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The State Highways Department has commenced enactment connected constructing a ₹17.65-crore high-level span crossed Viruthasiri river, a tributary of the Palar, astatine Thakkolam colony adjacent Arakkonam municipality successful Ranipet connected Thandalam - Perumbakkam - Ayarpadi Main Road, bringing alleviation to the residents of astatine slightest 28 surrounding villages.
Officials said the caller span volition beryllium built betwixt Thandalam and Ayarpadi villages that travel nether Nemili panchayat national successful Ranipet district. It volition regenerate the existing causeway, built successful the 1970s, which was damaged during the 2021 floods.
“The caller span volition beryllium built astatine a tallness of 15 feet from the riverbed to forestall inundation adjacent during large floods. Despite the 15-month deadline, the span volition beryllium acceptable earlier the 2026 Northeast monsoon,” S. Selvakumar, Divisional Engineer (DE), State Highways (Ranipet), told The Hindu.
Minister for Handlooms and Textiles R. Gandhi laid the instauration for the bridge, successful the beingness of Collector J.U. Chandrakala connected Sunday. The span volition enactment an extremity to the detour of astatine slightest 15 km to scope large towns specified arsenic Sholinghur, Walajah, Ranipet, and Arcot. “The caller span volition beryllium a lifeline for residents, arsenic they present transverse the stream successful knee-deep water. The installation volition besides assistance ambulances scope distant villages successful time,” said S. Pechiammal, a resident.
Funded nether the Comprehensive Road Infrastructure Development Programme (CRIDP 2025-26), the two-lane span volition beryllium 125.06 metres agelong and 10.50 metres wide — capable for 2 buses to usage it astatine a time. Around 2 lakh residents, including farmers and traders, volition payment from the project.
School students tin pedal their mode to the nearest schools crossed the river. The span volition assistance discharge astir 50,000 cusecs of h2o per second.
It volition person tiled footpaths, LED lights, inlets to discharge rainwater into the river, reflectors, motion boards, and manus railings. Bitumen-topped attack roads volition besides beryllium laid. The span volition supply casual and harmless entree to astatine slightest 28 villages that travel nether Nemili panchayat national successful the district.
