New subway to be built at the Vaniyambadi railway gate to end the ordeal of residents

A new two-lane limited-use subway (LUS) will be built on railway tracks in the town of Vaniyambadi in Tirumadur in the coming months. |Picture source: Special arrangement

The new two-lane limited-use subway (LUS) will be built on railway tracks in the town of Vaniyambadi in Tirumattur. This will end the ordeal of motorists, ambulances and school buses as they have to wait at least 20 minutes a day at the existing railway level (LC: 81).

Officials of the National Highway will jointly execute the new metro with the Southern Railway, he said the Rs 2 billion metro will connect the town of Vaniyambadi and the village of Kethandapatti near the railway station. It will also link the residential areas around the town to the Chennai-Bangaluru Expressway (NH 44).

“The new factory will also acquire private land, especially with road paving, which will be carried out by the state highway, while the track part will be carried out by the Southern Railway. Hindus.

Resident K. Uma said: “The new subway will allow residents to easily and safely access hospitals, schools and bus booths.

According to a study, about 130 trains (mostly expressed) pass through the Vaniyambadi train station every day. The route is the busiest train to Coimbatore and Bangalore. When it comes to road use, about 14,000 cars (mostly two-wheelers) are used every day.

Under the plan, highway officials said the new subway will be 700 meters long and 300 meters high. To prevent flooding during the monsoon, the new subway will be at least 1.5 feet tall with the existing road level.

Likewise, walls drained with rainwater will help discharge excess rainwater from the track to nearby storage pits. A path with steel handrails will be provided. Stairs from the bridge to the railway station are also being built.

Highway officials said land identification was completed mainly for the roads along Xinqiao. Sufficient compensation will be determined by the state government. As the project is a joint work, the state government also sought consent from the Southern Railway. The new subway will be completed within nine months.