாகன ஓட்டிகள் அறிந்து கொள்ளும் வகையில், "எச்சரிக்கை போர்டு'கள் வைக்க வேண்டும்.

Really useful news :) . Thanks .

ok, here's a gist on the status of the project.

Total Length - 765 km


Chennai - Puducherry stretch
Phase-I - Chennai - Cuddalore - 166 km - 102 crores (ADB Fund) - Two laned


Four-laning of Chennai - Puducherry stretch
63 lakhs alloted for feasibility report and environmental assessment in the current year


Puducherry - Nagapattinam stretch
It has been upgraded as NH 45A
Will be double laned
Formation of bypass to Chidambaram (16.9 km) - Construction of High Level Bridge across Vellar is in progress.
Formation of bypass to Sirkazhi (8.76 km ) - Railway Over Bridge is being constructed.


Nagapattinam - Tuticorin Stretch
Taken up under TNRSP funded by world bank
Work nearing completion


Tuticorin - Kanyakumari stretch
Govt has decided to prepare DPR and take up works from this year.


Source (http://www.tn.gov.in/policynotes/pdf/highways.pdf)

what i don't understand is that the strech between Cuddalore and Karaikal(Puducherry-Nagapattinam) is not exacly a ECR . There are plenty of oppurtunities to build a road between them considering that port-o-novo aka Parangipettai, Poompuhar lie on the coast. There is also another factor the traffic from Karaikal,Nagapattinam,Vedaranayam,Velankani towards Pondy,Chennai have to pass through a single lane road between Akkur(near Tranquebar) and Sirkali which have numerous bends,reducing the average speed to as low 20Km/Hr for all vehicles.Though it can be widened ,the widening will go on Agricultural/fertile land .Instead if the government/ Marg port decide on road from Parangipettai -Poompuhar-Tranquebar(Tharangambadi) it will truly be an ECR ,and will go a long way in development of the region , Promoting Poompuhar(Gov't promoted tourist spot),The advantages

--Reducing the distance between Nagppatinam/Karaikal to Cuddalore/Pondy,by more than 30 Km,
--Cutting down the travel time of this strech to at least 90 minutes
-- Saving Precious agricultural land at the Cost of Development(The Strech beween Sirkali and Akkur is a delta region full of paddy fields)
--Further in connecting the fishing hamlets between Cuddalore and Tranquebar thereby actually serving the purpose of a ECR
-- Saving precious fue,l which is lost because of the poor quality of road(having bends)

what i don't understand is that the strech between Cuddalore and Karaikal(Puducherry-Nagapattinam) is not exacly a ECR . There are plenty of oppurtunities to build a road between them considering that port-o-novo aka Parangipettai, Poompuhar lie on the coast.


There may be practical problem laying roads near by coast between cuddalore & Tarangambadi via Parangipettai,poompuhar. afaik there is no kacha road parallel to sea in those places. To reach parangipettai from Cuddalore / chidambaram, all the way we have to travel Cdlor-CDM main road and take diversion in either puduchatram/mutlur.
Cudalore SIPCOT & Pitchavaram mangrove forest may be the reason for diverting ECR from shore.
For me it is a dream road and now its sure that will never happen atleast 15 yrs from now

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Formation of bypass to Chidambaram (16.9 km) - Construction of High Level Bridge across Vellar is in progress

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Where exactly chidambaram bypass starts & ends? Work already started or?

Formation of bypass to Chidambaram (16.9 km) - Construction of High Level Bridge across Vellar is in progress

Where exactly chidambaram bypass starts & ends? Work already started or?

Chidambaram bypass already exists - it shoots off to the right when you are driving down from Chennai, just before entering the town. I have no clue about the name of the localities, so can't tell you the exact spot.

I last travelled on the stretch during September 2010 and some amount of work was still pending including drains, signage and barriers but the road is very much motorable and extremely useful for those who need to skip the messy streets of Chidambaram town.

I last travelled on the stretch during September 2010 and some amount of work was still pending including drains, signage and barriers but the road is very much motorable and extremely useful for those who need to skip the messy streets of Chidambaram town.[/QUOTE]

Thanks. How many kilometers we have to travel in bypass and i hope it is 2 lane

There may be practical problem laying roads near by coast between cuddalore & Tarangambadi via Parangipettai,poompuhar. afaik there is no kacha road parallel to sea in those places. To reach parangipettai from Cuddalore / chidambaram, all the way we have to travel Cdlor-CDM main road and take diversion in either puduchatram/mutlur.
Cudalore SIPCOT & Pitchavaram mangrove forest may be the reason for diverting ECR from shore.
For me it is a dream road and now its sure that will never happen atleast 15 yrs from now

