Construction of bypass to reduce traffic congestion in Tirupattur town begins
Work on the construction of a four-lane bypass between Ratchamangalam and Damalerimuthur villages on Tirupattur-Singarapettai High Road to decongest Tirupattur town has begun.
Officials of the State Highways said the bypass was aimed at providing an alternative route for long-distance travellers and commercial vehicles to go to places such as Dharmapuri, Salem, Tiruvannamalai, and Bargur at Damalerimuthur village.
'Ambulances find it difficult to reach the nearest government hospitals via the narrow stretches of the town as lorries use the same roads to reach the Salem-Vaniyambadi Highway. The bypass will reduce traffic in the town,' S. Priya, a motorist, said.
The bypass — to be laid for a distance of 14.35 km in two phases — will also help local motorists to make use of the Tirupattur-Singarapettai High Road to reach the centre of the town.
It will be constructed at least 3 km-4 km away from the road to prevent commercial vehicles from entering the town while travelling to other districts.
At present, the key stretch witnesses continuous flow of heavy vehicles, resulting in traffic congestion and accidents on the route. 'As per estimates, more than 14,000 vehicles pass through Tirupattur town to go to Krishnagiri, Salem and Chennai. The work on the bypass will be completed in 2026,' K.R. Rajathi, Assistant Executive Engineer, State Highways (NABARD), told The Hindu.
Funded under the Comprehensive Road Infrastructure Development Programme 2023-24, the ₹41.5 crore work includes 10-metre-wide carriageway, 1.2-metre-wide median, footpath, LED street lights and high mast lamps.
It will connect at least eight farming villages to Tirupattur town. It will also help villages in Natrampalli, Jolarpet and Tirupattur panchayat unions to easily access key towns such as Ambur, Vaniyambadi, and Vellore.
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