The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is to utilise the expertise of the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Trichy to scrutinise the detailed project report (DPR) for the realigned stage I stretch of the semi-ring road.
NHAI has already completed 90% of the land acquisition for the link road connecting Panjapur on Trichy-Madurai national highway with Jeeyapuram on Trichy-Karur NH via Thayanur on the Trichy-Dindigul NH. A majority of property owners were compensated for their land.
NHAI said that NIT Trichy will be roped in to receive suggestions for adding facilities on the realigned stretch which has been pending for more than a decade now. The length of the road realigned in a manner not to affect the waterbodies is likely to be around 20-21km.
“Once the NIT-Trichy verifies the DPR, we will submit the same to our headquarters for floating a tender to identify a contractor,” an official source told TOI.
Around 32 hectares of land required for the realigned stretch was almost completed in four villages – Panjapur, Pirattiyur West, Kallikudi North and Thayanur.
Since culverts, minor bridges and road overbridges are within the scope of the realigned road between Panjapur and Jeeyapuram, the construction work would take more than a year to complete.
Meanwhile, the delay in launching the semi-ring road work is also hampering the progress of the Trichy Trade Centre proposed on about 10 acres in Panjapur.
The proposed road gives sole access to the trade centre. Authorities hinted at launching the work for stage I within this year.
