ECR(East Coast Road) to be EXTENDED!! - Reports Chief Minister

ECR(East Coast Road) to be EXTENDED!! - Reports Chief Minister

Tamilnadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today announced in the Assembly a host of measures to give greater thrust to road infrastructure development, and to provide better connectivity besides ensuring balanced economic development. Making a statement under Rule 110, she said the State government has been implementing various road infrastructure development projects.

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It is a long-pending demands of the people to extend ECR upto Kanyakumari. Taking this into account, the government will take steps to extend the ECR connecting Tuticorin upto Kanyakumari. 'Widening and upgradation of the remaining portion of the ECR measuring 113 kilometres at an estimation of Rs 257 crore will be taken up. Nine bypasses, three bridges will be built as part of the project. Similarly, Sivaganga and Edapadi bypasses for 10.60 km and 8.60 km respectively will be built to ease traffic congestion. In order to prevent accidents and cut-short journey time, bridges are necessary at the railway crossings. As many as 23 railway over and under bridges across the State will be constructed at an estimation of Rs 740 crore. Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Vellore, Villupuram, Coimbatore, Salem, Ramanathapuram, Dindigul and Tirunelveli will get these facilities. As many as 65 bridges at a cost of Rs 151 crore in 18 districts will be constructed and damaged bridges will also be upgraded. To ease traffic congestion and prevent road accidents in Chennai, certain initiatives of international standards will be taken up on Anna Salai, E V R Periyar Salai and inner circular roads. It may be noted that during 2011-12, Rs 1,450 crore is being allotted under the Comprehensive Road Infrastructure Development Programme (CRIDP) which will be used for taking up road widening, improvement besides reconstructing bridges and culverts. -Correspondent, Chennai Property Talks