The coast between chidambaram(South of Parangipettai) and cuddalore does have problems as you say but strech betweeen Tarangambadi ,Poompuhar , till the kollidam's south bank does not have any such hindarance .THere is no kacha road. That's the only thing.But considering the amount of Traffic which goes through this sector(Chidamabaram- Nagappatinam) the goverment/Marg can take up the road development along the coast . There is also another factor , the existing road (Sirkali - Akkur) is too small for widening . There has to be places wherein the fresh alignment has to be proposed,since the existing road has very sharp bends,which essentially means acqusistion of agri. land.There is one more problem. Whenever this road has been laid/tarred the traffic is completely blocked and the Traffic has to take a detour through Poompuhar-Sembanar Koil or via Mayiladuthurai .Taking this into consideration building a new road along the coast makes a better proposition/sense

The road can be aligned along Tarangambadi-Poompuhar-coleroon south bank and can be joined north of Vallam badugai,if Pichavaram,Sipcot is a problem.If even Toll is put on this road most of the people would be ready to use this road compared to the torturus strech of Sirkali-Akkur

The road can be aligned along Tarangambadi-Poompuhar-coleroon south bank and can be joined north of Vallam badugai,if Pichavaram,Sipcot is a problem.If even Toll is put on this road most of the people would be ready to use this road compared to the torturus strech of Sirkali-Akkur

^^agree. If they develop such road will boost tourism @ poombuhar & tarangambadi and also navgraha temples & thirukadaiyur will benefit and also ECR becomes largest tourism corridor around 350Kms (Chennai-Velankanni)

Formation of bypass to Chidambaram (16.9 km) - Construction of High Level Bridge across Vellar is in progress

Where exactly chidambaram bypass starts & ends? Work already started or?

Chidambaram Bypass work is completed already and is excellent to drive.

There are 2 parts of the bypass. One is starting middle of Bhuvanagiri - Chidambaram and running north - South touching Sirkali road between Chidambaram and vallampadugai.

But when you are driving from Cuddalore to south you need not touch Bhuvanagiri at all to catch the bypass. This is second part of the bypass. New bridge across vellar is completed. Previously road runs along north of vellar and then cross vellar at bhuvanagiri and then run southern bank of vellar. But a new bridge had reduced the distance considerably by 9 kms.

For cuddalore to south the best route is take this new road which is branching at B Mutlur and then take right near Anna statue or before TNSTC depot both of which will join the First bypass and in any case you can skip chidambaram town's traffic

Best way is to use this new road across vellar when you come from cuddalore and use bhuvanagiri bypass when you come from Neyveli/Vadalur/sethiathope....

Infact I drive along both the routes during UP and DOWN trips for Diwali

heres an updated map for reference http://open.mapquest.in/link/h/6-MG17sVFG

heres an updated map for reference http://open.mapquest.in/link/h/6-MG17sVFG

^^Great news.:banana:
Next year i can drive on the new bridge.

is there any possibility for cuddalore bypass?

What is the status of Sirkazhi bypass. When I travelled during Diwali, only half portion was opened. We need to take diversion to left to go through again Sirkazhi town crossing the railway line too (During rainy days, this stretch is too bad). Some portion was pending. Dont know exactly the reason for not completing for many months. Have any updates?

Can somebody mark the entire stretch for following bypass on the google map.

1. Buvanagiri bypass (from cuddalore to Chidambaram) - starting from Muttalur and ending just before Chidambaram town.
2. Chidambaram bypass - one when travelling from Cuddalore and another travelling from Buvanagiri.
3. Sirkazhi bypass.

Thanks in advance.

STILL PENDING EVEN AFTER ONE YEAR


[The missing link of Puduchery Bypass on ECR to be taken up for construction soon.

Tender for construction of missing link called for . The work to be completed in Ten months from the date of award of work.

The stretch from Thiruvanmiyur to Cuddalore from km 11/8-178/4 was completed except from km 146/0-154/0 to a length of 8.00 km of Puducherry Bye-Pass due to Land acquisition problem. The stretch in km 147/9-154/0 falls in Puducherry Union Territory limit. The Puducherry Government had constructed the Bye-Pass with four lane carriageway in km 147/9-154/0 after clearing the LA. The missing link of Bye-Pass of 1.90km from km 146/0-147/9 falls within the Tamil Nadu State. The MORT&H has approved the work under CRF scheme.

The work of Formation of Puducherry Bye-Pass road in the missing link of ECR from km 146/0-147/9 including CD works in Vanur Taluk of Villupuram District is approved for a value of Rs 1176.22 Lakhs.

