Dharmapuri Collector inspects Thoppur Ghat improvement project sites
The Hindu
District Collector inspects Thoppur Ghat road, discusses NHAI project for improving alignment and infrastructure on NH44 at Nallampalli block.
District Collector K. Shanthi inspected the Thoppur Ghat road near Palayam toll plaza, and held consultations with the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on improving the alignment and affiliated infrastructure along the Salem-Dharmapuri National Highway (NH44) at Nallampalli block on Friday.
MS. Shanthi discussed various features of the ghat improvement project that is being implemented by the NHAI. The project envisions elevated pass, a small tunnel among other features. The Collector interacted with the officials on the road safety measures and inspected the starting point of the elevated pass at Kattamedu Anjaneyar temple, the accident prone zone of the twin bridge, and the concluding point of the elevated pass. The multiple accidents had pushed forth the necessity for the ghat section’s improvement.
Later, she held consultations with the NHAI Chennai zonal official Virender Sambyal at the Collectorate on the status of the Thoppur Ghat improvement project and its key features.