Construction of 4-lane Elevated Corridor and Ground Level improvements from Pandiyan

Hotel Junction (KM 0/000) to Chettikulam (KM 7/300) of Madurai Natham Section FINAL FEASIBILITY
(Package-1) of NH-785 on EPC Mode under Bharatmala Pariyojana Phase-I in the state REPORT
of Tamil Nadu.
CHAPTER - 15
15 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

15.1 General

The Feasibility Report has been prepared in accordance with the preliminary survey and
investigations. Further details of the project road are being obtained.

15.2 Conclusions

 Feasibility study has been carried out for the following project road

 Pandian Hotal Junction to Chettikulam - Madurai –Natham (Package-1)

(7.300Kms)

 The preliminary proposals and widening options are based on preliminary survey and
investigations and are tentative only.

15.3 Recommendations

Based on the preliminary surveys and field reconnaissances carried out along the project road
of the following proposals are made at this stage of study:

 New construction, concentric and eccentric widening of the existing carriage way of
the project road is suggested. Since the geometric condition of the existing road is
nonstandard, the horizontal alignment of the project road has been designed with
standard curves to accommodate the design speed and few realignments are also
proposed.
 In most of the location the speed limit is in the range of 100/80 kmph.
 New construction of 1 Nos. of flyovers is proposed. First Flyover (Elevated Corridor)
at Km 0/000 (Design chainage) at Pandiyan Hotel Junction and ends on Km 7/300
(Design chainage) at Chettikullam bypass has been proposed.

 Reconstruction of 1 Minor Bridges, Widening of 1 Minor bridge 4 lane standards is

recommended along the alignment portion.

 Reconstruction of 12 Pipe culverts as Box culverts to 4 lane standards is

recommended along the Project stretch.

 Reconstruction of 3 Box culverts as Box culverts to 4 lane standards is recommended

along the Project stretch.

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 Reconstruction of 2 Slab culverts as Box culverts to 4 lane standards is recommended
along the Project stretch.

 Drainage system including surface and subsurface drains for the Project Highway
has been proposed as per Section 6 of the Manual (IRC: SP 84-2014). RCC covered
drain has been proposed on both sides of Built-Up area locations.
 Project Facilities proposed in accordance with codal provisions is as follows,
(a) roadside furniture; (b) pedestrian facilities; (c) Landscaping; (d) bus shelters; (e)
street lighting & high mast lighting; (f) Emergency Medical Services/ Medical
Aid Post; (g) Highway Patrol Unit/ Traffic Aid Post; (h) Crane Services; (i) Rain
Water Harvesting etc.
 Road side Furniture’s proposed is as follows

 Traffic Signs and Pavement Markings

 Concrete Crash Barrier, Metal beam crash barrier, Separators (MS railings)

 Traffic Safety Devices

 Boundary Stones

 Hectometer / Kilometer Stones

 Solar Traffic blinker signal (L.E.D)

 Provision of service road totaling to a length 7.300 Km on both sides has been
proposed.

 4 nos. of major junctions and 6 nos. of minor junctions are to be improved at Madurai
to Natham stretch.

 7 Bus shelter has been proposed along the Project Road and the locations are as
follows.

 It can be seen that the project is financially not viable on BOT Toll basis with 0%,
25% & 40 % Grant under the normal scenario for both Package I.
ELEVATED CORRIDOR (Km 0+000 to Km 7+300)
 Prestressed Concrete Segmental Box Girder type of superstructure is proposed for the
Grade Separator from chainage Km 0+000 to Km 7+300.
 Entry Ramp on RHS from Ch. 2+583 to Ch. 2+863, Exit Ramp on RHS from Ch.

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Hotel Junction (KM 0/000) to Chettikulam (KM 7/300) of Madurai Natham Section FINAL FEASIBILITY
(Package-1) of NH-785 on EPC Mode under Bharatmala Pariyojana Phase-I in the state REPORT
of Tamil Nadu.
2+758 to Ch. 3+038 near Naganagulam Lake.
 Entry Ramp on LHS from Ch. 4+548 to Ch. 4+833 and Exit Ramp on RHS from Ch.
4+548 to Ch. 4+833 near Yadava College.
 Aesthetically pleasing architectural features for each piers of Elevated corridor are
proposed indicating Tamilnadu heritage and history of Meenakshi Amman like the
ones featured in the pillars of thousand pillars Mandapam.

 Spotlights to pier faces are proposed to be provided to highlight the Meenakshi

Amman and Alagarkovil statues engraved/worked on opposite faces of pier.
 The sides of piers parallel to the road are to be provided with aesthetically pleasing
paintings, which will be properly illuminated at nights. The painting depicts the
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passes from Pandian Hotel junction to Chettikulam and vice versa on both sides
parallel to the road.

 Spotlights for piers are proposed in order to highlight the paintings carried out on
other two faces parallel to the carriageways. The spotlight is to be fixed externally
from bottom of pier cap to cover full width and depth of painting on pier.
 At grade improvement below the Elevated Corridor includes median with Pedestrian
Railing on either side of the pier. RCC Drain and utility duct are also proposed on
either side on outer edge of at grade 4 lane road below the elevated corridor.

 High Mast Light to be provided at Pandian Hotel Junction of NH-785 & at end of the
package I stretch (Km 7+300).

 Solar blinkers are proposed at all median openings on both directions.

 Variable Message Sign Board at three locations for displaying information related to
road and traffic.
 CCTV cameras are proposed at 5 Locations (Major Junctions and Vulnerable
Locations).

Tanks along the project stretch are as follows,

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(Package-1) of NH-785 on EPC Mode under Bharatmala Pariyojana Phase-I in the state REPORT
of Tamil Nadu.
1. From Ch 2+000 to 2+200 (Ramakrishna Mutt Opposite)
2. From Ch 7+000 to 7+100(Kariyankulam Tank-RHS)
3. From Ch 2+760 to 3+260 (Naganakulam Tank-LHS)
4. From Ch 4+060 to 4+260 (Krishnan KovilTheppaKulam-LHS)
5. From Ch 6+210 to 6+610 (Umachikulam Tank-LHS)

Provision of user facilities and Beautification of the above mentioned Tanks present along the
project stretch includes the following

 Construction of RCC retaining wall.

 Pedestrian guard rails along the either side of road and sides of tanks are proposed to
be provided for the entire length of 5-tank bunds.

 Tank bunds need to be leveled suitably without reducing existing top level for
construction of footpath using interlocking paver blocks for 2.0m width for the entire
length of 5-tank bunds.

 Slope protection on water side using 300mm thick stone or concrete blocks are to be
provided for 5-tank bunds.

 High mast lighting of 32 numbers to be provided for the existing 5 tanks in 10

directions of each tank.

 Statues to be provided on aesthetic sides of 5 tank bunds.

 Steps (padithurai) to be provided for each tank

 Development lawn, shrubs, children play area, stone benches with granite top and
construction of toilet blocks at the location where land is available on tank bund are
proposed.

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