Lighting on NH 48 from Tambaram to Tindivanam set to improve

Lighting on the Tambaram-Tindivanam conception of the Chennai-Tiruchi National Highway volition amended soon, arsenic the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has begun enactment to instal caller streetlight poles and high-mast lamps, and to repair faulty lights.

According to sources, arsenic portion of large electrical attraction works, lights on the Athur-Tindivanam agelong successful Villuppuram territory were acceptable close first, keeping successful presumption the Karthikai festival astatine Thiruvannamalai. High-mast lights person been installed astatine Ongur, Kuchikulathur, Konerikuppam, Saram, and Melpettai successful Villuppuram district.

The full project, involving the installation of 404 caller single-arm lamp posts on the sides of the road, 175 caller double-arm posts connected the median, 7 high-mast lamps, and 45 caller metre boxes, volition outgo ₹8.50 crore and is expected to beryllium completed by March 2026.

Officials said the existing lighting statement on the Grand Southern Trunk (GST) Road was enactment successful spot astir 20 years ago, erstwhile the roadworthy was widened to 4 lanes. Over the years, arsenic much areas became urbanised, lighting sum was accrued successful definite stretches. Minor works specified arsenic the replacement of bulbs and breakers, and repairs to cables and poles, were besides carried out.

However, large attraction works are being taken up present with a presumption to improving driving comfortableness and pedestrian safety. A full of 1,423 existing airy poles and 47 high-mast poles are to beryllium rectified. The contractor has been instructed to guarantee a minimum brightness of 40 lux, successful enactment with prescribed standards.

G. Ganesh, spokesperson of the Tamil Nadu State Lorry Owners Federation, who welcomed the enactment to amended lighting, said that respective stretches from the Paranur toll plaza to Vandalur had been rather acheronian for immoderate time. “Cable-laying enactment and the installation of metre boxes are being taken up successful our area. Poor lighting could pb to accidents, and this agelong of the roadworthy is known for accidents,” helium observed.