The proposed missing link of Pondicherry Bye-Pass from km 146/0- 147/9 of ECR would be an important Bye-Pass road connecting Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. Due to this missing link from km 146/0-147/9 of ECR the entire traffic from Chennai to Cuddalore, Nagapattinam and Southern District of Tamil Nadu and towards Chennai along the ECR have to traverse through the Pondicherry City which causes heavy traffic congestion in Puducherry City and experiencing inordinate delay to cross Pondicherry.

The Puducherry Government had constructed Bye-Pass to a length of 6.12km which one left out during execution of ECR with four lane carriage way which falls in their jurisdiction. The completed stretch of Bye-Pass in Puducherry Union Territory is not fulfilling the purpose of Bye-Pass to Puducherry due to non connectivity with the ECR through Tamil Nadu stretch

Good News.

The long awaited ECR bye-pass road in Kottakuppam connecting Puducherry is started and the work is in progress.


STILL PENDING EVEN AFTER ONE YEAR

[The missing link of Puduchery Bypass on ECR to be taken up for construction soon.

Tender for construction of missing link called for . The work to be completed in Ten months from the date of award of work.

The stretch from Thiruvanmiyur to Cuddalore from km 11/8-178/4 was completed except from km 146/0-154/0 to a length of 8.00 km of Puducherry Bye-Pass due to Land acquisition problem. The stretch in km 147/9-154/0 falls in Puducherry Union Territory limit. The Puducherry Government had constructed the Bye-Pass with four lane carriageway in km 147/9-154/0 after clearing the LA. The missing link of Bye-Pass of 1.90km from km 146/0-147/9 falls within the Tamil Nadu State. The MORT&H has approved the work under CRF scheme.

The work of Formation of Puducherry Bye-Pass road in the missing link of ECR from km 146/0-147/9 including CD works in Vanur Taluk of Villupuram District is approved for a value of Rs 1176.22 Lakhs.

The proposed missing link of Pondicherry Bye-Pass from km 146/0- 147/9 of ECR would be an important Bye-Pass road connecting Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. Due to this missing link from km 146/0-147/9 of ECR the entire traffic from Chennai to Cuddalore, Nagapattinam and Southern District of Tamil Nadu and towards Chennai along the ECR have to traverse through the Pondicherry City which causes heavy traffic congestion in Puducherry City and experiencing inordinate delay to cross Pondicherry.

The Puducherry Government had constructed Bye-Pass to a length of 6.12km which one left out during execution of ECR with four lane carriage way which falls in their jurisdiction. The completed stretch of Bye-Pass in Puducherry Union Territory is not fulfilling the purpose of Bye-Pass to Puducherry due to non connectivity with the ECR through Tamil Nadu stretch

What is the status of the project?

The land have been cleared for laying roads...
ll try to take pics sooner..

Here are some photos showing the work update of the ECR By-pass missing link in Puducherry.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5303/5615129215_17a79f6fab.jpg
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5024/5615709878_b7344f4d74.jpg
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5307/5615709440_4f8410c131.jpg
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5101/5615709008_d100278391.jpg
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5144/5615127451_ec89f09673.jpg
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5229/5615708014_db34d7d49a.jpg
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5223/5615126595_487ab1f37d.jpg
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5145/5615707168_d4b175ab78.jpg
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5188/5615125793_156cfa0837.jpg

Excellent Photos Anand

Good News.

The long awaited ECR bye-pass road in Kottakuppam connecting Puducherry is started and the work is in progress.

where is this 1.9 km stretch? can anyone mark it in map? Is this the one starting from Fatima Hr sec school in Lawspet and ending near kottakuppam. Google map indication would be helpful. I see some little bit of work at this Fatima School but dont know where it connects on the ECR?

^^

It is the road that goes straight from Sivaji statue, instead of taking right turn for Fathima school.

^^

It is the road that goes straight from Sivaji statue, instead of taking right turn for Fathima school.

yah... I guessed it, but where does it join on the ECR road other side? Any road alignment map available?

yah... I guessed it, but where does it join on the ECR road other side? Any road alignment map available?

It joins after Kotakuppam.. I have posted the pics.. Are you able to find out the location??

It joins after Kotakuppam.. I have posted the pics.. Are you able to find out the location??

Do you have any link for more pictures. Thanx

Report on ECR widening project likely by September

The detailed project report for the proposed widening of East Coast Road between Akkarai and Mamallapuram, a distance of 33.5 km, is expected to be completed by September.

The consultants will shortly mark a central line, which will serve as the median after the widening. It will also be an indicator of how much land needs to be acquired for the project on either side. STUP Consultants Private Ltd, appointed to prepare the DPR, will also give details pertaining to the financial viability of the project and as to how it can be funded.

