Coimbatore: The delay in opening the Avarampalayam flyover for public use due to negligence of authorities is putting the public to trouble due to frequent traffic jams. The Avarampalayam railway overbridge near Coimbatore is 99 per cent complete and the delay in opening the flyover to public use has been delayed due to problems in setting up the access road. As a result, people are getting stuck in traffic jams on Coimbatore-Sathy road.
Coimbatore: The delay in opening the Avarampalayam flyover for public use due to negligence of authorities is putting the public to trouble due to frequent traffic jams. The Avarampalayam railway overbridge near Coimbatore is 99 per cent complete and the delay in opening the flyover to public use has been delayed due to problems in setting up the access road. As a result, people are getting stuck in traffic jams on Coimbatore-Sathy road.
Continuing problems in setting up the access road:
There is a railway crossing on the road from Ganapathy to Avarampalayam in Coimbatore. The railway gate in the area was often opened and closed as more than 40 trains pass through daily. Due to this, used to be traffic congestion. Following this, it was decided to build a railway flyover here. The work was inaugurated 2 years ago. The flyover is 550 meters long and 12 meters wide and is being constructed at a cost of about Rs 20 crore. Currently, 99 percent of the work has been completed. The service road under the flyover is yet to be constructed. If this flyover comes into use, it will be very useful for the travel from Saravanampatti to Avinashi Road and Gandhipuram via Ganapathy.
Dust storm all over Kavundampalayam:
Construction work on a flyover at Mettupalayam Road, Coimbatore at a cost of Rs. 66 crore and a flyover at a cost of Rs. 48 crore at GN mills is underway. Due to this the roads that have been widened are damaged and there is dust all over.People in the area and motorists on the Mettupalayam road are suffering due to traffic congestion. If the Avarampalayam flyover comes into use, the traffic congestion on the Mettupalayam road will be reduced and the work on the Kavundampalayam flyover will speed up.
Problem in setting up the access road due to breakage of drinking water pipes:
In the area where the access road is to be built, drinking water pipes are damaged due to the ongoing work. The access road can be set up only if this is repaired. Due to the negligence of the authorities, now there is a problem as to who will currently allocate funds to rectify this problem.
According to an official with the district administration, "The Avarampalayam flyover, which is being constructed at a cost of Rs. 20 crore, is 99 percent complete. Currently, there is a problem setting up the access road. There is a problem with the drinking water pipeline and a fund of Rs 20 lakh is needed to rectify this problem. Funding has been sought from the corporation administration. There has been a delay as there is currently not enough funding to fix the problem.
Singanallur MLA N. Karthik said, "Overbridge work in Coimbatore is progressing at a snail's pace. The Highways Department which is under the control of the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu is not good at planning. More than 36 overbridges including the Avarampalayam railway overbridge were planned during the DMK regime. There are over a thousand small, medium and micro enterprises in the Avarampalayam area. Industrial development in the Avarampalayam area has been severely affected due to the delay in the overbridge work which is going on at a very slow pace due to the negligent attitude of the officials.
Continuing problems in setting up the access road:
There is a railway crossing on the road from Ganapathy to Avarampalayam in Coimbatore. The railway gate in the area was often opened and closed as more than 40 trains pass through daily. Due to this, used to be traffic congestion. Following this, it was decided to build a railway flyover here. The work was inaugurated 2 years ago. The flyover is 550 meters long and 12 meters wide and is being constructed at a cost of about Rs 20 crore. Currently, 99 percent of the work has been completed. The service road under the flyover is yet to be constructed. If this flyover comes into use, it will be very useful for the travel from Saravanampatti to Avinashi Road and Gandhipuram via Ganapathy.
Dust storm all over Kavundampalayam:
Construction work on a flyover at Mettupalayam Road, Coimbatore at a cost of Rs. 66 crore and a flyover at a cost of Rs. 48 crore at GN mills is underway. Due to this the roads that have been widened are damaged and there is dust all over.People in the area and motorists on the Mettupalayam road are suffering due to traffic congestion. If the Avarampalayam flyover comes into use, the traffic congestion on the Mettupalayam road will be reduced and the work on the Kavundampalayam flyover will speed up.
Problem in setting up the access road due to breakage of drinking water pipes:
In the area where the access road is to be built, drinking water pipes are damaged due to the ongoing work. The access road can be set up only if this is repaired. Due to the negligence of the authorities, now there is a problem as to who will currently allocate funds to rectify this problem.
According to an official with the district administration, "The Avarampalayam flyover, which is being constructed at a cost of Rs. 20 crore, is 99 percent complete. Currently, there is a problem setting up the access road. There is a problem with the drinking water pipeline and a fund of Rs 20 lakh is needed to rectify this problem. Funding has been sought from the corporation administration. There has been a delay as there is currently not enough funding to fix the problem.
Singanallur MLA N. Karthik said, "Overbridge work in Coimbatore is progressing at a snail's pace. The Highways Department which is under the control of the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu is not good at planning. More than 36 overbridges including the Avarampalayam railway overbridge were planned during the DMK regime. There are over a thousand small, medium and micro enterprises in the Avarampalayam area. Industrial development in the Avarampalayam area has been severely affected due to the delay in the overbridge work which is going on at a very slow pace due to the negligent attitude of the officials.