New subway near Ranipet town opened for public use
A new subway has been opened near Ranipet town to replace an outdated railway level crossing, providing significant relief to local motorists. Built at a cost of ₹6 crores, the subway aims to ease traffic congestion and improve access to surrounding towns and villages. The facility is designed to accommodate all types of vehicles and includes safety features such as LED street lights and storm water drains.
- ▪The subway is 240 metres long and 4.5 metres wide, allowing for two lanes of traffic.
- ▪Prior to the subway, motorists had to use a narrow culvert or travel six kilometers to a road overbridge.
- ▪The new facility is expected to reduce travel time for ambulances and improve access to essential services.
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The Southern Railway has formally opened a subway to replace the existing manned railway level crossing (LC-47) at Lallikuppam village near Ranipet town on Thursday, bringing relief to hundreds of motorists. Southern Railway officials said that the subway, built at a cost of ₹6 crores, was proposed nearly two decades ago to ease traffic flow on the route. The work was taken up at a faster pace since the project was revived in 2024.Railway officials said that prior to the new subway, motorists, mostly two-wheelers, were using only a narrow British-era culvert meant to prevent water logging on the track during monsoon.
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