The consultant will also be required to work out the modalities for straightening 13 curves and recommend measures to improve seven traffic junctions in the 79.7-km stretch from Mamallapuram to Keezh Puthupattu near Puducherry.

Sources in Tamil Nadu Road Development Company, which maintains and operates the road, said that the work on the DPR began in March. While permitting the TNRDC to go ahead with the report last year, the State government also sanctioned Rs.1.43 crore towards it.

A feasibility study conducted in December 2009 by SAI Consulting Engineers Ltd recommended that making the two-lane road into a four-lane facility was a must due to increase in traffic.

The sources added that the 113.2-km-long ECR runs through 154 villages and tolling operations began in March 2002. From 6,000 vehicles per day then, the volume has increased to nearly 8,130 vehicles. On weekends, it goes past the 10,000-a-day mark.

The feasibility study suggested that land be acquired in one-go for widening the entire stretch.

It estimated the acquisition to cost Rs.365 crore. The cost of laying the road for phase-I till Mamallapuram was estimated to be Rs.278 crore and for phase-II upto Keezh Puthupattu Rs.653 crore.

The other improvements suggested include installation of nine-foot overbridges, two cattle crossings and laying of service lanes for 16.6 km. The road would have median and the portions with service lanes would also have footpaths.

Also, by-pass is a must for some villages between the toll roads, like kalpakkam, kadapakkam etc and local buses must be operated by TNSTC in this road from Pondy to Chennai, going into all the towns like Marakannam, Mahabalipuram etc.

Morning Sun on ECR, location is close to Tuticorin... there are some stretches where the ECR runs west-east also :cheers: and I managed to capture one such

http://i980.photobucket.com/albums/ae282/BlackPearl_10/VelKanni%20Tour%202010/DSC_4701.jpg

http://i980.photobucket.com/albums/ae282/BlackPearl_10/VelKanni%20Tour%202010/DSC_4706.jpg

The below one is ain't any sea along the ECR.. it is a lake on the outskirts of Ramanathapuram... I was really surprised to such a huge lake in the dry Ramnad district.. the pictures are not so great... it was taken while driving...:ohno:

http://i980.photobucket.com/albums/ae282/BlackPearl_10/VelKanni%20Tour%202010/DSC_4710.jpg

http://i980.photobucket.com/albums/ae282/BlackPearl_10/VelKanni%20Tour%202010/DSC_4713.jpg

Cheers" THIS IS SAKKARAKOTTAI KANMAAI (LAKE) A GREAT STORAGE OF VAIGAI RIVER WATER , YET IT WAS SMALLER THAN
PERIYA KANMAAI (LAKE) IN RAMNAD :banana:

East Coast Road to be strengthened

Staff Reporter
The road along the East Coast from Tuticorin to Kanyakumari will be strengthened.

The Highways officials are gearing up to take up the project.

The 119-km stretch would be readied at an estimated cost of Rs.257 crore, reliable sources from Highways Department said.

It would be done under the Comprehensive Road Infrastructure Development Programme. The scheme was also highlighted in the Tamil Nadu budget recently.

Of the total stretch earmarked for the work, 67.4-km would come under Tuticorin district.

The road works would be taken up from Tuticorin, Muthaiyapuram, Pazhayakayal, Authoor, Tiruchendur, Manapad, Kulasekarapatnam, Periyathalai, Kudankulam and Kanyakumari.

The strengthening of the stretch would be a good sign of development in these regions.

More tourist flow

With the road infrastructure development, a considerable increase in the flow of tourists is expected.

The project report, which is being prepared by the authorities to undertake the works, has reached its final stage. Works would be taken up in the current financial year itself, sources added

http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article2341913.ece

Last leg of ECR

http://i27.tinypic.com/nxs8ds.jpg

This area will gear up now for developments in tourist front and also will he helpful for Industries coming up in Tuticorin-Tiruchendur corridor

http://i54.tinypic.com/o0nvno.jpg

^^


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Hats off Arul....

You always come up with informative threads.....

Really cool dude!!

:applause:

If anyone wants to invest in TN, please go for the areas abutting main roads inside the quadrilateral as shown by Arul.

And remember to pay me my fees for this tips.

^^

Initially when Kannan had become a moderator he was like an Indian school teacher but now he is like a Western school teacher. A nice transition.... :)

Dear Friends

Atlast some intiative from SG to improve things around thoothukudi....

Do this region have a SEZ?

with the close proximity to intl ship route should have made thoothukudi port to be one amoung the major ports of india.

Hope the upcoming nuclear power plant at kodamkulam coupled with ECR pay some attention in bringing some changes to this region instead of moving towards kerala direction.

Setu Project?

