Stalemate between highways dept and CCMC delays Thanneerpandal ROB

EVEN after nearly two decades since the project was first sanctioned, the long-awaited Road Over Bridge (ROB) at Thanneerpandal near Tidel Park in Coimbatore is stuck in red tape, leaving thousands of daily commuters in despair.

- ARAVIND RAJ @ Coimbatore

The stalemate by the State Highways department and Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation (CCMC) is a fresh hindrance that has been delaying the project.

Originally proposed to ease traffic congestion at the Railway Level Crossing (LC) Gate No. 6 on Thanneerpandal Road, the ROB project was sanctioned under G.O 210 dated October 11, 2006, with an administrative sanction of ₹12.65 crore. The project aims to improve traffic flow along the key corridor connecting Hopes College and Peelamedu, especially for IT park-bound vehicles.