Preparation of a detailed project report (DPR) for the proposed multi-crore flyover on Tiruchi-Madurai National Highway near the upcoming Integrated Bus Terminal (IBT) at Panjapur here is in progress.
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) was requested to construct the flyover in order to ease congestion near the IBT adjoining the national highway. NHAI officials held a few rounds of meetings with the district administration and Tiruchi Corporation.
Under the proposed plan, the length of the flyover will be around 1.9 km. The cost of the project is expected to be around ₹300 crore, which will be fully borne by NHAI. Preparation of the DPR is in progress in coordination with the district administration and the Corporation, said a senior official of NHAI, Project Implementation Unit, Tiruchi.
As part of the project, NHAI will lay service roads on either side of the carriageway of the national highway and will also put in place other safety measures. The flyover has been proposed at Panjapur to facilitate hassle-free entry and exit of vehicles to and from the IBT to the national highway and ease traffic congestion, said the official.
Vehicles proceeding towards different southern destinations can smoothly pass over the flyover at Panjapur without getting held up. The spot will become an “accident-free zone”, the official said and added that the service roads will segregate traffic which will prevent congestion.
Construction of the IBT on a little over 40 acres and other allied infrastructure at Panjapur along the highway began in early October. A truck terminal has also been planned there.