Airport into intl, since there reasonable num of people from in n around this region work overseas in gulf n south east.

ideal for ITES industry since the presence more engineering n polytechnic institute
.
with upcoming Vizhinjam Port(Trivandrum-Kerala state) - boon or curse to this region?

Wait n Watch - Madurai - Thoothukudi Industrial Corridor

Dear Friends
Atlast some intiative from SG to improve things around thoothukudi....
Do this region have a SEZ?

with the close proximity to intl ship route should have made thoothukudi port to be one amoung the major ports of india.
Hope the upcoming nuclear power plant at kodamkulam coupled with ECR pay some attention in bringing some changes to this region instead of moving towards kerala direction.

Setu Project?
Airport into intl, since there reasonable num of people from in n around this region work overseas in gulf n south east.
ideal for ITES industry since the presence more engineering n polytechnic institute.
with upcoming Vizhinjam Port(Trivandrum-Kerala state) - boon or curse to this region?
Wait n Watch - Madurai - Thoothukudi Industrial Corridor

staravindan,
Yes it has Food products SEZ started functioning now on the Tuticorin - Tirunelveli highway. If Tuticorin AP is made international, it can help the development in the tourist sector, industrialization and also it will serve Tuticorin, Tirunelveli, Ramanathapuram districts fully & KK and Virudhunagar partially. At least the connectivity to gulf & southeast should be made as you said the major chunk there is from Ramanathapuram district.

Route: Tuticorin-Kumari along the coast
Lenght - 113KM
Cost - 257crores
Year - 2011-12
Bye-passes - 9
Bridges - 3 bigger and 1 ROB

Looks to be funds allotted for this project.

http://www.tn.gov.in/seithi_veliyeedu/pr07Sep11/pr070911_110.pdf

http://tm.dinakaran.com/pdf/2011/09/07/20110907b_008108016.jpg
http://tm.dinakaran.com/pdf/2011/09/07/20110907b_008108012.jpg

cross posting
CHENNAI: Consider this: a breezy ride by the sea from Chennai to Kanyakumari on the scenic East Coast Road (ECR). Following Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa’s announcement on Wednesday for upgrading road infrastructure projects in the State at a cost of Rs1,200 crore, such a journey is soon set to become reality. As part of the upgradation, the ECR would be extended from Chennai to Tuticorin up to Kanyakumari at a cost of Rs 257 crore and bypass roads for Sivaganga and Edappadi would be constructed at a cost of `1 crore each, in addition to the construction of many new bridges across the State, Jayalalithaa said.
Making a suo motu statement in the Assembly, the CM said the ECR between Chennai and Tuticorin was upgraded in many stages. However, there has been a long-pending demand that the ECR be extended up to Kanyakumari. Considering the advantages of extending the ECR up to Kanyakumari, the government has decided to widen the 113 km stretch of road up to Anjugramam village and improve a two-way lane at a cost of `253 crore.
In the course of this project, nine bypass roads, three big bridges and one railway over bridge would be constructed, Jayalalithaa said.
Similarly, with a view to ease traffic congestion in Sivaganga and Edappadi towns, by-pass roads for a stretch of 10.6 km and 8.6 km, respectively, would be laid along the two towns.
Twenty three new railway over bridges and under bridges would be constructed in nine districts — Kanchee*puram, Vellore, and Coimbatore (four), Villupuram and Salem (three), Tiruvallur (two) and one bridge each in Ramanathapuram, Dindigul and Tirunelveli, she said.

Upgradation of Tuti to Kanyakumari road at a cost of 257 crores INR to begin shortly.

Source : http://www.tn.gov.in/budget/budgetsp..._2012_2013.pdf

Original post by Madurakarenda

ECR to turn entertainment corridor

CHENNAI: Several tourism-related projects are being planned along the Muttukadu-Puducherry stretch of the East Coast Road (ECR) that is fast becoming the official entertainment corridor.

A detailed project report will be prepared to identify projects that can be developed in this 'special tourism area'. "We will consider relaxation of development control rules for the implementation of special projects along this corridor," finance minister O Panneerselvam said while presenting the 2012-13 budgetThe ECR plan is part of the government's grand 25-crore integrated tourism infrastructure project. The government will also get a Rs 450 crore loan from the Asian Development Bank to develop two tourism circuits - the East Coast and southern routes -- showcasing Tamil Nadu's heritage, pilgrim centres and eco-spots.

The East Coast circuit, from Chennai to Point Calimere along the Coromandel coast, will extend up to Thanjavur. Pichavaram, with its eco-tourism potential, will be part of this route. The southern circuit will consist of Madurai, Rameswaram and Tirunelveli and eco-spots such as the Gulf of Mannar biosphere reserve and the Kalakkad-Mundanthurai tiger reserve. Besides, the government plans to draw tourists interested in rural, ecology, heritage and temple travels.

