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Highways chief inspects Vellore road and bridge works
Tamil Nadu's Highways Secretary assessed quality of major infrastructure projects in Vellore, including a 102.83-crore ring road and railway bridges.
In brief
Tamil Nadu's Highways Secretary assessed quality of major infrastructure projects in Vellore, including a 102.83-crore ring road and railway bridges. Principal Secretary of Highways Department Sung Chong Nam Zatak Siru inspected road widening and bridge works in Vellore on Saturday, emphasising early completion before…
Secretary inspects Vellore infrastructure
Principal Secretary of Highways Department Sung Chong Nam Zatak Siru led an expert team assessing road widening and bridge works in Vellore town on Saturday.
Three major projects under review
The team assessed the 102.83-crore Outer Ring Road, road overbridges on the Katpadi-Tirupati rail line, and a bowstring steel bridge at Katpadi railway station.
Railway level crossing replacement planned
An ongoing railway bridge will replace level crossing LC 128 near Manga Mandi in Vellore's Old Town. Most works will be ready for public use in coming months.
Quality checks on materials and construction
Officials assessed raw material quality, road length and width, bitumen layer thickness, and blue metal quantity used to level uneven road stretches.
Monsoon deadline for completion
Secretary Siru emphasised early completion before Northeast monsoon onset and directed officials to ensure zero waterlogging, pothole-free surfaces, and roadside plantation maintenance.
Katpadi bridge to ease traffic congestion
A bowstring road overbridge at Katpadi railway station on Mangalore-Villupuram Highway, costing 44.64 crore, is under construction to ease traffic flow in the area.
Level crossing bridge due December 2026
The 37-crore bridge replacing railway level crossing LC 128 will be ready by December 2026, connecting central Vellore with Chennai-Bengaluru National Highway NH 48.
What matters most
Principal Secretary of Highways Department Sung Chong Nam Zatak Siru inspected road widening and bridge works in Vellore on Saturday, emphasising early completion before monsoon.
