Coimbatore,Mysore road going to improve IRQ
The Union Minister of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways, Thiru T.R. Baalu has approved a sum of Rs.471.14 lakh for road improvement works in the state of Tamil Nadu. An amount of Rs. 275.73 lakh has been approved for improvement of Riding Quality (IRQ) work at Km 172/00 to 180/00 of NH-209 between Kurmba Palayam and Kunnathur in Erode District.This road connects Tamil Nadu and Karnataka States. This is one of the important road passing through cotton city of Coimbatore and popular pilgrimage centers Palani and Bannari.Since this road is the shortest route to connect Coimbatore with Mysore and Bangalore, vehicular traffic in this road is very heavy. Due to the heavy volume of traffic in this stretch, the existing pavement has been worn out badly and developed with ruts and potholes and also this stretch experience heavy rainfall during the recent monsoon season.Hence, in order to protect the pavement from further damages, it is proposed to improve the stretch. Thiru Baalu also approved an amount of Rs. 195.41 lakh for improvement of Riding Quality work at km 212/4-219/0 on the same highway between Nallur and Vinnappally in Erode district. This is an important road as it connects many agricultural industrial, tourist, textile and pilgrimage centers in its vicinity. A large number of patches are developed in the stretch due to incessant rains during the last monsoon. Therefore, it is essential to improve this stretch of the National Highway.