The government will renovate the Kamarajar mandapam in Kanyakumari and Kamarajar Ninaivu Illam in Chennai. Memorials that are being renovated include Puratchi Thalaivar MGR memorial and Perarignar Anna memorial for Rs 8.9 crore and Gandhi Mandapam for Rs 12 crore.

A vision document will be prepared to explore all possibilities. The minister said there were 13.67 crore domestic tourists and 33.08 lakh foreign visitors in 2011, 22.38% higher than the figures in 2010..

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-03-27/chennai/31244687_1_tourism-circuits-eco-tourism-related-projects

Tourist spots to spur rural economy

The State government's decision to develop various rural tourist spots in central region under the Rural Tourism Cluster Promotion Scheme is expected to go a long way in improving rural economy, besides providing entertainment to locals.

The project entails identifying and clubbing of five to seven villages accounting for traditional crafts, including handicrafts, folk arts and promoting as a cluster for the promotion of tourist activities.

The State government has identified Kumbakonam, Swamimalai, Darasuram, Patteeswaram, Nachiarkoil areas in Thanjavur district for undertaking tourist promotion activities under this project.

Towns and villages have been selected in Sivagangai (Karaikudi, Pillaiyarpatti, Kanadukathan, Athangudi and Chettinadu); Tirunelveli (Kallidaikurichi, Ambasamudram, Papanasam, Mundanthurai), Kanyakumari (Susindiram, Tirparappu, Tiruvattar, Udayagiri, Thengaipattinam), Madurai (Azhagarkoil, Pazhamudhircholai, Melur, Narasingampatti), Coimbatore (Pollachi, Anaimalai, Azhiar) and Namakkal district (Kollimalai) etc for the promotion rural tourism clusters.

Under the Integrated Infrastructure Development Project, which will be implemented with the financial assistance from the Asian Development Bank, tourist spots will be developed in two corridors at an outlay of Rs. 450 crore. The East Coast corridor will include Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Cuddalore and Kanchipuram districts, while the South Corridor will cover the districts of Madurai, Ramanathapuram, Virudunagar, Tirunelveli and Tuticorin. Both these corridors will be developed over a period of ten years.


http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article3366203.ece

ECR between Tuticorin & Sayalkudi( very nice road but dangerous too)
http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/1613/dsc03185x.jpg

Maharashtra vehicle in ECR way to rameswaram obviously from kanyakumari
http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/5012/dsc03192gk.jpg

^^ yes you are absolutely right that it is very dangerous especially for 2-wheelers. The road is only 7 m wide (i.e) just for 2 lanes. they should have done a 10m wide road, which will make it safe for 2-wheelers and make overtaking easier. Would have costed them lesser if it had been done initially; now to expand it, it will be very costly

கிழக்கு கடற்கரை சாலை மேம்பாலம் பணியில் தொய்வு

ராமநாதபுரம்:ராமநாதபுரம் பட்டணம்காத்தான் அருகே கட்டப்பட்ட கிழக்கு கடற்கரை சாலை மேம்பாலம் பணி பாதியில் நிறுத்தப்பட்டுள்ளது. அதிகாரிகளின் பாராமுகத்தால் திறந்தவெளி "பார்' ஆக மாறிவிட்டது.மகாபலிபுரத்தில் இருந்து தூத்துக்குடி வரை, கடலோர மாவட்டங்களை இணைக்கும் வகையில் கிழக்கு கடற்கரை சாலை அமைக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது. ராமநாதபுரம் பட்டணம்காத்தான் அருகே, கிழக்கு கடற்கரை சாலையில், இரண்டு ஆண்டுகளுக்கு முன் ரயில்வே மேம்பாலம் பணி முடிந்துவிட்டதாக கூறினர்.ஆனால் சிறு மழையில் பாலத்தை இணைக்கும் ரோடு தாழ்ந்துவிட்டது. பயன்பாடற்ற ரோட்டில், தொடர்ந்து பெய்த மழையால் இந்த ரோட்டில் விரிசல்கள் ஏற்பட்டுள்ளன. ஒதுக்குபுறமாக உள்ளதால் திறந்தவெளி "பார்' ஆக மாறியுள்ளது. பல லட்சம் மதிப்பில் போடப்பட்ட ரோடு, திறக்கப்படாததால் கிழக்கு கடற்கரை
சாலையில் வரும் வாகனங்கள் தேவிபட்டினத்திலிருந்து, ராமநாதபுரம் வழியாக 15 கி.மீ., சுற்றி செல்கின்றன. மேலும் கீழக்கரை ரயில்வே கேட் அடிக்கடி அடைப்பதால், வாகனங்கள் காத்து கிடக்கின்றன. மதுரை-ராமேஸ்வரம் ரோட்டில் போக்குவரத்து இடையூறும் ஏற்படுகிறது. இந்த ரோட்டை பயன்பாட்டிற்கு கொண்டுவர, கலெக்டர் நந்தகுமார், தமிழக அரசுக்கு பரிந்துரைக்க வேண்டும். குறைத்தது யாரோ: குளறுபடியில் பாலம்ரூ.4 கோடியில் மேம்பாலம், சாலை அமைக்கப்பட்டது. இதுவும் தரமின்றி அமைக்கப்பட்டதாக குற்றச்சாட்டு எழுந்துள்ளது. இதுகுறித்து அதிகாரி ஒருவர் கூறியதாவது: இரண்டு ஆண்டுக்கு முன், 18கோடிக்கு டெண்டர் விட அரசுக்கு பரிந்துரைக்கப்பட்டது. அதிகாரிகள் அறிவுரைபடி, 4 கோடியில் பணி முடிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது. மீண்டும் சீரமைப்புக்காக 8 கோடி வழங்க, அரசிடம் கோரப்பட்டுள்ளது, என்றார்யாருக்காக, எதற்காக நிதி குறைத்தனர் என தெரியவில்லை. நிதி தருவது உலக வங்கி என்றாலும், மேம்போக்காக சாலை அமைப்பது, தமிழகத்தில் பொழுதுபோக்காகிவிட்டது. இந்நிலை மாறினால் தான், தரம்நிரந்தரமாகும்.

