22.07.2013 Views

City Corporate & Business Plan - Municipal

City Corporate & Business Plan - Municipal

City Corporate & Business Plan - Municipal

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS

Create successful ePaper yourself

Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.

Chapter ñ 8 Final Report: Ambur <strong>Municipal</strong>ity<br />

Table 8-21: Types of Roads in Ambur <strong>Municipal</strong>ity<br />

S. No. Type of Roads Length in Kms In Percentage<br />

1 B.T Roads 46 44<br />

2 Cement concrete 43 41<br />

3 WBM 2 2<br />

4 Earthern Roads 14 13<br />

Total 105 100<br />

Source: Engineering Department, Ambur <strong>Municipal</strong>ity<br />

Ambur <strong>Municipal</strong>ity maintain 105 Km of roads and streets. Nearly 44% of the roads<br />

are surfaced with Block Topped roads and Cement Concrete roads account for<br />

41%. 13% of the roads are earthen roads while 2 % is WBM roads. Out of the total 105<br />

km of road 6 km is maintained by the National Highways and 5 km are maintained<br />

by the State Highways.<br />

The analysis of road network inventory data is shown in the table 8-22:<br />

Table 8-22: Roads by Hierarchy<br />

ROADS in km.<br />

National Highways 6<br />

State Highways 5<br />

Town Roads 105<br />

Source: compiled from data collected from Ambur <strong>Municipal</strong>ity<br />

8.6.5 Parking<br />

There is no authorised parking area in the town. There is no area reserved for Lorries,<br />

hence, private vehicles and Lorries as well as auto-rickshaws are generally parked<br />

on road intersection or along the road. Due to road side parking, the heavy vehicles<br />

traffic flow is affected.<br />

8.6.6 Public Transport System<br />

The bus is the major form of public transport in the town, there is a bus stand in<br />

Ambur abutting the National Highway which is maintained by the municipality and<br />

has an area of 0.49 Ha. However, the existing bus stand is not provided with proper<br />

base and facilities as a result most of the buses are parked on the main road itself.<br />

8.6.7 Issues in Traffic and Transportation Sector<br />

Khadherpettai Junction, A.Kaspa to Madhakari, Sanrorkuppam to Madhakari,<br />

Krishnapuram society, S.K Road junction ,Betahaleagm, M.G.R statue ,Jalal Road junction<br />

B Kaspa Junction, Umoor School junction ,town Police station Junction , Bazaar Road<br />

Junctions are poor geometrics and most of the listed above places are accident zones also.<br />

Majority of municipality roads are narrow and there is no scope of widening. Even these<br />

roads have been encroached on both sides by shop owners.<br />

There are no authorised parking plots in the Bazaar Road.<br />

- 69 -<br />

Voyants Solutions Private Limited

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!