The two railway underbridges at Kollampalayam the place there’s a long-pending demand for a rail overbridge. | Photo Credit: M. GOVARTHAN
In a current assembly with the Secretary of the ministry, the MP submitted a petition highlighting the insufficient infrastructure of the present street underbridge (RUB) beneath railway bridge No. 352. The RUB, which has two vents, a ten.5-metre large and 5.5-metre excessive right-side underpass and a 6.7-metre large and three.806-metre excessive left-side underpass, is reportedly inadequate to deal with present visitors volumes.
The freeway, beforehand maintained by the State Highways Department, was declared a nationwide freeway as per Gazette No. 2282 dated May 27, 2024. It passes by Erode metropolis, connecting Pallipalayam in Namakkal district and Sankari in Salem district.
“The slim carriageway, particularly on the best facet, results in frequent congestion and slow-moving visitors,” Mr. Prakash stated within the petition. He additionally identified the intense dangers posed throughout the monsoon season, when waterlogging on the RUB, positioned beneath floor degree, usually ends in two to 3 ft of flooding, rendering it impassable and dangerous at evening.
Poor drainage methods have worsened the difficulty, delaying dewatering efforts. The underpass additionally serves automobiles heading in direction of Kangeyam junction by way of the already congested Erode–Dharapuram Road (State Highway 83A), additional rising dangers for commuters.
To resolve this, Mr. Prakash proposed the development of a brand new ROB on the nationwide freeway, with an extension linking it to the State freeway. He stated the brand new construction would ease vehicular motion, guarantee pedestrian security, and keep away from disruptions to railway operations, a serious hurdle in modifying the present RUB.
He added that the brand new ROB would considerably improve visitors stream and enhance street security for hundreds of day by day commuters.
Published – July 31, 2025 07:44 pm IST