Dinamalar

New bridge to ease traffic across Palar river (http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/new-bridge-to-ease-traffic-across-palar-river/article4316986.ece)

http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/01333/vbk-17-palar_1333549f.jpg

Four-lane, high-level facility, part of road-widening project, to come up alongside existing causeway
A new four-lane high-level bridge is to come up across the Palar river on the East Coast Road beyond Kalpakkam.

The bridge will ease traffic on the existing two-lane facility, which not being wide enough does not permit free flow of vehicular movement.

Tenders are to be floated for construction of this facility soon. The Rs. 134-crore bridge is being built as part of the proposed widening of the road. According to sources, the new bridge, which will be constructed in two years, will come up on the right side of the existing causeway, which was strengthened in 2009. After the completion of the four-lane facility, the causeway will allow slow-moving vehicles, two-wheelers and pedestrians.

Meanwhile, the detailed project report for the widening of the road from Akkarai to Mamallapuram is under process. The road is being widened on land available with the Tamil Nadu Road Development Company (TNRDC). After widening, the road up to Mamallapuram will be provided with a median.

“We have done a safety audit and analysed accidents on the road and have found that more number of accidents happen only on straight stretches as people drive very fast. Multiple collisions happen here and many of them are fatal,” a source said.

The stretch from Mamallapuram to Puducherry is not being widened in the first phase but curve corrections at 13 locations and junction improvements at seven spots are being taken up. Both the widening and the improvement works would be taken up simultaneously.

Work on constructing the two additional lanes would take two years to complete.

The 113.2-km long ECR, a toll road is being managed by the TNRDC. The road has been in existence since 1998 and it became a toll road in 2002.Around 10,000 vehicles use the road on weekdays and 13,000 vehicles, during weekends.

விபத்து தடுக்க கிழக்கு கடற்கரை சாலையில் புதிய ரயில்வே கேட் திறப்பு எப்போது நடவடிக்கை தேவை

அதிராம்பட்டினம்,: அதிராம்பட்டினம் கிழக்கு கடற்கரை சாலையில் புதிதாக ரயில்வே கேட் அமைக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது. ஆனால் அது திறக்கப்படவில்லை. இதனால் அருகே பழைய சாலையில் உள்ள ரயில்வே கேட் பயன் பாட்டில் உள்ளது.
கிழக்கு கடற்கரை சாலையில் வேகமாக வரும் வாகனங்கள் பழைய சாலையில் உள்ள ரயில்வே கேட் உள்ளதை கவனிக்காமல் புதிய சாலையிலேயே வேகமாக செல்வதால் விபத்துகள் ஏற்படுகிறது. எனவே புதிய ரயில்வே கேட்டை திறக்க வேண்டும் என்று பொதுமக்கள் கோரிக்கை விடுத்துள்ளனர்.
தஞ்சை மாவட்டம் அதிராம்பட்டினம் பகுதியில் கிழக்கு கடற்கரை சாலை புதிதாக போடப்பட்டு 2 ஆண்டுகளுக்கு மேலாகிறது. இந்த சாலை வழியாக தூத்துக்குடி, ராமநாதபுரம், திருச்செந்தூர், திருவனந்தபுரம் ஆகிய பகுதிகளில் இருந்து அதிக வாகனங்கள் அதிராம்பட்டினம் வழியாக காரைக்கால், புதுச்சேரி, கடலூர், சென்னை போன்ற பகுதிகளுக்கு செல்கிறது. இந்த சாலை வழியாக தினமும் ஆயிரகணக்கான வாகனங்களும், கண்டைனர்களும் செல்கிறது.
அதிராம்பட்டினத்தில் இருந்து ஒன்றரை கிமீ தூரத்தில் ராஜாமடம் செல்லும் கிழக்கு கடற்கரை சாலையில் புதிதாக ரயில்வே கேட் அமைக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது. இது அமை த்து 6 மாதத்திற்கு மேலாகி யும் திறக்கப்படாமல் உள்ளது. கிழக்கு கடற்கரை சாலையில் இருந்த பிரிந்து செல்லும் பழைய ரோட்டில் ஏற்கனவே உள்ள ரயில்வே கேட் பயன்பாட்டில் உள்ளது.
கிழக்கு கடற்கரை சாலையில் வரும் வாகனங்கள் பழைய சாலை தெரியாமல் நேராக புதிய ரயில்வே கேட் வழியாக செல்ல முயன்று தினமும் விபத்துக்கு உள்ளாகி வருகின்றன. பழைய ரயில்வே கேட்டை அடைத்துவிட்டு கிழக்கு கடற்கரை சாலையில் உள்ள புதிய ரயில்வே கேட்டை உடனே திறந்தால்தான் தினமும் ஏற்படும் விபத்துகளில் இருந்து மக்களை காப்பாற்ற முடியும். எனவே புதிய ரயில்வே கேட்டை உடனே திறக்க வேண்டும் என்று பொதுமக்கள் ரயில்வே துறைக்கு கோரிக்கை விடுத்துள்ளனர்.
இதுகுறித்து லயன்ஸ் சங்க தலைவர் அப்துல் ஹமீது கூறுகையில்,
‘கிழக்கு கடற்கரை சாலையில் அமைக்கப்பட்ட ரயில்வே கேட்டை ரயில்வே துறை திறக்காததால் தினமும் விபத்துகள் ஏற்பட்டு வருகிறது. இதுகுறித்து தென்னக ரயில்வே துறை பொதுமேலாளருக்கு மனு அனுப்பியுள்ளோம். நடவடிக்கை ஒன்றும் இல்லை. விபத்து ஏற்படும் இடத்தில் லயன்ஸ் சங்கம் மற்றும் லியோ சங்கம் சார்பாக எச்சரிக்கை போர்டு வைத்துள்ளோம். ரயில்வே துறை தாமதப்படுத்தாமல் கேட்டை உடனே திறக்க வேண்டும்‘ என்றார்.

இதுவரை 3 பேர் பலி
அன்னைதெரசா சேவை இயக்க நிறுவனர் தலைவர் சுசேந்திரன் கூறுகையில்,
‘இந்த ரயில்வே கேட்டை திறக்காமல் ரயில்வே துறை தாமதப்படுத்துவதால் விபத்துகளால் இதுவரை 3 பேர் இறந்துள்ளனர். 100க்கும் மேற்பட்டோர் காயம் அடைந்துள்ளனர். இரவு நேரத்தில் வாகனங்கள் அதிவேகமாக வருவதால் நேராக உள்ள சாலையில்தான் ரயில்வே கேட்டும் இருக்கும் என கருதி, வேகமாக சென்று ரயில்வே கேட்டில் மோதியோ அல்லது எச்சரிக்கை பலகையை பார்த்துவிட்டு பழைய சாலைக்கு திரும்பும்போதோ விபத்து ஏற்படுகிறது. எனவே ரயில்வே துறை மேலாளர் உடனே கிழக்கு கடற்கரை சாலையில் உள்ள ரயில்வே கேட்டை திறக்க நடவடிக்கை எடுக்க வேண்டும்‘ என்றார்.
வாகன ஓட்டிகள் குழப்பம்
டிரைவர் பாலு கூறுகையில்,
‘தினமும் அதிகளவில் வாகனங்கள் விபத்துக்குள்ளாகி வருகிறது. கிழக்கு கடற்கரை சாலையிலிருந்து வரும் வாகனங்கள் 2 ரோடு பிரிவதால் வாகன ஓட்டிகள் குழப்பமடைந்து வாகனங்கள் விபத்துக்குள்ளாகிறது‘ என்றார்.

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